Usually barley water is prepared by cooking barley grains in water, which later on either spiced up with ginger, cinnamon powder or else fresh juices like orange,lemon or lime...This barley water is very much known for this health benefits, a wonderful remedy for urinary problems, also its recommended to pregnancy women to take in quite often especially during the last three months of pregnancy..Barley water is a great source of magnesium, which reacts with many different enzymes that involve glucose levels in the body. This can help to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.The fiber that comes from barley water is also known to lower cholesterol.Drinking a glass of barley water almost everyday will helps a lot for digestion...I prepared some barley water which i spiced up with ginger and lime juice two days back, the addition of ginger and lime juice turned out this barley water more flavourful,healthy also as a prefect drink to enjoy during this hot weather..
1/4cup Barley
6cups Water
1inch Ginger (crushed)
1tbsp Lime rinds
1/4cup Lime juice
Sugar or Honey
Cook the barley in hot water, bring to boil and put the flame in simmer, add the crushed ginger,lime rinds to the cooking barley and let it cook for half an hour or use pressure cooker for quick cooking, put off the stove...Let it sit for few minutes,until they gets cool..
Strain the water from the cooked barley, add the lime juice, sugar or honey as per need, give a stir and serve chilled or with ice cubes..
Enjoy!
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