Coffee! It's the first thought in my head when I wake up in the morning. When its 115 degrees outside I don't want a hot coffee. I mean its better than nothing. I've tried making iced coffee with regular brewed coffee and it was just never anything like what I would get from Starbucks or McDonald's or anywhere else. In Bon Appetit magazine they had this recipe for cold-brewed coffee. Success! I made this and its SO good. Yay for iced coffee in the summer time!!
12 oz good quality coarsely ground fresh coffee beans
water
Place ground coffee in a large container. Gradually add 7 cups cold water.
Stir gently to make sure all the grounds are moistened.
Cover and let sit over night or at least 15 hours at room temperature. Place a cheesecloth over a fine mesh sieve and set over a large bowl or pitcher (don't stir or it will become cloudy). Throw away the cheesecloth with the coffee grounds. I didn't have cheese cloth but I did have a metal coffee filter so I improvised with that.
Next place a coffee filter in the large sieve and filter the coffee again into a container. It can take quite awhile to filter all the coffee so don't do this in the morning when you are really needing some coffee.
Once it is all filtered cover it and place in the fridge. It will keep for up to two weeks. To make your iced coffee add equal parts coffee and milk or water and I added a little vanilla flavored coffee creamer for a little sweetness. Play around with the ingredients and you'll figure out how you like it.
i wanna try this!!
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