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!
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Well, it finally happened. After four kids, I found the perfect diaper bag! I don’t know why it took me so long to find my dream diaper bag, but I’m glad I stumbled across 
The bag I have is from 
Shaylee can be worn three ways: crossbody, backpack-style, or as a tote. And changing your mind about how you want to wear it is a snap! For the tote, simply carry it on your shoulder using the tote straps. They are a great length and don’t slide. For the crossbody style, there is a longer strap that can be attached and adjusted for your perfect length. And for the backpack, simply slip the long strap through the loop on the back of the bag and clip the ends of the strap at the bottom. 
The backpack conversion feature is the one thing I never knew I always wanted! If you’ve ever tried to wrangle kids, load up a car, or carry other bags while also trying to keep your diaper bag from sliding off your shoulder and bonking a little one in the head, you will love this feature too. I wasn’t sure at first if I would even wear the Shaylee as a backpack all that much, but I’m finding I love it SO much!
