Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Pineapple-Barley Squash

Here's one way to keep cool and beat the heat. An adaptation of my Lemon-Barley Squash. My little girl is very fond of fruit juices and drinks, so I prepared this variation to keep her from boredom. Check out Mary Moh's post on How to Cut a Pineapple which will come handy when you have a fresh pineapple waiting to be cut.

Ingredients-

4tbs heaped pearl barley
6 cups of water
1cup pineapple pulp/juice
2tbs ginger juice
1/4 kg sugar
1/2tsp citric acid
2 cardamoms

Preparation-
  • Soak pearl barley in hot water for an hour.
  • Add water and pressure cook till soft.
  • While the barley cooks, extract the juice from pineapple. Peel and crush the cardamom seeds in a pestle.
  • Peel and wash the ginger, crush in mortar and sqeeze out the juice.
  • Once the barley is cooked drain the water and reserve.
  • When the barley is cool, pulp it in a blender.
  • Add the reserve and mix well.
  • Strain through a sieve.
  • Add the pineapple pulp/juice, ginger juice, sugar, citric acid and cardamom powder to the barley.
  • Bring this mixture to a boil. You will know its done when a residue begins to form on the sides. The mixture will have a syrup consistency.
  • Cool and store in a sterilized bottle.
  • To serve add chilled water and dilute according to taste. No sugar is required to be added.

 Enjoy and keep cool!
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12 comments:

  1. Hi Shirley, This is so good especially for hot weather like Singapore. Thanks for sharing:)

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  2. Perfect timing for a hot weather like today. And it's going to get hotter and hotter next month. Thanks for the refreshing drink.

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  3. Shirley, thanks very much for the mention. I love pineapples. Have been eating it very often. Love your drink. Looks very refreshing, healthy and delicious....mmmm. In this cold weather, I'll drink it hot :D

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  4. Shirley, this is just the drink I want right now..... it's super hot even though it's raining outside.

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  5. Shirley, this drink is perfect for the hot weather. Can't even stay below the sun for one minute these few days! Soo very hot over here right now. I need this drink terribly!
    p/s I think I need to go naked! haha...

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  6. Shirley, this drink sounds delicious, I love barley drinks and noticed that you have ginger in it...yummie, must taste great!

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  7. Sounds like a lovely refreshing drink!

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  8. Well on my side of the world it is not a hot day... rather it is cold and snow on the ground! Brrrr.... so I'm in agreement with Mary Moh.... I think I will warm this delicious drink up to warm my bones!

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  9. I can't wait for summer to make this so I am gonna make this now and have this in this freezing winter. Such a refreshing drink.

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  10. Hi Sherley,Came here thro Kelly's blog.
    Nice space u ave here and this drink definately sounds delicious!!

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