Bori-Cha | Korean Barley Tea
Bori-Cha or Korean Barley Tea, a nutty tea made with toasted barley and water. This can be served either cold or warm.
Servings: 6 Cups
Calories: 26kcal
Equipment
- Large Pan
- Stove
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon Pearl Barley
- 6 cups Water
Instructions
- In a large pan, toast the pearl barley until brown and aromatic. Keep the heat low and constantly stir the barley to prevent burning. Barley takes about 7 to 8 minutes to be brown and aromatic. .
- Add 6 cups of water to the same pan and bring it to a boil.
- Once the water boils, simmer the flame and let the barley seep for about 20 minutes.
- You can let the barley seep for any where between 5 to 30 minutes. 20 minutes for perfect for us as it had a good nutty flavor and at the same time was not too strong.
- Strain the mixture and pour into glasses and enjoy.
- You could serve it warm or cold. We liked ours warm and it was very soothing.
Nutrition
Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg