Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
A cold brew recipe with a 1:8 coffee-to-water ratio, steeped 14 hours in the fridge and strained twice. Smooth, low in bitterness and ready to dilute for four cups.
Servings 4 cups
Calories 5kcal
Cost $2
Equipment
- 1 Large jar or pitcher
- 1 Fine mesh strainer
- 1 Paper coffee filters
- 1 Kitchen scale
Ingredients
For the Concentrate
- 100 g coarse-ground coffee about 1 cup, French press grind
- 800 ml cold filtered water about 3 1/4 cups
To Serve
- cold water or milk to dilute 1:1
- ice cubes
- simple syrup or vanilla syrup optional
Instructions
Steep the Coffee
- Weigh 100 grams of coarse-ground coffee into a large jar or pitcher.
- Pour in 800 milliliters of cold filtered water.
- Stir until all the grounds are wet, with no dry clumps.
- Cover and refrigerate for 14 hours, or 12 to 16 hours.
Strain and Serve
- Pour the coffee through a fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl.
- Strain again through a paper coffee filter for a clear, sediment-free concentrate.
- Pour the concentrate into a clean glass jar and refrigerate for up to 7 days.
- Mix equal parts concentrate and cold water or milk over ice, and sweeten to taste.
Notes
Use coarse grounds only. Steep in the fridge, not on the counter. Concentrate keeps 7 days; dilute 1:1 before drinking. Freeze leftover cold brew into ice cubes.
Nutrition
Serving: 240ml | Calories: 5kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.9g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 115mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg
