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Roman Barley Water

Estimated Prep Time: 10 minutes
Estimated Cooking Time: 2 hours

This is how the Romans made their barley water.


Ingredients

1/4 cup Pearl Barley
1/2 cup White Wine (sweet)
2 tablespoons Honey





Directions



Cover & simmer the barley in 4 cups (2 pints / 1 litre) of water for 1½ hours. Strain off the juice into a jug and discard the barley.

Mix the juice with the wine and honey and top up with more water to make 4 cups (2 pints / 1 litre) of drink. Chill.













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