Perfect Cold Brew Iced Coffee

Lately Tad and I have been experimenting with making cold brew iced coffee at home (ever since we bought a bottle of cold brew concentrate at TJ’s that was awesome), and we’ve figured out the perfect recipe!

You’ll need a French press coffee pot (ours is from here, but here’s a similar one) and some coffee beans.

Grind your coffee beans to a medium/coarse  grind.  Pour 3/4 cup coffee grounds in the bottom of the French press.

Add 2 1/2 cups filtered water and stir gently with a wooden spoon.  Place the lid on the French press but don’t push the plunger down.

Chill in the fridge for 12-24 hours (I like 18 hours), then plunge the filter down.

Pour the cold brew coffee concentrate into a jar or bottle for storage in the fridge.

Now the fun part!  Make your iced coffee by combining ice, cold brew concentrate, a bit of sweetener (if desired), and milk or water.

I don’t measure, but my guess is that I use 1 cup ice, 1/2 cup cold brew concentrate, 1 cup milk, and 1 tsp. maple syrup.  Liquid sweetener works best since you’re adding it to cold coffee.  If you don’t want to use maple syrup, you could make your own simple syrup to use.

Perfect Cold Brew Iced Coffee

 

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Author: Aliesha @ Feathers in Our Nest

Recipe type: Beverages

Ingredients

• ¾ cup ground coffee
• 2¼ cups filtered water
• milk
• maple syrup

Instructions

1. Grind your coffee beans to a medium/coarse grind. Pour ¾ cup coffee grounds in the bottom of the French press.
2. Add 2¼ cups filtered water and stir gently with a wooden spoon. Place the lid on the French press but do not plunge.
3. Chill in the fridge for 12-24 hours (I do 18), then plunge the filter down.
4. Pour cold brew concentrate into a jar or bottle for storage in the fridge.
5. To make the iced coffee, combine ice, cold brew concentrate, sweetener (if desired), and water or milk to taste.
6. (I usually do 1 cup ice, ½ cup cold brew concentrate, 1 cup milk, and 1 tsp. maple syrup.)

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