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Cold Brew Coffee

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  • Prep Time5 min
  • Total Time16 h 45 min
  • Makes3 3/4 cups of concentrate
A tall glass of cold brew with a swirl of milk in it, topped with ice and a straw, on a marble counter in front of a mason jar filled with cold brew coffee

(Photo: Erik Putz)

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Unlike most iced coffee recipes, this slow-steeped cold drink never uses warm water for brewing. Try it today.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole coffee beans

  • 4 cups water, at room temperature

Instructions

  • COARSELY grind coffee beans. Combine with water in a 1.5-L jar. Let stand at room temperature, covered, for 24 hours.

  • STRAIN through a large coffee filter or cheesecloth.

  • FILL a glass with ice. Add equal parts coffee concentrate and cold water or milk. (Concentrate makes about 6 six cups of iced coffee.)

Tip: Sugar won't dissolve well in cold coffee, so if you want to sweeten, use simple syrup, or, for an extra decadent brew, try sweetened condensed milk.

Get more of our iced coffee tips.

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