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Barley Water Recipe

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Barley Water Recipe

Barley water is an old-fashioned drink that was traditionally given to children.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Beverages, Kids

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Pearl Barley
  • 3 teaspoons Sugar
  • 1 Lemon

Instructions
 

  • Put the barley in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, and then let boil for a further 3 minutes. Strain.
  • Put the barley in a jug with the sugar and the peel of the lemon, add 2 cups / 1 pint of fresh boiling water (not the water you discarded.)
  • Let stand until cold. Then strain and discard the solid material, keeping just the water.
  • Serve plain in glasses, or flavour with juice from the lemon and / or sugar. You can also serve it with ice cubes; sometimes it was diluted half/half with milk.
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This page first published: Sep 29, 2002 · Updated: Jan 8, 2021.

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