Cold-Brewed Coffee

Description

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.

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. Put coffee grounds in a large container. Slowly pour water over 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
  4. strain coffee again through coffee filters. Store in refrigerator.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 18 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 6

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