The taste testers thought it was pretty good... ^^
Ingredients:
¾ cup coffee grounds ( I used espresso blend… bolder flavor!)
3 ½ cups cold water
And for serving: Milk, cream, or water as well as sweetener (I made a vanilla syrup! That info is at the bottom of this post!)
Method:
- Place the coffee grounds in a pitcher (I used Tupperware because the smell of coffee makes George annoyed), add the water, and stir to combine. Cover and let steep at room temperature or in the fridge for 12 hours or up to one day.
- Line a fine-mesh strainer with a standard coffee filter and fit it over a medium bowl. Working in batches, slowly pour the coffee into the filter until all of the liquid has passed through the strainer (the coffee will pass through in a slow stream/drip; don’t force it through); stop when you reach the solids at the bottom of the pitcher (don’t pour them in). Discard the grounds and the contents of the strainer.
- Wash and dry the pitcher. Transfer the strained coffee into the pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 2 hours or up to 5 days.
- Put water and sugar in a small pot. Boil until the water is clear and there are no visible granules of sugar.
- Take the pot off heat and add in the vanilla. The heat will burn off the alcohol in the extract but leave behind the vanilla flavoring.
- Let cool and put in a storage container. I only use 2 tablespoons per large cup of cold brew (with milk) but I like the coffee taste!
Syrup Ingredients:
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method:
The cold brew recipe and syrup method were modified from a recipe on “Chow.com” You can read their original post here: http://www.chow.com/recipes/30487-basic-cold-brewed-coffee