Old Fashioned Lemon (Citrus) Barley Water

**Mandy**'s Note:

I love this drink so couldn't believe it when I saw it wasn't on Zaar. This is from the back of a packet of Pearl Barley. You can also experiment with a mixture of other citrus juices such as lime or grapefruit.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 1.8 litres ...

• ½ cup pearl barley
• water
• 10 cups water , extra
• 1 lemon, rind of , grated
• 1 cup lemon juice (or other juice of choice)
• 1 cup sugar

Directions:

1. Rinse the barley well.
2. Cover barley in a pot with cold water & bring to the boil, drain.
3. Return barley to saucepan with the lemon rind & 10 cups water, cook slowly for 1 hour.
4. Add the lemon juice & sugar and stir until sugar has dissolved.
5. Strain and chill to serve.
6. Discarded barley can be mixed with some dried fruit & nuts and warm milk and makes a great breakfast.

Reviews

[AmandaInOz]

We love barley water, but this is the first time I've made it at home, and it turned out really well. I reduce the recipe to make one litre bottle. Very tasty! Thanks Mandy!

[Kitchen Witch Steph]

I already had my eye on this one when I saw the great reviews and pics from other folks...also I saw Alton Brown make plain Barley water on his show. This was very good. I have been in the habit of making lemonade from scratch lately so this was really one other simple added step. Unique, I like that. I am going to try this out on some friends without telling them what it is. I will also try a sweetener like honey or maple syrup, maybe stevia (for MIL) in the future. Thanks Mandy! Made for ZWT4.

[Sharon123]

I halved the recipe and enjoyed the lemony taste, and so healthy too! Thanks Mandy!