Cold Brew Coffee

It's getting hot in South Alabama, not that I am complaining after the worst winter ever. I love coffee, black, rich, lukewarm coffee. (If I drink it hot it burns my tongue, I don't see how they do it). I've been reading a lot about cold brew coffee so I decided to give it a shot. I'm addicted. I've also never really been into cold coffee drinks, seeing as how they are usually overly sweet and as much as I love sugar, I don't want to drink it. 

So here's my recipe, taken from bits and pieces of other places. 

Cold brew coffee

5-8 tablespoons of coffee depending on how strong you want it.

(I use anything from Gevalia to Folgers. We don't have many coffees to choose from where I live. 

3 cups of cool water, filtered if you prefer.

A few sprigs of fresh mint (optional)

If you don't have a French press, just grab a quart jar and a lid or some Saran Wrap. 

Pour in the coffee and mint

Then add water

Cover but do not plunge the press down...if you are using a jar just cover.

Wait 12 hours. 

I usually just make it at dinner and finish the next morning.

Grab a coffee filter, a wide mouth jar and a strainer.

Press down coffee if using a press, then pour over into container.

Boom. You're done.

Now you can keep it in the fridge for up to a week. I add a little coconut or almond milk to mine. You can add ice and water, you can heat it, add stevia, or simple syrup. All of that is up to you. 

The coffee will taste a little different in that the heat didn't change the chemical compound of the bean. Also it keeps all of the antioxidants in. 

Enjoy!!!

-Meg