This dreamy, milky rice drink starts with long-grain rice soaked overnight with cinnamon sticks until the water turns fragrant and lightly cloudy, then gets blended until silky and strained through cheesecloth for a perfectly smooth texture. A splash of whole milk and a hit of vanilla extract round out the base, giving it that classic creamy body without any heaviness. Poured over ice and dusted with a little extra ground cinnamon, it's the kind of refreshing sipper that tastes like it took way more effort than it actually did. Because the sweetness here is fully up to you, it's an easy one to dial in for an added sugar way of eating — just adjust to taste before chilling. Make a big pitcher, since it only gets better as it sits and the flavors meld.
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Combine the rinsed rice, cinnamon sticks, and 4 cups of water in a large bowl or pitcher. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight, until the rice has softened and the water is lightly cloudy and fragrant with cinnamon.
Discard the cinnamon sticks. Working in batches if needed, transfer the soaked rice and all of its soaking liquid to a blender. Blend on high speed for 2 full minutes, until the mixture is as smooth as possible and the liquid looks opaque and milky.
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