Orange and Lemon Barley Water
Created by Tisme on May 11, 2024
- Servings: 2Lt
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #42807
Ingredients
- 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
How to Make
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Step 1: Place the barley in a fine sieve and rinse the barley under cold running water to remove dirt or grit.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Step 5: Serve chilled.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (2161.9 g)
- Calories 681.1
- Total Fat - 2.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.3 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 51.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 180.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 28.8 g
- Sugars - 66.5 g
- Protein - 9.9 g
- Calcium - 421.7 mg
- Iron - 4.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 530.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.8 mg