Iced Coffee Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cold Brew Concentrate
To Serve
Method
Cold Brew Concentrate
- 1
Combine coffee and water
In a clean jar or pitcher, add 1 cup coarsely ground coffee. Pour 4 cups cold filtered water over the grounds, ensuring all grounds are saturated. Stir gently for 10–15 seconds to make sure there are no dry pockets.
- 2
Steep
Cover the jar or pitcher and let the coffee steep at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 12–18 hours. Longer steeping (up to 18 hours) yields a stronger concentrate; around 12 hours is milder.
- 3
Strain
After steeping, strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter, cheesecloth, or a nut-milk bag into a clean container. If needed, strain a second time to remove fine sediment. The liquid collected is the cold brew concentrate (~3 cups).
- 4
Store
Cover and refrigerate the concentrate for up to 7–10 days. Use chilled when preparing iced coffee.
To Serve
- 5
Prepare glass
Fill a tall glass with about 1 cup of ice cubes (or adjust to preference).
- 6
Dilute concentrate
Pour 3/4 to 1 cup cold brew concentrate over the ice. For a ready-to-drink strength, dilute concentrate with cold water or milk to taste: typical ratios are 1:1 concentrate to water/milk (use 3/4 cup concentrate + 3/4 cup milk/water for one large glass) or 1:2 for a lighter cup. The recipe provides 3 cups concentrate total; use the ratio you prefer.
- 7
Add milk and sweetener
If desired, add up to 1 cup milk (or dairy-free alternative) divided across servings. Stir in 2 tablespoons simple syrup or other sweetener, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract if using; adjust sweetener to taste. Stir well to combine so the sweetener dissolves.
- 8
Serve
Taste and adjust: add more milk or sweetener if needed. Serve immediately over ice. Leftover concentrate should be refrigerated.