Put a quarter of a pound of sugar into a small stewpan, with half a pint of water, which boil about ten minutes, or until forming a thickish syrup ; then add the rind of a fresh lemon and the pulp of two ; let it boil two minutes longer, when add two quarts of barley-water, from which you have omitted the sugar and lemon ; boil five minutes longer, pass it through a hair sieve into a jug, which cover with paper, making a hole in the centre to let the heat through; when cold, it is ready for use ; if put cold into a bottle and well corked down, it would keep good several days.

Barley Orangeade is made the same, substituting the rind and juice of oranges ; the juice of a lemon, in addition, is an improvement, when taken as a refreshing beverage.