Barley lemon coconut drink

Ingredients:

100g barley pearls, soaked for 10 minutes in water
1 small pot of water
2 fresh coconuts, with flesh still intact
⅟₂ lemon, thinly sliced

For the sugar syrup,
1 cup water
3 tablespoon refined sugar
A bunch of pandan leaves, knotted

Method:

1. Boil 1 small pot of water over medium heat and then add soaked barley pearls. Boil for roughly ⅟₂ hour and let it cool for another ⅟₂ hour.
2. Using a blender, add barley water, cooked barley pearls and coconut juice. Blend until barley pearls achieve a fine texture.
3. Pour out into a big container.
4. For the sugar syrup, heat water, sugar, pandan leaves in a small pot over low heat for 30 minutes. Leave to cool for another 10 minutes.
5. Add coconut flesh, sugar syrup and slices of lemon together with the blended ingredients.
6. Serve chilled or top with crushed ice.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour (including 1/2 hour cooling time)
Serves: 4-6