Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
Cold brew is not difficult to make, and by following some tips, you can get a cold brew coffee as good as the one you’d buy at your favorite cafe.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 0.2kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup coarse or medium-coarse ground coffee
Instructions
- Grind your coffee beans. Fresh ground coffee makes a better tasting cold brew.
- Make sure the water you’re using doesn’t have a high amount of chlorine if using tap water.
- In a mason jar or any glass container with a lid, combine water and coffee. Stir, or close the lid and shake, to combine.
- Place it in your fridge for 12 to 18 hours. I wouldn't recommend brewing for over 20 hours, as it may lead to over-extraction.
- When ready to strain, use a coffee dripper with a coffee filter on it, or place a coffee filter over a fine-mesh sieve. Place the dripper/sieve over another recipient/jar and pour the cold brew through it.
- Store it in your fridge in a glass jar or any glass container that can be shut tight, so your cold brew won’t get an off taste.
- To serve, fill a glass with ice, then fill it with water until half (use less water or no water at all for a stronger coffee). Fill the rest of the glass with the cold brew concentrate. Stir to combine.
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Notes
I always get great results with 14 hours. More than 20 hours never worked for me, and sometimes over 18 hours lead my cold brew to an unpleasant whiskey taste. If it’s your first time doing it, I would recommend between 14 and 16 hours.
When serving, you can substitute water for your favorite milk or creamer, and even add some sugar or sweetener of choice to get a sweet cold brew.
If you want to brew it at room temperature, the brewing time is cut by half. Brew it for about 7 to 8 hours if choosing to do it at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 0.2kcal | Protein: 0.03g | Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 12mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.002mg
