Cold-Brewed Coffee recipe

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Ingredients

½ pound coarsely ground coffee beans
4 ½ cups cold water
cheesecloth
coffee filters

Nutrition Info

7.6 calories
carbohydrate: 1.5 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: : -
fiber: : -
protein: 0.4 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 12.9 mg
sugar: : -
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Put coffee grounds in a large container. Slowly pour water over the grounds.

  2. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and steep at room temperature for 18 to 24 hours.

  3. Line a strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and place atop a pitcher, strain coffee through the cheesecloth into the pitcher. Discard the grounds. To get a clearer brew, strain coffee again through coffee filters. Store in refrigerator.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Coffee brewed slowly in cold water is less acidic than hot brewed. You can use this concentrate straight over ice or microwave half a mug coffee and then add a half cup of boiling water for quick hot coffee. Develop your own ratio of coffee to water for your custom brew.

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