Homemade Cold Brew Coffee Recipes

COLD BREW COFFEE

Steps:

• In a 1-quart wide-mouth mason jar, combine the coffee and water. Stir to combine. I like to let my mixture rest for about 5 minutes and stir it again; the coffee grounds seem to gain more water exposure this way.
• Put a lid on your container and refrigerate it for 12 to 18 hours.
• When you're ready to strain your cold brew, place a thin paper coffee filter or a small, thin cotton napkin, cloth or handkerchief over a small fine-mesh sieve. Pour the concentrate through the prepared sieve into a liquid measuring cup or pitcher. Let it rest for a few minutes to let the last of the cold brew trickle down.
• To serve, fill a glass with ice and fill it halfway with water. Then fill the rest of the glass with cold brew concentrate, and stir to combine. Cold brew concentrate will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, although I find that it has the best flavor within the first week.

COLD BREW COFFEE CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Set up your coffee brewer. If you have the OXO cold brew maker, set the filter in the base of the brewing container, then screw on the filter cap. Turn the container around and add in your ground coffee.
• Slowly pour water over the coffee grounds in a circular motion, distributing the water as evenly as possible. With the OXO cold brew maker, there is a "rainmaker" cap that helps you with this process.
• Once the coffee has finished blooming, give it a quick and gentle stir. Blooming is when the coffee expands and bubbles, releasing carbon dioxide. It can take up to 10 minutes if you use the full recipe.
• Set the coffee aside and let it brew for 16-24 hours. We always aim for 18 hours and leave it to brew in the refrigerator.
• Once brewing is finished, drain the water and filter out the coffee. (This is the part that is tricky if you don't have a cold brew coffee maker.)With the OXO cold brew coffee maker, you simply set it on the stand and flip the switch. It should take approximately 15-20 minutes with the correct grind size.If you use a French press, use the plunger and carefully pour out the water. Try your best not to agitate the coffee grounds. You may also want to filter it through a paper filter. To do so, pour the coffee out of the French press. Then, set up a pour over coffee maker and pour the cold brew concentrate through the paper. Don't do it in one step because if you have to keep tipping and uprighting the French press as the concentrate filters through the paper filter, you will agitate the coffee grounds too much.
• Store the concentrate in the refrigerator.
• To serve the coffee, dilute 2 ounces (60 milliliters) (1/4 cup) of coffee concentrate to 4-6 ounces (120-180 milliliters) (1/2 - 3/4 cup) water or milk. You can use serve it either hot or cold. Enjoy!

COLD-BREW COFFEE

Steps:

• Place the coffee grounds in a clean glass container. Pour hot water over the grounds; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in cold water. Cover and refrigerate for 12-24 hours. (The longer the coffee sits, the stronger the flavor.), Strain the coffee through a fine mesh sieve; discard grounds. Strain the coffee again through a coffee filter; discard grounds. Serve over ice, with milk or cream if desired. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

COLD BREW COFFEE

Steps:

• Put 400ml cold water into a large jug or jar and add the coffee grounds, but do not stir the mixture. Cover and leave to steep for 24hrs.
• Gently stir the mixture then pour it through a funnel or sieve lined with coffee filter paper (or a sheet of kitchen paper) into another large jug. This concentrate will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days.
• To serve dilute 1 part cold brew with 2 parts still or sparkling water (or to your taste) and serve with lots of ice.

COLD BREW ICED COFFEE

Steps:

• Place the coffee grounds into the bottom of a 34-ounce or larger French press.
• Pour cold water over coffee grounds. Stir with a wooden spoon or chopstick until incorporated, 10 to 15 seconds.
• Place the French press in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours.
• Press down on the French press to separate water from coffee grounds. Divide coffee among 2 glasses; top with ice.

ESPRESSO COLD BREW

Steps:

• Grind the coffee beans to a fine/ medium grind size. The grind size you're looking for is a bit finer than the AeroPress coffee grind size.
• Add your ground coffee beans into a container or large mug, whichever you have on hand. You can also use a French press, which I'll be using as well.
• Now, pour the water on top of your ground coffee beans.
• Stir through the coffee mixture until all coffee beans are equally wetted. This will ensure proper extraction of the coffee.
• Leave this mixture to sit on your kitchen table or fridge for the next 12 hours.
• After the coffee has had the time necessary, you'll have to filter it.
• Press down on the French press's plunger when using one, or pour onto a filter cup when using a container or mug.
• I suggest using a paper filter to filter out every last piece of coffee bean that likes to get into the cold brew coffee.
• After filtering the cold brew extract, it's time to serve the coffee. Grab one or more glasses and fill them with ice.
• This recipe contains four servings, dividing it into equal parts and pouring the coffee into the glasses.
• You can now enjoy your cold brew espresso. If you want to dilute your coffee using water, milk, or milk alternatives, you can add them now.
• Stir and enjoy your coffee!

COLD-BREWED COFFEE

Steps:

• Put coffee grounds in a large container. Slowly pour water over the grounds.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and steep at room temperature for 18 to 24 hours.
• Line a strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and place atop a pitcher; strain coffee through the cheesecloth into the pitcher. Discard the grounds. To get a clearer brew, strain coffee again through coffee filters. Store in refrigerator.