Iced Coffee Concentrate Recipes

HOW TO MAKE COLD-BREWED ICED COFFEE CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Add the grounds and the water to a 40-ounce or larger jar or pitcher with airtight lid. Stir. Put the lid on and put the jar/pitcher somewhere out of the way on your kitchen counter, out of direct sunlight.
• Let it sit for at least 6 hours, up to 12.
• Line a fine-mesh sieve with a couple of layers of cheesecloth and set it over a bowl. Pour the water and grounds over the strainer and discard grounds.
• Pour the iced coffee concentrate into an airtight jar or pitcher and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. It will keep for up to one week.
• To make iced coffee, fill a glass with ice and add 1/2 cup coffee concentrate and 1/2 cup water. Add cream/sweetener as desired and serve.

PERFECT ICED COFFEE

Steps:

• Cook's Note: Can use skim milk, 2-percent milk, whole milk, sugar, artificial sweeteners, syrups...adapt to your liking!
• In a large container, mix the ground coffee with 8 quarts water. Cover and allow to sit at room temperature for eight hours or overnight.
• Line a fine mesh strainer with cheesecloth and set over a pitcher or other container. Pour the coffee/water mixture through the strainer, allowing all the liquid to run through. Discard the grounds. Place the coffee liquid in the fridge and allow to cool. Use as needed.
• To make iced coffee, pack a glass full of ice cubes. Fill the glass two-thirds full with the coffee liquid. Add a healthy splash of half-and-half. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk (can use plain sugar instead) and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the half-and-half and/or sweetened condensed milk as needed.

COFFEE CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Mix the coffee and the water. Leave it on the counter overnight. Strain in the morning, preferably through cheesecloth.
• For hot coffee just add hot water to taste to 1/4 cup (or more) of the concentrate mixture (depending on how strong - or not - you like your coffee). To make iced coffee, stir together 1/4 cup each of Coffee Concentrate and water. If desired, stir in milk and sugar. Serve over ice.
• It should keep for 2-3 weeks in the fridge.

DELICIOUS HOMEMADE ICED COFFEE

Steps:

• Place 2 cups of ice cubes into a 2-quart pitcher; slowly pour coffee over ice and stir until ice is melted. Stir sugar into coffee and mix thoroughly until sugar is completely dissolved. Add milk, stirring just until combined. Stir in remaining 2 cups ice, adding more as needed; refrigerate until well chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Stir before serving. Pour over ice in tall glasses or into recycled serving-size glass bottles or insulated tumblers.

ICED COFFEE

Steps:

• Prepare medium-strength coffee, using 1 cup of the ground coffee and 6 cups of the water; cool.
• Pour into 3 to 4 ice-cube trays; freeze at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Prepare medium-strength coffee, using remaining 1 cup ground coffee and 6 cups water. Place coffee cubes in pitcher; pour coffee into pitcher. Serve with sugar and cream.

COLD-BREW ICED COFFEE CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Place ground coffee in a large container. Gradually add 7 cups cold water. Stir gently to be sure all grounds are moistened. Cover with a layer of cheesecloth. Let stand at room temperature for 15 hours.
• Remove cheesecloth and use it to line a fine-mesh sieve set over a large pitcher. Pour coffee through sieve into pitcher (do not stir); rinse jar and set aside. Discard cheesecloth with solids.
• Line same sieve with a large coffee filter and set over reserved jar. Strain coffee through sieve into jar. (It may take up to 45 minutes for all of the coffee to drip through; do not stir or coffee may become cloudy.) Cover and chill. DO AHEAD: Coffee concentrate can be made 2 weeks ahead. Keep chilled.
• Fill a glass with ice. Dilute 1 part coffee concentrate with 1 part milk, if desired, or water.