Nutty Barley Brew

• 14 cup pearl barley
• cold water, to cover
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 cup fresh baby carrots
• 1 -2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg, fresh grated if possible
• 1 tablespoon Splenda brown sugar blend, more to taste
• 1 -2 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 -2 teaspoon rum extract
• ground cinnamon or nutmeg, to top

1. Rinse pearl barley and cover with cold water in a medium pot.
2. Bring to a boil and drain.
3. Pour 4 cups of fresh water into the pot with the barley along with the cinnamon sticks and nutmeg.
4. In a blender puree 1 cup water, pecans, carrots and lemon zest.
5. Add puree to pot.
6. Bring to a boil and then simmer over very low heat for 45 minutes.
7. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and or cheesecloth.
8. Press out all of the liquid.
9. You may need to strain it twice.
10. Stir in Splenda and extract to taste.
11. Enjoy hot or cold.
12. Top with ground cinnamon or nutmeg.

pearl barley, cold water, water, water, pecans, fresh baby carrots, lemon zest, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, brown sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nutty-barley-brew-243273 (may not work)