*homemade* Cold Brew Iced Coffee

Coffee: I love it. I honestly don't know how I could get through my day without my morning cup. I just don't feel as productive until I've had a few sips. Generally, I'll start my day out with just one cup in the morning & one cup after lunch unless it's a crazy day at the office. I'm a HUGE fan of iced coffee and like any millennial, I'm starting to become obsessed with cold brew!! Why spend all that money at a specialty coffee shop or Starbucks when you can make it at home? Check it out!

1. Make the concentrate!

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It's all about the beans.

I love a great roast. Lately, i've been getting my beans from Buddy Brew Coffee. They are a specialty coffee roaster with a passion to "Brew Good and Do Good." My personal favorite is the Sumatra - Adsenia Organic roast.

Be sure to have them ground to your liking. Remember: the coarser the grind...the lighter the coffee.

Let's make the brew concentrate.This makes 5 cups of concentrate.

Place 12 ounces of coffee grounds in a large container & slowly add 7 cups of cold water. Stir gently & cover with a layer of cheese cloth. Let the mix stand at room temperature for roughly 15 hours.

2. 15 Hours Later...

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Concentrate!

The time has come. Your concentrate has been brewed. It's time to jar it up!

It's time!! 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. Coffee concentrate can be made 2 weeks ahead. Keep chilled.

3. The Time Has Come!

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Put it all together, and what do you have? Cold Brew!!

Fill a mason jar with ice. I love using whiskey cube trays. The ice is large & perfect. Dilute 1 part coffee concentrate with 1 part milk, personally, I use coconut milk, or you can use water if you want black cold brew.

Enjoy.