Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Cold Brewed Coffee

I posted this recipe almost a year ago, but it is just so good that I have to post it again especially since it has been so hot lately.
When I first read about cold brewed coffee, I had no idea what cold brewing was or that it could even be done. From my understanding, because the coffee grinds do not come into contact with hot water, less oils and acids are released so it turns out less acidic and very smooth.

This recipe from a New York Times article makes enough for 2 drinks, but I like to make a double or triple batch to keep in a glass carafe in the fridge:



  • 1/3 cup of ground coffee

  • 1 1/2 cups water

1. In a jar or pitcher, stir together the coffee grinds and water. Cover and let rest at room temperature overnight or 12 hours.
2. Strain twice (once if you're lazy or you just can't wait for your caffeine fix) through a coffee filter, a fine-mesh sieve or a sieve lined with cheesecloth into another jar or pitcher.


The resulting coffee will be pretty strong, so I like to make my iced coffee with 3 parts cold milk and ice and 1 part of the cold brewed coffee and some sugar of course.


You know you want some...

7 comments:

Nana said...

I have to say if I drank coffee I would be all over that!!

London said...

I DO want some! Thanks for the recipe, I will try this later!

Jennifer said...

I'll have to fix that for the hubby. He's the coffee drinker in our house. Thanks for the recipe!

Roxane said...

Ohhh that sounds really good!

Morgan @ Diapering and Beyond said...

Sounds interesting- especially if it had some chocolate added to it!

Denise said...

These sounds great! I will have to try it. I cheat I have been making a pot of coffee and fill a glass with ice add frech vanilla creamer and fill the glass with coffee.

natalee said...

im so trying this...