Lemon Barley Water Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. pearl barley
- 4 c. water
- 4 x lemon peel strips - (1" long)
- 6 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 c. honey or possibly more as desired
- 3/4 c. gin (optional) Lemon slices as garnish
Directions
- To clean the pearl barley, place it in a fine mesh strainer and pour boiling water over it. Drain.
- Combine the liquid removed barley, water, and lemon peel in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 25 min. Remove from the heat and strain into a clean container, adding fresh water to bring to 4 c. in volume. Add in the lemon juice and honey to taste, and stir well to combine. Chill till well chilled.
- Serve chilled, mixed with gin, if using, and garnished with lemon slices.
- This recipe yields 4 c..
- Yield: 4 c.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1342g | |
| Calories 898 | |
| Calories from Fat 5 | 1% |
| Total Fat 0.58g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.12g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 48mg | 2% |
| Potassium 301mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 116.59g | 31% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.3g | 28% |
| Sugars 72.19g | 48% |
| Protein 5.56g | 9% |
