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Orange and Lemon Barley Water

Here's how you make Orange and Lemon Barley Water
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  • Servings: 2Lt
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 2Lt people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup pearl barley
  • 2 liters filtered water or bottled water
  • 1 lemon, rind of only
  • 2 oranges, rind of only
  • Brown sugar to taste (approx 2-4 tablespoons)
  • 4 lemons, juice of
  • 4 oranges, juice of
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place the barley in a fine sieve and rinse the barley under cold running water to remove dirt or grit.

  • Step 2: Place the barley in a pot and cover with the filtered water and bring to a boil; turn heat to low & simmer on low, covered, for 40 minutes.

  • Step 3: Keeping the liquid strain off and discard the barley; whilst the liquid is still hot, add the lemon and orange rind and the sugar (add sugar amount to suit taste).

  • Step 4: Stir well, and leave to cool, then stir in the lemon and orange juice; strain keeping liquid & discarding the citrus rind, pour liquid into a jug or clean bottle and refrigerate.

  • Step 5: Serve chilled.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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