Robinson's Patent Barley
Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, combine 1 cup of Robinson's Patent Barley with 4 cups of water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Strain the mixture to obtain the barley water.
Serve warm or cool as needed.
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
- Robinson's patent barley
- Barley grains release starch and flavour into the water, giving the drink its body and taste.
“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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