Cold Brew Coffee for Hot Days
Cold brew coffee is easy to make at home although it takes much longer to prepare it than hot coffee. You don't need any special equipment beyond, just a large jug for making the coffee and a strainer. Cold brew coffee differs from iced coffee on its brewing method and its taste. It is made by steeping more-coarsely ground coffee in the cool water for at least 12h. During that time the coffee slowly infuses into the water, creating a strong, concentrated but incredible smooth and almost sweet-tasting brew. The brew coffee tastes also much less bitter and less sour. The cold brew coffee is perfect for iced coffee. To drink the finished brew, use a ratio of 1:1.
Extra Strong Organic Cold Brew
Ingredients:
Serves 4
- 1 cup (about 100 grams) whole coffee beans
- 4 cups water (best filtered)
How to make Cold Brew Coffee:
- Grind the coffee beans. The grounds should be coarse, not a fine powder.
- Put the ground coffee into a big jug.
- Pour in cold water (filtered), stir gently and let the brew steep in the fridge for 12-18 hours before straining. Use a 1:4 ratio of ground coffee beans to water. For stronger cold brew coffee - add less water and more coffee grounds.
To make cold brew coffee infused with spices: previously to adding water to the coffee grounds: boil the water, add 1 cinnamons stick, 6-8 green cardamoms, 5 cloves and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Then strain and cool it
- Strain coffee into the cups before serving. After you make cold brew, you'll end up with cold brew concentrate.
How to Serve Cold Brewed Coffee:
- To drink the finished brew, use a ratio of 1:1. - Combine ½ cup coffee concentrate with ½ cup water, before making any iced coffee drinks or heating it up.
- Add sugar or any sweetener of your choice, to taste (optional).
- For less diluted ice coffee pour the cold coffee over the ice and / or add milk or cream. if desired
Tip:
- You can add some ground cinnamon or a drop of vanila essence.
