Petw nira Homemade barley tea/coffee

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Pete you are amazing!  I will try it.

I'm so happy you like the roasted barley yea.  It really is delicious and it

does taste like coffee.

You like to experiment like I do.

Do you have a Japanese market anywhere near you?  If so get some  " nira "   they

are like flat chives with a mild garlic flavor.  They really compliment potato

salad, soups, any saute you might make or stir fry.

Here's a link:  Maybe you can find some seeds on the net.

 

http://japanesefood.about.com/library/pictures/blnira.htm

 

Donna

 

 

 

 

 

 

Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for

another.

Dalai Lama

 

--- On Tue, 11/11/08, Pete Self <self.pete wrote:

 

Pete Self <self.pete

Homemade barley tea/coffee

" Vegetarian Group "

Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 8:53 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many may have seen Donna's barley tea post - I ordered some and it was wonderful

and I'll likely keep buying it.

 

However, with everything I like to experiment and figure out how to make things

myself, because I always end up reading a lot and learning about different

cultures, etc.

 

Long story short, is I made my own barley 'tea' and tried some barley 'coffee'

substitute.  

 

Here's how I did it if anyone would like to try.

 

The first try, I made what most call barley water.

 

Quart of water

1/2 cup of pearled barley

Boil for about 6 minutes

strain and drink

I added a bit of agave and nutmeg to mine (i'm on a nutmeg kick lately).

 

It was good, but I wanted something darker, so I got to reading and this is what

I found.

 

Rinse your barley and dry it with a towel

Heat a cast iron skillet on medium high to about 350 (water will sizzle when you

put a drop in).

Dry roast the barley in the skillet stirring constantly until it is a nice

golden brown but not real dark.

Remove from pan, grind it, then lower the heat on the skillet to medium, and

continue to roast it until it is a nice dark brown but not burned.

 

For the 'coffee' I did:

 

1 quart of water

1/4 cup of ground roasted barley

1 T of agave at the end

 

Boiled for 5 minutes, strained and drank.

 

So, Donna, when you run out and want some, now you can make it! )  I might

even stop buying regular coffee it's so good.  Well, we'll see lol