Cold Brew Coffee
Be your own barista by making rich, delicious cold-brewed coffee concentrate at home to serve over ice or use as an ingredient in cocktails. It’s easy, cost-effective, and allows you to experiment endlessly with adding different spices and flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounce) package ground French Market® Dark Roast Coffee (or your favorite flavor)
- 7 cups spring water
Directions
Filter Bag Method
- Fill a cold brew coffee filter bag with the ground coffee.
- Place in a half-gallon jar or pitcher with an airtight lid and add the water. Cover with lid and steep in the refrigerator for 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
- Remove the coffee filter bag from the pitcher or jar, cover and store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- To serve, use a ratio of 1 part coffee concentrate (about 1/4 cup) to 3 parts milk or water or a combination of both (about 3/4 cup).
Toddy® Cold Brew Method
- Insert stopper into the outside bottom of Toddy® brewing container. Dampen the felt disc coffee filter and insert into the top inside of brewing container.
- Add 1 cup of the water to brewing container, followed by half of the coffee grounds (6 ounces). Let steep for 5 minutes. Pour in 3 more cups of the water in a circular motion to dampen the grounds. Add remaining coffee grounds and remaining 3 cups water. Tap the top of the grinds to be sure they are wet. Cover with lid.
- Let steep in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours. Place brewing container over coffee decanter (or a pitcher that has a sealable lid) and remove the stopper to let the cold brew flow in. Discard coffee grounds. Cover and store coffee concentrate in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- To serve, use a ratio of 1 part coffee concentrate (about 1/4 cup) to 3 parts milk or water or a combination of both (about 3/4 cup).
