Old Fashioned Lemon Citrus Barley Water Recipes

BARLEY WATER

Steps:

• Place barley in a large saucepan. Pour boiling water over and simmer over low heat, covered, for about 1 hour.
• Squeeze juice from fruit, reserving rinds.
• Strain water from cooking the barley into a large bowl. Add the rinds of 1 lemon and 3 oranges. Add sugar. Allow to sit until completely cooled.
• Strain liquid again to remove rinds. Add juices. Transfer to a jug or bottle and store in refrigerator.

LEMON OR LIME BARLEY WATER

Steps:

• Place 4 1/2 cups water in a heavy pot with the barley and bring to a boil. Reduce the mixture by 50% over high heat. Strain the liquid into a clean glass container. Mix in the lemon or lime juice and honey, stirring well.
• Serve well chilled.

REFRESHING LEMON BARLEY WATER

Steps:

• Place the barley in a sieve and rinse under cold water until water runs clear.
• Place barley in a saucepan with lemon peel and 6 cups of water.
• Bring to the boil over medium heat. Once boiling, turn down and simmer for 15-30 minutes then strain mixture into a heatproof bowl. Discard the barley.
• Add honey to bowl and stir to dissolve. Stir in lemon juice and then let mixture cool to room temperature.
• Pour into bottles and refrigerate until chilled.