Iced Brewed Coffee Recipe
(16 oz)
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Ingredients
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Coffee base
To serve
Method
Coffee base
Combine coffee and water
In a large jar or pitcher, add 0.5 cup coarsely ground coffee. Pour 4 cups cold, filtered water over the grounds, ensuring all grounds are saturated. Stir gently to combine.
Steep
Cover the jar or pitcher and let steep at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 12 to 18 hours. (Shorter time = lighter body; longer time = stronger concentrate.)
Strain
After steeping, strain the coffee through a fine-mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter, cheesecloth, or a clean tea towel into a clean pitcher to remove grounds. If using a sieve alone, strain slowly to reduce sediment. You should end up with about 3 to 3.5 cups of cold-brewed coffee concentrate.
Optional dilute
If the concentrate is stronger than desired, dilute with cold water in a 1:1 ratio (equal parts concentrate to water) until it reaches the desired strength. For a 16 oz serving target, plan for roughly 6–8 oz concentrate plus cold water to fill 16 oz with ice.
To serve
Fill a 16 oz glass with 1 cup (about 8 oz) ice cubes.
Pour 6 to 8 oz of the brewed and diluted coffee over the ice, leaving room for milk or sweetener if desired.
Add 1 tablespoon simple syrup (adjust to taste). If using granulated sugar, dissolve it first in a tablespoon of warm water to make a quick syrup. Stir gently to combine.