To Make Barley-Water

Ingredients

• 2 oz pearl barley
• 2 quart boiling water
• 1 pint cold water

Instructions

1. Wash the barley in cold water;
2. put it into a saucepan with the above proportion of cold water, and when it has boiled for about 1/4 hour, strain off the water, and add the 2 quarts of fresh boiling water.
3. Boil it until the liquid is reduced one half;
4. strain it, and it will be ready for use.
5. It may be flavoured with lemon-peel, after being sweetened, or a small piece may be simmered with the barley.
6. When the invalid may take it, a little lemon-juice gives this pleasant drink in illness a very nice flavour.