How to Make Cold Brew Coffee (Concentrate)

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How to Make Cold Brew Coffee (Concentrate)

This recipe creates a cold brew coffee concentrate which can be diluted with either almond milk or water. You can also heat your cold brew coffee blend if you wish. This recipe makes enough cold brew coffee concentrate which will make about 4-5 cups of coffee after dilution. The concentrate will last several days covered in the fridge with no degradation in flavour.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword Cold brew coffee, cold brew coffee concentrate

Prep Time 5

Steeping time 12

Total Time 12 5

Servings cups

Calories 19kcal

Author Heidi Richter

Equipment

French Press Coffee Maker or 1 quart mason jar
Coffee Filters
Coffee Grinder (optional) or high speed blender

Ingredients

For the cold brew coffee concentrate:

1 cup coarsely ground coffee beans
4 cups cold or room temperature filtered water

To Serve:

½ cup cold brewed coffee concentrate
½ cup chilled almond milk or non-dairy milk of choice
1 tablespoon maple syrup or a pinch of pure stevia extract to taste
ice cubes

Instructions

Mix the ground coffee and water: In a large french press, or 1 quart mason jar with a lid, place the coarsely ground coffee and filtered water. Stir to ensure all the grounds are fully immersed and saturated with water. Cover and place in the fridge to steep for 12 -14 hours.
Filter the coffee: if using a french press, simply use the plunger filter. Alternatively, filter the steeped grounds through a fine mesh sieve, several layers of cheesecloth, or a double lined paper coffee filter (my preferred method). If your filtered brew is cloudy, filter once more (see notes below).
Serving suggestion: to your favourite mug or glass, add ½ cup of cold brewed coffee concentrate and sweetener of choice. Mix until the sweetener is dissolved. Add ice and pour in ½ cup of chilled almond milk or water.

Notes

Don't brew longer than 14 hours as this may create a bitter taste.

Troubleshooting: If your brew is cloudy after a second filtration, it may be that your coffee grounds are too fine—again use a coarser grind.

Storage: Cold brewed coffee will last several days covered in the fridge with no degradation in flavour. Simply pour it into a sterilized storage vessel with a lid and keep refrigerated for up to 7 days.

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