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Easy Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate

Smooth, low-bitterness cold brew concentrate that keeps for about a week.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Steep 16 hours
Total Time 16 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6 drinks
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g coarsely ground coffee about 1 1/2 cups
  • 750 g cold filtered water about 3 cups
  • ice, water or milk for serving

Method
 

  1. Stir the coarse grounds into the cold water in a large jar until all the grounds are wet.
  2. Cover and refrigerate 14 to 18 hours.
  3. Strain through a fine strainer, then through a paper coffee filter.
  4. Store the concentrate in a sealed jar in the fridge.
  5. To serve, fill a glass with ice, add concentrate and top with an equal amount of water or milk.

Notes

Use within about a week to 10 days. For a sweet version, stir in honey or brown sugar syrup.