Cold-Brew Iced Coffee Concentrate

From the kitchen of Carly

Steep coarsely ground coffee in cold water overnight for a smooth, less acidic concentrate that's ready to dilute with water or milk. The slow extraction pulls out rich flavor without bitterness, making mornings infinitely better.

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Servings
4
Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 112 ounces coarsely ground fresh coffee beans
  • 1Milk (optional)
  • 1Cheesecloth

Instructions

  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 cheesecloth. Let stand at room temperature for 15 hours.

  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.

  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. DO AHEAD: Coffee concentrate can be made 2 weeks ahead. Keep chilled.

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