Barley-water
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the barley
Wash the barley with cold water to remove impurities.
Make the barley water
Pour ½ pint of water over the barley, boil for 15 minutes, then discard this water.
Heat the remaining 4 pints of water and pour it over the barley.
Boil down to 2 pints and strain.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Pearl barley
- Releases starch that gives the drink its body and a mild, grainy flavour.
The step that matters
Boil the barley briefly and discard that water. This first boil and discard carries off surface dirt and loose residue from the grain, so the final drink is cleaner and clearer.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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