Overnight Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate

Ingredients

• 175 g Coffee beans (Use the oldest beans available; grind very coarsely, about the texture of sea salt.)
• 1400 ml Water (Use half initially to saturate the grounds, then add the remaining half.)
• Water, for dilution (Use a 2:1 ratio of cold brew concentrate to water when serving.)
• Ice (For serving in a large glass; use as much as desired.)

Steps

1. 1

   Grind 175 g of coffee beans on a very coarse setting, roughly the texture of sea salt. The creator recommends using older beans because cold steeping is less likely to emphasize stale flavors.

2. 2

   Line a large mason jar with cheesecloth, leaving enough cloth over the rim to lift out the grounds later.

3. 3

   Add the coarsely ground coffee to the cheesecloth-lined jar.

4. 4

   Pour in half of the 1,400 ml water, about 700 ml. Stir thoroughly with a spoon so all of the coffee grounds are fully saturated.

5. 5

   Add the remaining 700 ml water and stir gently to combine.

6. 6

   Close the jar and steep the coffee at room temperature for 18 hours, preferably overnight.

7. 7

   The next day, remove the coffee grounds and cheesecloth from the jar, allowing the liquid to drain without aggressively pressing the grounds.

8. 8

   Strain the cold brew a second time through a coffee filter to remove fine sediment and produce a cleaner concentrate.

9. 9

   To serve, fill a large glass with ice. Pour in two parts cold brew concentrate and one part water, then stir. The concentrate may also be used as a substitute for espresso when needed.

Notes

The finished brew is a concentrate rather than ready-to-drink coffee. Keep the strained concentrate refrigerated for best quality, and dilute individual servings at a 2:1 cold brew-to-water ratio.

Nutrition per serving

• drink
• coffee
• cold brew
• make-ahead
• no-cook
• iced beverage
• concentrate
• vegetarian