Roman Barley Water Recipe
This is how the Romans made their barley water.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Pearl Barley
- 1 litre water (4 cups / 32 oz)
- 125 ml White Wine (sweet. 1/2 cup / 4 oz)
- 2 tablespoons Honey
Instructions
- Cover & simmer the barley in 4 cups (2 pints / 1 litre) of water for 1½ hours. Strain off the juice into a jug and discard the barley.
- Mix the juice with the wine and honey and top up with more water to make 4 cups (2 pints / 1 litre) of drink. Chill.
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