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    Home » Recipes » Beverages » Cold Brewed Coffee Recipe

    Cold Brewed Coffee Recipe

    Published: Apr 19, 2014 · Modified: Feb 24, 2019 by Bren

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    Have you tried  a cold brewed coffee recipe? It produces a smooth, less acidic coffee concentrate that is perfect for cold coffee drinks. If you have been trying to recreate coffeehouse drinks at home and are disappointed in the quality, you should try this easy coffee brewing method.

    BrenDid Cold Brewed Coffee

    I first learned about cold brewing from The Pioneer Woman and her method was confirmed by my barista sister. All you have to do is combine the coffee concentrate with milk or water and your choice of flavored syrup or sweetener. (You can also make hot coffee drinks; just add warm milk or water to the cold concentrate.)

    I make a pitcher of coffee concentrate every few weeks in the summer and enjoy cold coffee drinks for a fraction of the coffeehouse price. A few of my favorite coffee drinks made with this coffee concentrate include: lattes, iced Vietnamese cafe latte, Japanese coffee jelly “Frappuccino” and coffee jelly latte, and Hong Kong Yuanyang.

    Coffee Lifesaver

    I’m not kidding when I say that this recipe (made into Vietnamese coffee, recipe below) got me through my second year of graduate school… one needs a lot of coffee when attending graduate school as the mother of a first and third grader!

    I hope you try cold brewing coffee and sample a few of these recipes!

    BrenDid Cold Brewed Coffee Tutorial

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    Cold Brewed Coffee

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    • Author: BrenDid.com
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 1440 minutes
    • Total Time: 1450 minutes
    • Yield: 24 1x
    • Category: Beverage
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    Cold brewing coffee produces low acid coffee that is delicious on its own and perfect for making coffeehouse style drinks. Find recipes for iced lattes, Vietnamese iced coffee, Hong Kong Yuanyang, Japanese coffee jelly and more on BrenDid.com


    Ingredients

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    • 6 oz good quality coffee (my favorite is Seattle’s Best Level 4)
    • 2 liters cold water

    Instructions

    1. Fill a 2 liter pitcher with cold water.
    2. Add 6 ounces of quality ground coffee.
    3. Stir to combine and refrigerate for 8 hours to 3 days (the longer you refrigerate the stronger the concentrate).
    4. Gather a second pitcher and mesh strainer.
    5. Line strainer with coffee filter and slowly pour coffee mixture through to remove grounds.
    6. Don’t forget the dregs (last of the coffee grounds), they contain lots of coffee concentrate!
    7. Pour all grounds into filter and gently press to remove remaining liquid.
    8. Store in fridge.


    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 cup
    • Calories: 1

    Keywords: cold brew coffee

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    Cold Brewed Coffee Recipe Beverages

    Black Coffee (Hot or Cold)

    BrenDid Cold Brewed Coffee

    Combine coffee concentrate with hot water to taste. I use 2/3 cup of concentrate to 1/2 cup hot water.

    BrenDid Cold Brewed Coffee
    Cafe Latte (Hot or Cold)

    BrenDid Cold Brewed Coffee

    Combine coffee concentrate with hot water to taste. I use 1/2 cup of concentrate to 1/2 cup hot or cold milk.

    BrenDid Cold Brewed Coffee

    Vietnamese Cafe Latte

    BrenDid Cold Brewed Coffee

    Pour sweetened condensed milk over ice, top with coffee concentrate and cold milk, stir to combine . I use 2 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup of concentrate, and 1/4 cup cold milk.

    BrenDid Cold Brewed Coffee Tutorial

    Tip: If you love coffee, check out my Japanese Style Coffee Jelly recipe.  It kicks your iced latte up a notch! 


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    1. Stephanie

      March 14, 2017 at 8:31 am

      I’ve been wanting to try cold brew coffee but didn’t want to pay the price for it if I don’t like it. Thanks for sharing the recipe so I can give it a go without spending $4 a cup!

      ★★★★★

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      • Bren

        March 14, 2017 at 9:35 am

        Plus no fancy cold brewer required!

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    2. Meaghan | Cook. Craft. Love.

      February 27, 2015 at 10:22 am

      This method might get my family on board with more iced coffee recipes. Thanks for sharing!

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      • Bren

        February 27, 2015 at 10:27 am

        Thanks Meaghan! It’s so good, I hope you try it!

        Reply
    3. Ashleigh Roberts

      November 08, 2014 at 8:08 pm

      Oh yes, I will be trying this!

      Reply
      • Bren

        November 09, 2014 at 11:40 am

        I hope you enjoy it! Warning: it’s addictive! 😉

        Reply

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