Coffee Chiller Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cold Brew Base
Sweetener & Flavor (optional)
Milk & Finishes
Method
Cold Brew Base
Combine coffee and water
In a large jar or pitcher, add 1 cup coarsely ground coffee. Pour in 4 cups cold filtered water, making sure all grounds are saturated. Stir gently to ensure even extraction.
Steep
Cover the jar or pitcher with a lid or plastic wrap. Let the coffee steep at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 12 to 18 hours. Longer steeping yields stronger concentrate.
Strain
After steeping, strain the coffee concentrate through a fine mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter, cheesecloth, or a nut milk bag into a clean container. Squeeze or press gently to extract as much liquid as possible, leaving the grounds behind.
Store concentrate
Refrigerate the cold brew concentrate for up to 1 week in a sealed container. This recipe yields about 3 to 3.5 cups of concentrate, depending on grind absorption.
Sweetener & Flavor (optional)
If you plan to sweeten your chiller, mix 2 tablespoons simple syrup with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and a pinch of ground cinnamon into about 1/2 cup of the cold brew concentrate. Taste and adjust sweetness or flavor. Simple syrup blends easily into cold drinks; if using granular sugar, dissolve it first in warm water to make syrup.
Milk & Finishes
Assemble the Coffee Chiller
Fill a tall glass with 1 cup ice cubes. Pour 1/2 to 2/3 cup cold brew concentrate over the ice (adjust strength to preference). Add 1/2 cup milk, oat milk, or cream. If you used the sweetener mix, add it now and stir gently to combine. If the drink is too strong, top with up to 1/2 cup cold water to dilute.