Cold Brew Coffee Recipe
Start cold-brewing your own coffee for the best iced coffee ever! This easy step-by-step for cold brew coffee recipe has the perfect coffee to water ratio and ultimate flavor to give you the delicious caffeine boost you need.
- Author: Davida Lederle
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 12 hours
- Yield: 5 cups 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Soak
- Diet: Vegan
- 1 cup good quality ground coffee beans, ground coarsely
- 5 cups water
- Ice cubes (I freeze leftover coffee in an ice cube tray)
- optional: milk, sugar, spices
- supplies: large jug or jar, fine-mesh strainer (or cheesecloth or a nut-milk bag), wooden spoon
- In a large jar or jug combine coffee grounds and water.
- Cover and let sit for at least 12 hours (or longer) in the refrigerator.
- Remove from refrigerator and stir with a wooden spoon.
- Strain coffee through two layers of cheese cloth over a large bowl or jug or use a nut-milk bag (that’s what I use).
- Add several ice cubes to a glass and pour 1 cup of iced coffee on top.
- Add in milk, sugar or mixings of choice.
- Store iced coffee in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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