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Cold Brewed Coffee

It's hot hot hot, but you still need your coffee fix. Avoid all the nasties in the store-bought versions and make your own cold brewed coffee for a delicious ice coffee fix
Prep Time10 hours
Total Time10 hours
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Drink
Servings: 8 serves
Calories: 1kcal
Author: Whole Food Bellies

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups coarse ground coffee
  • 3 ½ cups cold water

Instructions

  • Pop the coffee grounds and water in a large pitcher and stir to combine. Pop on the lid or some plastic wrap and let sit on the bench for at least 12 hours (I usually leave overnight)
  • Pop a fine mesh sieve over a large measuring jug and line with a nut milk bag, or a coffee filter. Slowly pour the coffee through the bag until all the liquid has passed through. Stop when you get to the grounds at the bottom of the jar - discard these and all the contents of the strainer
  • After washing out the large pitcher, pour in the strained coffee and pop in the fridge until chilled. This is your coffee concentrate and will last in the fridge for the week
  • To serve: Pop in a large glass filled with ice cubes, add a splash of cream and allow to get a bit melty before enjoying. If you like a milkier version go with a 2:1 milk to coffee concentrate ratio. Sweeten if desired with sweeter of your choice - some vanilla and maple syrup is excellent

Notes

You will NEED coarse ground coffee. A fine grind will leave you with a tar like substance in the bottom of your coffee, which no amount of straining will get rid of.

Nutrition

Calories: 1kcal | Protein: 0.1g | Sodium: 1mg