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Types of barley-based drinks

Currently, you can purchase various ready-made drinks made from barley in the retail chain. They can be soluble or insoluble, contain only cereals or have additional components.

Among the instant products are the following:

Consisting only of grains:

"Health";
"Ear of Barley";
"Old Mill";
"Golden Ear".

Containing additional components:

“Kubanskiy” with cereals and natural coffee;
“Morning” with barley, rose hips, chicory;
“Kurzeme” with chicory and cereals;
“Aroma” with barley, cardamom, chicory;
“Tone” with echinacea and cereals.

Examples of insoluble cereal drinks include:

"Golden Ear";
"People's"
"Kurzeme";
"Children's";
"Barley Amateur";
"Morning".

The benefits and harms of barley drink

Due to the high content of vitamins and microelements, “Old Mill” has medicinal properties:

Helps fight diabetes - the drink contains fiber, so the absorption of carbohydrates occurs gradually, without causing a sharp increase in glucose.
It has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the cardiovascular system due to the high content of potassium and magnesium in cereals.
The bactericidal properties of barley and rye help to quickly cope with inflammatory processes in the respiratory tract.
It has a good effect on a person’s general condition, strengthens and restores strength after injuries and operations.
Normalizes the nervous system.
Eliminates hormonal imbalances.
Contains silicon and lysine, they promote the production of collagen, which rejuvenates the skin, strengthens cartilage, hair, and nails.
Blood pressure normalizes with regular coffee consumption.
Improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, has a choleretic effect, and cleanses the intestines. Works well as an adjuvant for gastritis, ulcers, and dysbacteriosis.
Normalizes cholesterol levels.
Eliminates inflammatory processes of the mammary glands.
Normalizes weight - with the help of the drink, glucose is processed better and fatty tissue is deposited more slowly

Coffee has no harmful effects, provided it is prepared and consumed correctly - no more than 5 cups per day.

Who is harmed by barley coffee?

If you are obese, coffee is a high-calorie product; if you are overweight, drink no more than two cups a day. Contains protein - if you have kidney disease, it is recommended to consult a doctor; contraindications are possible.

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Cooking recipes

You can also brew barley coffee yourself. There are several recipes for making this drink. Let's look at each of them in more detail.

Coffee drink “Classic”

It will require the following ingredients:

3 teaspoons large barley grains;
150-200 ml of water.

Cooking process step by step:

Rinse the grains several times, then spread them on a napkin and leave until completely dry.
Heat the frying pan very hot, pour dry barley onto it. No need to add oil.
Constantly stirring with a spatula, fry the grains until they darken and a characteristic smell appears. Cool.
Grind the cereal in a coffee grinder.
Pour the resulting powder into a pot of water. After boiling, let it brew under a closed lid for 3-5 minutes.

Barley coffee with rye

To prepare it, you need to take:

200 ml water;
2.5 tbsp. spoons of barley grains;
2 tbsp. spoons of rye;

Cooking process:

Rinse the cereals in running water until it becomes clear.
Transfer the grains to a bowl. Pour cold water there so that it rises 2-3 centimeters above the product. Leave overnight.
Drain the water and rinse the rye and barley again.
Pour the cereal mixture into boiling water and cook until the grains begin to open.
Place the raw materials in a colander, rinse again, and then dry.
Fry the crops and grind them.
Brew barley coffee in a Turk or coffee maker.

Barley drink “Aromatic”

It includes:

5 teaspoons of ground pearl barley;
2 teaspoons ground rye;
1 teaspoon of chicory powder;
2 teaspoons of natural honey;
300 ml water.

Cooking process:

Prepare the cereals for cooking as in the previous recipe.
Add “coffee” powder to the water, bring to a boil and boil for about three minutes.
If soluble chicory is used, then it is mixed into the finished drink and left for 5 minutes. If chicory powder is made from dried roots, it is placed in a turk (coffee maker) along with cereals.
Honey is dissolved in the finished coffee drink.

By the way, there are various recipes for coffee with honey.

Barley coffee “Tender”

For it you need to take:

100 ml water;
200 ml milk;
4 teaspoons barley powder.

Cooking process:

Grind the prepared grains.
Pour the water and milk into a small saucepan with a long handle.
Pour the powder into the liquid and boil for 2-3 minutes.

To improve the taste, you can add cream, sugar or ice cream to barley coffee prepared according to any recipe. Those who believe that these products are harmful to the body can replace them with a slice of lemon, cinnamon or honey.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with another alternative coffee drink - chicory coffee.

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How to properly prepare barley coffee with rye

There are several options for making barley coffee. If you plan to cook it with rye, you can use this recipe:

For 3 tablespoons of barley we take the same amount of rye. We rinse the ingredients several times to clean water. Then fill it with water again and let it sit for at least a day.
After the specified time, drain the liquid and fill the grains with filtered or drinking water. Put this whole mass on the fire and bring to a boil. As soon as the grains begin to burst, you need to remove the container from the stove, drain the water and rinse the grains again.
Now all that remains is to dry the mixture and you can proceed directly to making coffee. To do this, fry the grains for several minutes in a dry frying pan. Make sure that the mass does not burn. We grind the dried products in a coffee grinder and use them like regular ground coffee.
As a rule, stores sell already blended, washed and roasted barley and rye coffee. In this case, all previous steps are skipped.
The optimal ratio is considered to be a heaping tablespoon of the mixture and 150 ml of water. Boil the mixture for 2 minutes and leave for the same amount of time under the lid.
When preparing coffee, you can add half a teaspoon of chicory to barley and rye. It will give the drink a unique aroma and make the color more saturated.

True connoisseurs of barley coffee prepare it with milk. In this case, a third of the water is replaced with milk during the cooking process. If desired, the taste of coffee can be softened with cane sugar or honey.

Barley ear changes design

presents an updated label design for the legendary beer “Barley Ear” in PET packaging. “Barley Ear Light” and “Barley Ear Strong” will appear in large chain stores in the summer of 2015. Residents of Moscow, Krasnodar, Penza and Tyumen will be the first to purchase beer with the new label.

As a brand, “Barley Ear” is well known to many lovers of real traditional beer. Beer with this name was popular in Soviet times, when several breweries produced it according to a single GOST. Of course, over several decades the design of the brand has changed several times. But only from the beginning of the 2000s, when MPBK Ochakovo began reviving the classic recipe of the drink using exclusively natural ingredients, the Barley Ear brand acquired its own corporate identity: a symbolic image of the coat of arms in the background of the label and a wax seal with golden hop cones ears of grain and a stylized image of cooking pots.

The new labels “Barley Ear Light” and “Barley Ear Strong” reflect a commitment to the high quality standards and traditional methods of preparing classic beer that were used during the dawn of the USSR beer industry. “Ear of Barley” is highly valued for its exclusively natural composition and soft, balanced taste. uses malt produced at its own malthouse, which guarantees quality control and consistency of taste of the Barley Ear beer. To emphasize this, in the new design, the designers laid out the outlines of the coat of arms with golden ears of barley, and the image of the wax seal, having moved to the top of the coat of arms, became clearer and more detailed. This brand seal is a reminder of the principles that guide the company: the production of natural products, the production of drinks using traditional technologies and honesty towards the consumer.

“In the design, we tried to convey the continuity of the high quality standards that were set back in the Soviet period. The innovations we are introducing relate to raising quality standards, control and beer storage issues. But when we talk about the taste and the use of exclusively natural ingredients, the Barley Ear beer remains the same as in 1979,” comments brand manager Marina Nalyvaichenko.

Today it is the only manufacturer in Russia that produces “Barley Ear” according to the classic recipe, for which the brand was twice awarded the “21st Century Quality Mark”.

JSC MPBK "Ochakovo"

Contraindications

Barley drinks have virtually no contraindications. Two restrictions apply only to the following cases:

Excessive consumption of cereals can cause excess weight gain, so diabetics should only eat them after consulting with their doctor. In such a situation, barley drink is harmful only if it is drunk very thick and in large portions. The calorie content of barley is slightly inferior to any similar cereal.
Barley is also not indicated for patients with celiac disease. It contains gluten, and in this rare disease, the gluten protein of cereals, including barley, is not broken down and not absorbed. This disruption of intracellular metabolism provokes serious health complications.

What are the benefits of barley coffee?

The raw material for this coffee is barley grains, which are the main benefits of the drink. This plant has long been used not only for making food (flour, cereals), but also as a medicine. Barley grain is unique in its composition. First of all, these are vitamins:

A healthy cup of coffee!

Contains macroelements:

potassium – necessary for regulating the functioning of cell walls, normal functioning of the nervous system, maintaining physical strength, increasing endurance;
silicon – supports the functioning of the pituitary gland, thyroid gland and adrenal glands, is useful for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, cholelithiasis and urolithiasis;
phosphorus is an important element for the normal functioning of the brain, regulates metabolism, maintains the normal condition of bones and teeth, and the functioning of the muscular system;
zinc – participates in the synthesis of unsaturated fatty acids, proteins, hormones;
boron – necessary for retaining calcium in the body.

This is a partial list of the constituent components of barley. This cereal can be called a leader in the content of natural micro- and macroelements. Sometimes it is more effective than some tablets and mixtures, without causing various side effects.

The effect of barley coffee on the body

The high fiber content in barley grains helps cleanse the body of toxic substances, which significantly increases its defenses.
A cup of barley coffee will help calm the nervous system and normalize its functioning.
The diuretic effect of this drink regulates the water-salt balance of the body.
The presence of B vitamins improves the process of hematopoiesis in the body.
The beneficial amino acid lysine gives barley coffee antiviral properties, which is necessary in the treatment of influenza and colds.

Many avid coffee drinkers should think about changing their drink to barley coffee, the benefits and harms of which depend on the number of cups per day. This drink is not addictive

But in everything it is important to comply with the norm. This also applies to barley coffee - like any other healthy drink, it can become harmful if consumed in excess

Another important property of coffee made from barley beans is that it helps in the difficult process of losing weight. Due to its ability to cleanse the body of waste and toxins and normalize metabolism, regular consumption of this drink in combination with a properly selected nutrition system can significantly accelerate the loss of extra pounds without harm to the general condition of the body

Preparing barley coffee correctly

A drink made from ground barley grains is an opportunity to replace real coffee and benefit your health. Of course, the difference in the taste and aroma of barley coffee from the original will be somewhat confusing for some time, but once you try it, you can become a true fan of this healthy drink.

A drink made from ground barley grains is an opportunity to replace real coffee and benefit your health.

Barley coffee is brewed from roasted and ground beans in a Turk, like an original drink. In this form you can buy it in the store. But if desired, the raw materials for this drink can be easily prepared at home. It is better to choose large grains. They must be washed thoroughly and dried well. In a clean and dry frying pan, the grains are fried with constant stirring, then ground in a coffee grinder.

This “blank” should be stored in a tin jar with a tight lid.

The barley drink is prepared in the same way as regular coffee - in a Turk. The amount of powder is taken from the following calculation: 1 cup – 2-3 teaspoons. ground grains. It is worth noting that it is customary to add a little chicory to barley powder (literally 0.5 teaspoon) in order to add the taste and aroma of a real drink. The required amount of ground grains is poured into the Turk and 200 ml of water is poured.

Bring the drink to a boil and cook for a couple of minutes. Afterwards, let it brew and when the grounds settle, you can pour it into a cup. You can add milk, honey, and sugar to this drink to taste.

The body will only be grateful if you include a barley drink in your daily diet instead of regular coffee. Barley coffee - benefit or harm? In my opinion, we answered this question in this article, and it’s up to you, friends, to decide.

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Harm of barley coffee

Barley coffee can have a negative effect if it is prepared incorrectly or if the drink is abused. Experts recommend drinking no more than 4-5 cups of barley coffee per day. In this case, the drink will be extremely beneficial.

There are no contraindications to drinking barley coffee, but there are several nuances that should be kept in mind. Considering the carbohydrate content and calorie content of the drink, you should not drink it in large quantities if you are overweight. In small quantities, barley coffee promotes weight loss, but in large quantities it can have the opposite effect. In addition, barley and rye contain protein, which should be taken into account by people with kidney pathologies.