Cold Brew Coffee
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- Prep Time5 min
- Total Time16 h 45 min
- Makes3 3/4 cups of concentrate
(Photo: Erik Putz)
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.
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