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Barli Limau (Lime Barley)

Name: Barli Limau (Lime Barley)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Malaysian & Singaporean
Ingredients: 100 g Pearl barley, rinsed; 1.5 l Water; 3 Pandan leaves, knotted; 80 g rock sugar or white sugar, to taste; 3 limes (or 8 calamansi), juiced; ice, to serve

Cooling pandan barley water with a squeeze of lime, served over ice at every kopitiam on a sweltering afternoon.

Malaysian & Singaporean · Drinks · prep 5 min · cook 1 h · serves 4 · Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

100 g Pearl barley, rinsed
1.5 l Water
3 Pandan leaves, knotted
80 g rock sugar or white sugar, to taste
3 limes (or 8 calamansi), juiced
ice, to serve

Method

Put the barley, water and pandan in a pot and bring to the boil. Lower the heat, partly cover and simmer for 45–50 min until the barley is soft and the water is cloudy.
Stir in the sugar until dissolved, then turn off the heat and cool.
Strain (keep the barley to add to the glasses if you like a chewy drink) and stir in the lime juice to taste.
Serve over plenty of ice with a slice of lime.

Tips

Add the lime only when serving; it turns bitter if it sits in hot barley.
Barley contains gluten.

Sources

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