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Cold-Brew Iced Coffee Concentrate

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Cold brew goes down easy, but watch out: This is high-octane stuff. For a clear liquid, use coarsely ground coffee. (Finely ground beans make for a cloudier drink.)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 5 cups concentrate

Ingredients

12

ounces coarsely ground fresh coffee beans

Milk (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place ground coffee in a large container. Gradually add 7 cups cold water. Stir gently to be sure all grounds are moistened. Cover with a layer of cheese-cloth. Let stand at room temperature for 15 hours.

    Step 2

    Remove cheesecloth and use it to line a fine-mesh sieve set over a large pitcher. Pour coffee through sieve into pitcher (do not stir); rinse jar and set aside. Discard cheesecloth with solids.

    Step 3

    Line same sieve with a large coffee filter and set over reserved jar. Strain coffee through sieve into jar. (It may take up to 45 minutes for all of the coffee to drip through; do not stir or coffee may become cloudy.) Cover and chill. Coffee concentrate can be made 2 weeks ahead. Keep chilled.

    Step 4

    Fill a glass with ice. Dilute 1 part coffee concentrate with 1 part milk, if desired, or water.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving contains: Calories (kcal) 0 Fat (g) 0 Saturated Fat (g) 0 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 0 Dietary Fiber (g)  0 Total Sugars (g) 0 Protein (g) 0 Sodium (mg) 0
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  • Agreed--same question. Oz in weight or volume? Water is in volume, so...

    • Amy J

    • 5/9/2023

  • Is this 12oz of coarsely ground coffee by weight or volume?

    • Kelley Mosher

    • Buffalo, NY

    • 5/21/2020