Barley drink: benefits and harms

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

We want to tell you about the undeservedly forgotten, but tasty and he althy barley drinks. We hope that after reading the information presented by us, you will agree that barley drinks should take pride of place in the menu of every person trying to take care of their he alth.

As with any product, drinks from this cereal have some contraindications. There are very few of them, but still it won't hurt to know about them.

Next, we will try to introduce you in detail to the various options for barley drinks. Their benefits and harms will also not be bypassed by our attention.

Long oblivion does not mean the product is bad

For a long time there was an opinion that of all agricultural cereal crops, barley is the least useful and valuable in terms of microbiological analysis. At one time, it was even believed that pearl barley, which is made from barley, is an empty and useless product. What is there to say aboutbarley drink? The benefits and harms of this product were not even discussed. Most likely, this is due to the fact that its cost is relatively low, and in the famine years it was barley that became a familiar guest on the tables of low-income people. He rescued the poor both during the war years and during the years of crop failure.

Barley is quite unpretentious in cultivation and grows almost throughout Russia. And what is always at hand, as you know, is usually perceived without much reverence. In addition, the direct dependence of the diet on material well-being is too obvious, and pearl barley is a traditional meal during hard times. But everything flows and everything changes.

In recent years, interest in barley as a he althy food has increased significantly. This trend is encouraging. She touched not only barley, but also other gifts of the earth, in particular, quinoa and amaranth, which returned to our tables under exotic, overseas names - quinoa and amaranth. But even they are not a curiosity for the Russian taste. By the way, both plants are considered weeds, and gardeners fight them mercilessly.

Barley drinks have returned to our diet no longer as cheap substitutes for morning coffee and tea, and not as decoctions of medicinal plants to treat or restore an organism weakened by an illness, but as full-fledged components of a he althy menu for all family members.

Useful properties

Barley drinks have unique he alth benefits. They help improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract,cleansing the digestive system of toxins and toxins. Barley promotes the excretion of cholesterol, prevents the formation of stones in the kidneys and gallbladder. It is hypoallergenic, so it can be added to the list of dishes for people prone to somatic reactions to various types of food.

If you include any of the barley drinks in your daily diet, then be sure that in old age you will not develop senile dementia. The fact is that one of the unique properties of barley is a high content of silicic acid, which destroys aluminum oxide, and aluminum alloys are actively used in the production of food utensils and cutlery. During contact with them, a chemical reaction occurs, as a result of which aluminum in an easily digestible form enters our body and settles in the cells. The consequence of the accumulation of harmful metal is Alzheimer's disease.

Contraindications

Barley drinks have practically no contraindications. The two restrictions apply only to the following cases:

• Excessive infatuation with cereals can provoke weight gain, so diabetics should only eat them after consulting their doctor. In such a situation, barley drink is harmful only if it is drunk in very thick and large portions. The calorie content of barley is slightly inferior to any similar cereal.
• Patients with celiac disease are also not shown barley. It contains gluten, and with this rare disease, the gluten protein of cereals, and barley, includingnumber, is not split and is not absorbed. This violation of intracellular metabolism provokes serious he alth complications.

Barley coffee

Coffee made from barley is called a substitute for real coffee. However, the so-called barley coffee drink only tastes like coffee. Unlike the real one, it does not excite the nervous system and is suitable not only for a morning meal, but also for drinking throughout the day. Barley drink, the benefits of which are undeniable, is allowed even for small children.

Ground barley coffee can be bought at the store, but it's easy to make your own. Unpeeled barley grains should be fried in a dry frying pan until light brown and ground in a coffee grinder. Ground grains are brewed in a coffee grinder at the rate of one spoon per cup of boiling water. It turns out a brown bitter drink, a bit like coffee. It is customary to drink it with sugar and milk or cream.

Drinks "Barley Ear" and "Golden Ear"

These two barley drinks are similar to ground coffee. They are sold in regular supermarkets in the grocery section.

"Barley ear" contains roasted ground barley grains and chicory root. The brewing method is indicated on the package. As a rule, one large mug requires one tablespoon of powder. Barley coffee is brewed in the same way as regular coffee, in a Turk or a coffee maker.

Golden Ear is a mixture of barley and rye grains. It is prepared in the same way as "Barley Ear"or regular coffee.

Maybe it's time to stop treating "Barley" and "Golden Ear" as cheap analogues of Brazilian coffee. Drink "Barley Ear" only by the method of brewing and color resembles traditional coffee. Its properties and taste do not repeat coffee at all, and the he alth benefits far exceed the latter. Negative side effects can only be associated with the quality of raw barley and with those additives that will be included in the drink.

M alt drink

Barley m alt drink is a real storehouse of vitamins and beneficial trace elements. For him, the grains must be germinated within one to two days. As soon as white sprouts hatch, the grains should be washed and dried. Grind dry grains and pour boiling water. Insist in a warm place for 30-40 minutes. One and a half to two glasses of boiling water is enough for two or three tablespoons of ground barley.

Sprouted grains can be prepared for the future and used as needed. They are stored both whole and ground.

Kissel

Barley jelly is made both from peeled grains, that is, from pearl barley, and from non-threshed. The proportions look rather arbitrary: at least 50 g of barley is required per liter of water. If you like thick jelly, put more.

Barley is poured with water and put on fire. After boiling, cook for another 20 minutes. Then it settles down and cools down. Only a drink made from unpeeled barley is filtered.

Barley jellyfor Russia - a traditional dish. It used to be boiled thick and eaten with butter, seasoned with a pinch of s alt. Sweet pudding with honey or berries was prepared for children.

Barley jelly is by no means a primitive dish with a couple of options. A whole book can be compiled about how barley jelly is prepared, because this drink can be brewed from fresh unthreshed grains, and from dry peeled, and from sprouted ones. It is made in different thicknesses, eaten sweet and s alty, diluted with milk, vegetable oil, meat and vegetable broths.

Barley jelly has a fairly neutral taste, so it goes well with a variety of products.

Based on it, formulas are prepared for feeding infants if the mother has little of her own milk.

Mugitya, Damaicha and Porichha

Mugitya, damaicha and porichha are three names for the same barley drink, very popular in Japan, China and Korea. It is similar to the Russian one, which is sold in our stores under the name "Summer".

This is barley coffee made from whole, unmilled, roasted and ground beans without any additives in the form of milk powder, sugar or preservatives. It is brewed like ordinary coffee, but it is customary to drink it cold, putting a slice of lemon and ice in a cup. This drink is also available as an instant concentrated powder.

We hope you enjoyed the article. In it, we examined the barley drink, the harm and benefits that it brings to the body.