Little Millet Lemonade

Ingredients

• little millet — 50 g (washed and soaked overnight)
• water — 500 ml
• lemons — 3 (juiced)
• honey — 15 ml
• salt (a pinch)
• ice cubes (optional)
• fresh mint leaves (to garnish)

Method

1. Drain the soaked millet and rinse it well under the tap.
2. Bring the 500 ml of water to a boil in a large pan, add the millet and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until soft, stirring now and then so it does not stick.
3. Take the pan off the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
4. Pour it through a fine sieve or a muslin cloth into a jug, keeping the cooking water. The grains can go into another dish.
5. Squeeze the lemons into the millet water, tasting as you go. Stir in the honey until it dissolves and add a pinch of salt.
6. Serve over ice if you like, with mint leaves on top.