Coffee lovers, raise your hand! If you happen to be a die-hard coffee lover, who needs that caffeine-kick to function properly, then this article is for you. A nicely made cup of cold brew coffee in the morning can make or break the deal. The piquant aroma of slow-brewed coffee is enough to tantalise your taste buds and make you feel all happy and positive. If you have always wanted to have that cafe-style cold brew coffee in the comforts of your home, then here is an easy recipe for you. However, to get its true flavours, the concentrate has to be slow-brewed and steeped for over 12-14 hours. With this recipe, you can savour the delicious cold brew coffee for days to come; just store the concentrate in a refrigerator and drink as and when required.
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Here's How You Can Make Cold Brew Coffee At Home In Just 3 Easy Steps:
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 or 2 cups - coffee beans (depending on how strong you want the coffee to be)
- 8 cups - filtered water
Note: The above-mentioned ingredients are for 6 cups of concentrate.
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Method:
- To begin with, grind the coffee beans. The consistency of grinded beans should be medium-coarse. Then add the water and ground coffee beans to a glass container. Allow it to steep for 12-14 hours so that a perfect concentrate is formed.
- Now, it's time to strain the coffee using cheesecloth. Place it over a large bowl and strain the concentrate in it. Once this is done, transfer the cold brew concentrate into a clean glass container and store in a refrigerator.
- Use as and when required. You can savour it with ice or with milk.