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Lemon barley drink
This lemon barley drink (柠檬薏米水) is an easy and refreshing drink that is perfect for the hot tropical summer days. The barley drink tastes good on its own, but for added vitamin C & colour, add a few drops of lemon juice and a slice of lemon. Winter melon sugar complement the taste of barley more than rock sugar in my opinion, but it is not as sweet, so you can add a small amount of rock sugar, to taste, to sweeten up at the end if you like. This cooling tea is mild enough to drink daily. For step-by-step photos for making barley drink, check out this detailed tutorial here.
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This is a standard at my home too. My son loves it! I skip the pandan, use melon sugar and sometimes wolfberries.
I agree – great photo!
I like your teacup too! Love the blue foral print in the last photo.
It’s been some times since I boiled some barley water. Adding lemon makes the drink even more refreshing.
This drink is so exotic to me. I’ve never had a barley drink before. It looks refreshing!
absolutely love this! a must try! :)
Ooh I love barley and you have just reminded me I should be boiling this now that its so hot here. Lovely pictures btw!
ooo. I love this drink as well. Esp ice cold! Home made is always nicer as u can adjust the level of sweetness.
I have not tried a barley drink before. But with pandan and wintermelon sticks, I’m sure this tastes good. I love your teacup!
Can we add winter melon together with the barley and pandan?
I agree. Putting the lemon just brightens up the entire picture :)
Singapore is so hot that I need to drink more of this.
Hi everyone, thank you for the nice comments :XO:
Dee – wow wolfberries, sounds interesting … I shall try this next time :)
PP: Yup isn’t the weather unbearable? No amount of cooling drinks is enough :o
Hi juhuacha, I usually add sugar at the last step because after boiling for half hour, the water will evaporate and you may cause the drink to be over-sweetened ;) If I’m using rock sugar (instead of melon sugar), I add them only during the last 5 minutes. :-)