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Home » Recipes » Kitchen Basics » How-To » Cold Brewed Coffee (for Ah-mazing Iced Coffee)

Cold Brewed Coffee (for Ah-mazing Iced Coffee)

Published: Jul 29, 2015 · Last Modified: September 27, 2019 by Dani

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Iced Coffe + Concentrate
Iced Coffe + Concentrate

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Have you ever tried making an iced coffee at home only to be sadly disappointed by an underwhelming cup of what tastes like coffee flavored water?

Yeah.  Me too.

Which is why I was so excited to discover that there is a secret to making amazing iced coffee (thanks to the Kitchn for enlightening me!) and it’s just about as simple as it gets.

Using a 4:1 ratio of water to coffee, you simply soak some coarsely ground coffee grinds in some cold or from temperature water for 24 hours.  You can use any type of coffee you prefer, but for me it’s always a dark roast.

After the 24 hours has passed you strain your coffee concentrate through a fine meshed strainer and you are left with this rich, dark, decadent coffee concentrate (I really wish I had a picture to share but all my photos came out blurry which then inspired me to finally buy a trip-pod, but I digress…).

You can use this concentrate for iced coffee or blended iced-coffee drinks, like this Chocolate Frappacino.

To see the step-by-step, I recommend watching the video below.  It’s always easier to grasp once you’ve see it done!

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Iced Coffe + Concentrate
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Cold Brewed Coffee Concentrate for Ah-mazing Iced Coffee

Course: drinks, how-to, KITCHEN BASICS, LUNCH
Cuisine: American
Author: Dani Spies
Prep Time10 mins
Total Time10 mins

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces of coarse ground coffee
  • 6 cups of cold or room temperature filtered water

Instructions

  • Pour coffee grinds into a large bowl or container. Add the water and cover. Let rest on the counter for 24 hours.
  • Line a fine mesh strainer with a coffee filter (see video for example) and then gently pour the coffee and the grinds over the filter. You will need to do this slowly and work in batches. Allow yourself 30-40 minutes to strain out all of the grinds.
  • Store youre coffee concentrate in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
  • Then the next time you want to make some iced coffee, simply fill up a glass with ice, pour your coffee about half way up and then add your favorite milk or cream. Enjoy!
  • *note: if you like a milder coffee flavor, you can dilute the concentrate with a little water before adding in your milk.

Drinks, How-To, Recipes, Video coffee, coffee concentrate, cold brewed coffee, Drinks, How-To, iced coffee

About Dani

Dani Spies is the founder and host of Clean & Delicious; a weekly cooking show on YouTube and a healthy eating blog that celebrates real, whole foods! She takes a holistic approach to health and wellness and is loved for her approachable, down to earth style both in and out of the kitchen.

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  1. Sarah M. says

    July 30, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    5 stars
    Another great way to make iced coffee (watery-free) is to make ice cubes out of coffee so that when they melt, it’s just more added coffee! Just an option..

    Reply
    • Dani says

      August 3, 2015 at 6:47 pm

      5 stars
      Great option (and tip) thats for sharing!

      Reply
  2. Maureen says

    July 31, 2015 at 6:26 pm

    5 stars
    Cold brew is less acidic so I don’t need sweetener in my iced coffee. When my husband wants hot coffee, we just use 1/2 of the cold brew concentrate and half boiling water. It is perfect. No creamer required 🙂

    Reply
  3. Lisa says

    August 3, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    5 stars
    How about freeing the rest in a muffin tin or an ice cube tray? No more watered down coffee or Frappuccino. If you’re not allowed to compost, either scatter the grounds in your house plants or just out in the yard. (Have you ever watched a wired philodendron grow?)

    Reply
    • Dani says

      August 3, 2015 at 6:59 pm

      5 stars
      So many great tips! Thank you! and no -I have not watched it butI will look it up.

      Reply
  4. kimberley says

    August 27, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    5 stars
    I love iced coffee I make it all the time I strain my coffee with a nut milk bag since I have several around to make almond milk. And I always freeze some for coffee ice cubes.  

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