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Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:34 am  |
| When I was little, my mom would make it for me. I liked it but always figured it was a mom thing and didn't think it would do much. Anyway, I recently saw that it was good for the complexion. I googled it and noticed it had betaglucans and other stuff. It supposedly has a variety of benefits as well, including lowering cholesterol. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:42 am |
Hi, I've drunk it in the past. Natural healer Hannah Kroeger suggests doing a one day fast drinking nothing but barley water as a lymphatic cleanser, and the british royal family serve barley water flavoured with lemon as a summer drink. I personally did not find it did anything for me, and if you use too much barley to water, the consistency can be really slimy.
However lately I have been making rejuvelac from barley and this has a mild, slightly sour flavour and I certainly find that the whites of my eyes are clearer when I drink it. For the recipe just google barley rejuvelac. It is most commonly made with wheat, but can also be made with rye and barley.
Have fun. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:23 am |
| it is sold in many stores,you could buy and save the time to cook. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:19 am |
| never heard of this type of water? What stores sell this item in US? |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:31 am |
| Koreans drink toasted barley water is this the same thing? It is really yummy, a little nutty tasting. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:22 am |
| I don't think its usually available in North America. Unfortunately I think its mainly sold in the UK. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:24 am |
| I'm not sure if the benefits are the same. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the Koreans drink barley tea. (toasted barley) Barely water is made by boiling the barley. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:00 pm |
| There are some korean supermarket around NJ in US. I do saw some barley powder sold here, are they the same? |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:14 pm |
| I heard about barley water before, never tried it. I thought it is too time consuming to cook it myself. Maybe I should go to check some Chinese medicine store out. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:57 pm |
I love Korean barley "tea"--it's slightly nutty and "dry"-tasting, quite neutral and soothing. I found the following recipe online:
http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/asia/korean/00/rec0069.html
It looks pretty easy to do. I think you could find the barley at any Oriental grocery store, if your regular supermarket doesn't have it. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:01 pm |
My boyfriend's mom boils barley water for us all the time. She says it cleans the system from toxins or "hot air"; I'm not sure how accurate this info is, but she swears by this Chinese belief.
I drink it simply because it's soooo yummy to me. She adds some sugar in it and I drink it like a dessert. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:26 pm |
My mum used to make it for me whenever i had a sore throat. It is so soothing. Doesn't hurt that it tastes good too  |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:32 pm |
anyone know how to make it? just boil barley in water for a while(how long)? and you just drink the water without the barley?
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:48 pm |
| Well, I just cooked a pot of Barley water according to Nijey's recipe. I did not roast the barleys for long, just when them turned into golden brown. Then boiled them for 20 minutes. Now I am drinking the water without the bailey. It taste like rice water to me. I will see if it has any effect later. I don't know what should I do to the Barleys, maybe throw them in some soup tonight. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:31 pm |
| Indians drink it when they are sick....its supposed to be very nutritious and very easy to digest.....We flavour it with a little salt, sugar and lemon juice. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:52 pm |
| LL wrote: |
My boyfriend's mom boils barley water for us all the time. She says it cleans the system from toxins or "hot air"; I'm not sure how accurate this info is, but she swears by this Chinese belief.
I drink it simply because it's soooo yummy to me. She adds some sugar in it and I drink it like a dessert. |
l take barley water when i got fever. |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:56 pm |
| I drink barley water, its called "BUD LIGHT" |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:05 pm |
 moosette!!!
Do you drink the barley water (non-bud light variety, ) hot or cold? |
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:03 am |
| moosette wrote: |
| I drink barley water, its called "BUD LIGHT" |
 You forgot to add that the barley water you prefer has hops in it, too! |
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:57 am |
asked my mom about it.. she says its for cleansing and soothing (when u have some sicky symptoms). we have a bag of milled barley sitting in the kitchen.. she bought it from a buddhist temple i think.. it is very nutritious and has protien in it
actually i am glad and thankful you guys brought this up.. im gonna start drinking it more often now |
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:23 am |
Isn't barley water what they serve at Wimbledon??? (well, I guess that is lemon-flavored barley water or something)
Anyway, the only different between barley "water" and barley "tea" is that you roast the barley before you boil it in the water.
Roasting it first just gives it a nutty flavor, but it is delicious - especially as a cold tea in summer. It is a Japanese institution to have Barley Tea (called "mugi cha" - mugi = barley, cha = tea) and if you dont have it in the fridge, people think you are alien.
If you go to ANY Japanese supermarket - especially during summer - I would be very surprized if they did not have mugi-cha in stock. Normally you just boil one bag in a liter or water of so for 2-3 mins and then leave the bag in the water to cool (I dont do this though as the flavor becomes too strong for me) |
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