Barley water

Barley water

"Barley water", usually flavoured with lemon or other fruit, is a popular British soft drink. It can be made by boiling washed pearl barley, straining, then pouring the hot water over the rind and/or pulp of the fruit, and adding fruit juice and sugar to taste. The rind may also be boiled with the barley.

Drinking boiled barley in water, strained or not, is an ancient practice. Barley water has been used as a first baby food, before feeding with barley mush. It is also used to treat cystitis. In Mexico drinks called "aguas frescas" are made by street vendors using similar methods. Roasted barley tea is a popular traditional Asian equivalent.

In Britain, "Robinsons Lemon Barley Water", now a Britvic brand, is popular with parents and children alike. It is sold in bottles of one litre of concentrate, which is usually diluted with three to five parts cold water.

Lemon Barley Water has a long association with Wimbledon, being still the official drink supplied to players on the court.

The Labour politician Josiah Wedgwood is said to have staged a filibuster in Parliament, sustaining himself with barley water and chocolate, in 1913.

External links

* [http://www.britvic.co.uk/Brand.aspx?key=Robinsons Robinsons] brand at the [http://www.britvic.co.uk Britvic] web site.
* [http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/beverages/00/rec0037.html Recipe] at [http://www.recipesource.com recipesource.com] .
* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_17989,00.html Recipe] at [http://www.foodnetwork.com Foodnetwork.com]


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  • barley water — barley .water n [U] BrE a drink made from barley boiled with water, with the flavour of lemon or orange …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • barley water — n. Chiefly Brit. a nourishing drink, given esp. to children and sick persons, made by boiling barley in water, then straining and cooling the liquid …   English World dictionary

  • barley water — noun used to feed infants • Hypernyms: ↑broth * * * ˈbarley water [barley water] noun uncountable (BrE …   Useful english dictionary

  • barley water — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms barley water : singular barley water plural barley waters a drink made from lemons or oranges and barley …   English dictionary

  • barley water — N UNCOUNT Barley water is a drink made from barley. It is sometimes flavoured with orange or lemon …   English dictionary

  • barley water — noun A soft drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, and adding flavouring and sugar …   Wiktionary

  • barley water — noun Brit. a drink made from water and a boiled barley mixture …   English new terms dictionary

  • barley water — bar′ley wa ter n. pha water in which barley has been boiled, used as a home remedy to soothe and nourish someone who is ill • Etymology: 1275–1325 …   From formal English to slang

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