Lauras Barley Tea With Cardamom Recipes

LAURA'S BARLEY TEA (WITH CARDAMOM)

Steps:

• Boil Water in Large Saucepan.
• Wash Barely in Cold Water and Drain it.
• Put it into the Boiling WATER, and Simmer Actively about Half an Hour, until Water is a Lovely Deep Pink, and Cloudy.
• Either Strain it, or Let it Stand, and Then Pour Off the Clear Liquid.
• IF DESIRED: you can add Another Quart of Water to the Barley, and boil again, Combining the Liquid from Both.
• You Should End up with about 8 cups of Barely Tea - but you can make it Stronger or more Dilute, as you Wish.
• With Mortar & Pestle, Grind Seeds from Cardamom Pods quite fine, and add to the Hot Tea.
• Serve Hot with Honey or sugar if wanted.
• Store the Extra in the Refrigerator to heat Whenever you need it over the Nest Couple of Days.

BARLEY TEA

Steps:

• To make plain barley water � put two ounces of barley into a small saucepan along with 1-1/2 pints of water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 6 minutes.
• Strain through cheesecloth, forcing out all the juice.
• Barley water is a very nutritious cooling drink that helps bring down fever.
• It is also useful for those suffering from bronchitis and asthma.
• To Roast barley(use pot or pearl barley�pearled barley being more refined than pot barley but making no difference to the tea).
• In a hot a cast iron skillet until a drop of water sizzles when dropped into pan.
• Measure barley into a sieve and rinse under cold running water.
• Towel dry.
• Put barley in skillet and dry roast, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for even toasting, until it turns golden.
• Over-roasting will produce a coffee-like drink!
• To make a caffeine-free coffee substitute, roast the barley until it is brown.
• Cool and grind.
• Then roast again until fragrant and very dark-- but not burnt.
• Use in place of regular ground coffee, experimenting with amounts until desired strength is reached.