Homemade lemon barley water

Homemade lemon barley water

Fancy a zingy summer drink to go with your tennis viewing? Of course you do! Here’s how to make your own homemade lemon barley water – it takes just three ingredients and 10 minutes to make.

Homemade lemon barley water

  • Serves icon Serves 10
  • Time icon Takes 10 minutes to make, plus cooling

Fancy a zingy summer drink to go with your tennis viewing? Of course you do! Here’s how to make your own homemade lemon barley water – it takes just three ingredients and 10 minutes to make.

Ingredients

  • 2 organic unwaxed lemons
  • 50g caster suger
  • 125g pearl barley
Sticky screen? No thanks! Tap to prevent your screen from going off while cooking.

Method

  1. Finely grate the zest from the lemons and place in a large glass bowl with caster sugar. Rinse pearl barley and add to the bowl with 1.2 litres boiling water. Stir well and leave to cool.
  2. Squeeze the juice from the lemons and mix into the cooled barely water. Strain through a sieve and chill. Serve with lots of ice.

Buy ingredients online

Subscribe

Fancy getting a copy in print?

Subscribe to our magazine

Rate & review

Rate

Reviews

Share a tip

Or, how about...?

Save recipe icon Save recipe icon Save recipe

Non-alcoholic drink recipes

Fresh raspberry lemonade

Our homemade raspberry lemonade makes the perfect, refreshing summer drink....

Save recipe icon Save recipe icon Save recipe

Non-alcoholic drink recipes

Easy homemade lemonade

A quick and easy summer classic, this fool-proof homemade lemonade...

Save recipe icon Save recipe icon Save recipe

Easy baking recipes to make with kids

Blueberry lemonade

Got a punnet of blueberries that need using up, and...

Save recipe icon Save recipe icon Save recipe

Elderflower recipes

Elderflower cordial

Make a supply of this cordial recipe when elderflowers are...

Save recipe icon Save recipe icon Save recipe

Elderflower recipes

Elderflower fizz

This summer refresher is easier to make than you might...

Subscribe to our magazine

Food stories, skills and tested recipes, straight to your door... Enjoy 5 issues for just £5 with our special introductory offer.

Subscribe

Unleash your inner chef

Looking for inspiration? Receive the latest recipes with our newsletter

We treat your data with care. See our privacy policy. By signing up, you are agreeing to delicious.’ terms and conditions. Unsubscribe at any time.