Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 |
pound |
dried barley |
For 1/2 Gallon of Tea |
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1/2 |
cup |
toasted barley |
8 |
cups |
water |
Procedure
Toasting Barley
Place dried barley in a stir fry pan with no oil over medium heat.
Cook (toast) until golden brown, stirring constantly.
Place toasted barley in a storage container and keep in a cool dry place until use.
Making tea
Full Flavored:
Bring water to a full boil, add barley and reduce heat to low.
Simmer for ten minutes then remove from heat.
Strain into a pitcher or other container and let cool.
Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.
Lighter Flavor:
Place barley into a re-usable tea bag.
Bring water to a boil then remove from heat.
Add bagged barley and let steep until desired strength is reached.
Tips
Tip: For single servings, put 1 tablespoon of the toasted barley into a re-usable tea bag for ease of use.