Cold Brew Coffee

Name: Cold Brew Coffee
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Drinks & Smoothies
Ingredients: 1 cup coarsely ground coffee (medium-dark roast recommended); 4 cups cold filtered water; to taste Ice, for serving; to taste Milk, cream, or milk alternative, to taste; to taste Simple syrup or sweetener, to taste (optional)

Smooth, low-acid cold brew coffee made by steeping coarsely ground coffee in cold water for 12-18 hours. The result is a rich, naturally sweet concentrate perfect for pouring over ice with milk or enjoying black.

By YumYum Editorial · Drinks & Smoothies

Prep: 10 min · Total: 10 min · Serves 4

Ingredients

1 cup coarsely ground coffee (medium-dark roast recommended)
4 cups cold filtered water
to taste Ice, for serving
to taste Milk, cream, or milk alternative, to taste
to taste Simple syrup or sweetener, to taste (optional)

Instructions

Combine the coarsely ground coffee and cold water in a large jar or pitcher; stir gently to make sure all the grounds are saturated.
Cover and steep at room temperature or in the fridge for 12-18 hours (18 hours yields a stronger, smoother concentrate).
Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter or cheesecloth into a clean pitcher, pressing gently to extract all the liquid.
Discard the spent grounds; you now have cold brew concentrate.
To serve, fill a glass with ice and pour in the concentrate diluted with equal parts water or milk, adjusting strength to taste.
Sweeten if desired and stir well before drinking.