Cold Brew Coffee 
Prep Time 10 mins
Steeping time 12 hrs
Total Time 12 hrs 10 mins
Yield 3 cups or so
Special Equipment:
Coffee or spice grinder
Cheesecloth or flour sack cloth
Ingredients:
1 cup (113 grams) whole coffee beans
4 cups (907 grams) water
Directions:
Coarsely grind the coffee :
Grind the coffee beans on the coarsest setting on your grinder, or in short 1-second pulses in a spice grinder. The grounds should look like coarse cornmeal, not fine powder. You should have just under 1 cup of grounds.
Combine the coffee and the water:
Transfer the coffee grounds to the container you’re using to make the cold brew. Pour the water over top. Stir gently with a long-handled spoon to make sure the grounds are thoroughly saturated with water.
Steep overnight:
Cover the jar with a lid or a small plate to protect it from dust and bugs. Let the coffee steep for about 12 hours. The coffee can be left on the counter or refrigerated; steeping time is the same.
Strain the coffee:
Line a small strainer with cheesecloth or flour sackcloth and place it over a large measuring cup or bowl. Pour the coffee through the strainer.
Store the coffee:
Transfer the coffee to a small bottle or jar and store it in the fridge for up to a week.
Serve the coffee:
Dilute the coffee with as much water or milk as you prefer. Serve over ice or warm for a few minutes in the microwave.
Notes:
You can also adjust the concentration of your cold brew coffee, making it stronger or less strong to suit your taste. Start with one cup of beans steeped in four cups of water. This will make a fairly concentrated coffee on its own, but it’s perfect for pouring over ice or mixing with milk - or both. If that ratio of beans to water isn’t quite to your taste, adjust it up or down until you hit the perfect balance for you.
Make sure your beans are coarsely ground: Beans that are ground to a sandy powder, like for drip coffee, can result in an over-infused coffee and make the strained coffee gritty and muddy. Your beans should look like coarse cornmeal, or even slightly rougher.
Use filtered water, if possible: This is just good coffee advice in general, really. Your cup of coffee will have a cleaner, sweeter flavor if you use filtered water to make it.
Steep for at least 12 hours: It’s fine to cut this time a little short, but don’t get too stingy. The coffee needs this full time to fully infuse the water. Straining too early can give you a weaker cup of coffee. Also, be careful of over-steeping, which can start to extract some of those bitter flavors we’re hoping to avoid. I’d say not to steep for more than 15 hours or so.
Chill your cold brew with coffee ice cubes: Want a totally undiluted coffee experience? Make coffee ice cubes to chill your iced coffee!
You can also make cold-brew coffee in a French Press. Steep the coffee overnight, then press to separate the grounds from the coffee. Transfer the coffee to a bottle or jar for longer storage.
Nutritional Facts:
0 Calores
0g Fat
0g Carbs
0g Protein
Recipe courtesy of Simply Recipes.com
