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Horchata usually refers to "horchata de chufas", made from tigernuts, water and sugar. The idea of making horchata from tigernuts comes from the period when the territory of Valencia was under occupation during the 8th to 13th centuries.
When you buy cases of any Horchata, you get 6 bottles and pay for only 5!
Horchata comes from Valencian "orxata", probably from "ordiata", made from "ordi", barley,. According to a folk etymology, James I of Aragon was offered a glass of the beverage by an Arab girl after his conquest of Valencia, and exclaimed, "Aixo es or, xata!" (This is gold, girl!).
In Spain, it usually refers to "orxata de xufes", "horchata de chufas", made from tigernuts, water and sugar. Originally from Valencia, it is served ice cold as a refreshment. Horchata has a regulating council to ensure the quality of the product and the villages where it can come from, with the Denomination of Origin. The village of Alboraia is well known for the quality of their horchatas. The idea of making horchata from tigernuts comes from the period of Muslim presence in Valencia from the 8th to 13th century.
