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.
- ¾ cup ground coffee
- 2¼ cups filtered water
- milk
- maple syrup
- Grind your coffee beans to a medium/coarse grind. Pour ¾ cup coffee grounds in the bottom of the French press.
- Add 2¼ cups filtered water and stir gently with a wooden spoon. Place the lid on the French press but do not plunge.
- Chill in the fridge for 12-24 hours (I do 18), then plunge the filter down.
- Pour cold brew concentrate into a jar or bottle for storage in the fridge.
- To make the iced coffee, combine ice, cold brew concentrate, sweetener (if desired), and water or milk to taste.
- (I usually do 1 cup ice, ½ cup cold brew concentrate, 1 cup milk, and 1 tsp. maple syrup.)
Enjoy!
As soon as there is a hint of a chill in the air, my kids start begging for hot chocolate! (Yes, even on the days when it will be in the 70’s by noon!)
