It's not summer, it's iced coffee season. Rather than brewing and then chilling hot coffee, try this technique for cold-brewed coffee. Mix together 1/3 cup ground coffee beans with 1 1/2 cups water, then let sit overnight (makes 2, and can be easily doubled, tripled, and so on). The coffee flavor is mellow but rich, with less acidity than regular coffee. Pour it through a fine-mesh strainer and chill with some coffee cubes from our July/August issue.
June 30, 2010
cold-brewed iced coffee
Posted by Carla Lalli MusicComments (7)
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From: Carrie H. | 6/30/10 at 8:51 pm
I'm intrigued but not quite sure what to do with the ground coffee. Are you pouring it through a fine mesh strainer before drinking?
From: Carla Lalli Music | 7/1/10 at 11:58 am
Hi Carrie--
Yes, the coffee should be poured through a fine-mesh strainer before adding ice (and milk, if you like--or half and half for that matter!).
From: Margaret C. | 7/1/10 at 2:44 pm
Try condensed milk and you will have Thai coffee.
From: Carrie H. | 7/9/10 at 2:17 pm
Thanks Carla! I'm trying it this weekend.
From: Ava | 8/15/10 at 11:22 am
I could never make good iced coffee before this. Now, I can make it at home and not spend money buying it! I have been making this all summer. Thank you!
From: Fridge Barista | 10/22/10 at 6:22 am
Great post. For an easy way to make cold brewed coffee visit http://www.fridgebarista.com for more details.
From: american recipes | 8/9/11 at 9:28 pm
thanks carla for sharing. will try this method today.