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How to Make Cold Brew Coffee

Smooth, easy cold brew concentrate made with coarse coffee and cold water, steeped overnight and diluted to taste.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Steep Time 16 hours
Total Time 16 hours 5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • cup coarsely ground coffee about 80 to 100 grams
  • 4 cups cold, filtered water about 1 litre
  • Ice for serving
  • Cold water or milk for diluting

Equipment

  • Large jar

Method
 

  1. Grind coffee coarse, like sea salt.
  2. Add coffee to a large jar and pour in cold, filtered water. Stir gently until all grounds are wet.
  3. Cover and steep 12 to 24 hours at room temperature or in the fridge.
  4. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, then again through a coffee filter or cheesecloth.
  5. Store concentrate in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 7 days.
  6. Serve over ice, diluted 1:1 or 1:2 with cold water or milk.