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Lemon Barley Water
A classic refreshing cordial made from barley and lemon. Adding the lemon juice only once the barley water has cooled completely keeps the drink clear instead of turning cloudy and bitter.
Total time
35 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Australian
vegetarianvegan
Ingredients
1 cuppearl barley
2Lwater
zest and juice of 3lemons
1/2 cupcaster sugar
fresh mint and iceto serve
Instructions
1
Boil barley in water 30 minutes. Strain, reserving liquid.
2
Stir sugar and lemon zest into hot barley water until dissolved.
3
Cool completely.
4
Stir in lemon juice.
5
Serve over ice with mint.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
101
Protein
0.2g
Fat
0g
Carbs
26.5g
Fiber
0.4g
Sodium
1mg
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