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recipe barley tea

Barley Tea

  • Author: Funky Asian Kitchen
  • Prep Time: 2 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 7 minutes
  • Yield: 2 quarts 1x
  • Category: beverages
  • Cuisine: japanese

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 quarts (64 oz) water
  • 2 barley tea bags

If you are using barley grains:

  • 2 quarts (64 oz) water
  • 1/4 cup barley grains

Instructions

Hot brewing with tea bags:

  1. Bring 1 quart of water to a boil on high heat and add the tea bags.
  2. Lower the heat and gently simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Fill the pitcher with 1 quart of cold water and pour the tea into the pitcher. (You can discard the tea bag first but I leave it in for a stronger flavor).
  4. Refrigerate until ready to drink.

Cold brewing with tea bag:

  1. Place the tea bag in a pitcher with 2 quarts of water.
  2. Refrigerate for about 2 hours and enjoy.

Brewing from barley grains:

  1. Pour 1 quart of  water into a pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
  2. Add the barley grains to the pot and lower the heat to a gentle simmer.
  3. Cover with a lid and simmer for 5-15 minutes. The longer you simmer, the stronger the taste. 
  4. Pour the tea through a strainer into a pitcher filled with 1 quart of cold water.
  5. Discard the barley grains. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

*Barley tea will keep refrigerated for up to 4 days.

Keywords: mugicha, barley tea, japanese, healthy, asian drinks