If you are a coffee fan, you’ll need to try our other copycat recipes like the Iced Caramel Latte and Iced Coffee – so easy to make at home.
COLD BREW COFFEE-
You will not believe how easy it is to make cold brew coffee yourself at home! All you need to do is combine ground coffee beans with water and allow it to steep. I love making a large batch of cold brew and keeping it in the fridge and enjoy it all week long, so good!
WHAT COFFEE BEANS DO I USE?
You can use any of your favorite coffee beans that are coarsely ground. We like to buy whole bean coffee and then grind it ourselves with our coffee grinder. Here are some of our favorite coffee beans we like to use:
Whole Bean Eight O’Clock CoffeeOrganic Trade Fair Sumatra Whole BeansFolgers Classic Roast Ground BeansEight O’Clock Hazelnut Ground CoffeeStarbucks Caramel Ground Coffee
HOW TO MAKE COLD BREW COFFEE-
The BEST part about making cold brew is that it doesn’t matter the amount you are making, as long as you follow the cold brew ratio!
In a large mason jar or coffee french press, add the ground coffee, and then pour in the water and stir.Transfer to the fridge and allow to steep for 16-18 hours!Pour the brewed coffee through a thin strainer or cheesecloth, to avoid the beans from going through.Discard the beans and pour the coffee into a clean pitcher or jar.Store the coffee in the refrigerator. When ready to serve pour over ice and serve with milk and desired sweetener.Enjoy, friends!
COLD BREW VARIATIONS-
Not only can you flavor when serving the cold brew, but you can also actually flavor the entire batch of cold brew coffee for the ultimate flavors! Here are some ways to flavor your cold brew:
Cinnamon Coffee– Add a cinnamon stick along with the coffee beans and allow it to steep together for a spicy cinnamon-flavored cold brew.Vanilla Cold Brew– You can add a vanilla bean or vanilla bean paste to the mixture and allow it to steep together.
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