Barley Water: A Healthy Drink For Your Digestive System

By Nikita Toppo

March 2, 2024

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Barley water is a nutritious drink that is loaded with fibre. This light beverage provides relief from several digestive problems like indigestion. Here is the recipe to make barley water at home.

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Ingredients

2 quarts water 1 cup hulled barley 2 lemons 1/4 cup honey

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Step 1

Place water and barley into a saucepan; cover and boil over high heat. Once done, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.

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Step 2

While the liquid is simmering, juice the lemons and place the juice along with the peel into a 3-quart pitcher and keep aside.

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Step 3

Now strain the barley water through a fine mesh strainer into the pitcher. Discard the solids. Add the honey and stir to combine. Refrigerate until chilled. Enjoy.

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