Coffee Drinks Recipe ⤞ Cold-Brewed Coffee

Coffee brewed slowly in cold water is less acidic than hot brewed. You can use this concentrate straight over ice or microwave half a mug coffee and then add a half cup of boiling water for quick hot coffee. Develop your own ratio of coffee to water for your custom brew.

Ingredients

• ½ pound coarsely ground coffee beans
• 4 ½ cups cold water
• cheesecloth
• coffee filters

Cooking Directions

1. Put coffee grounds in a large container. Slowly pour water over the grounds.
2. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and steep at room temperature for 18 to 24 hours.
3. Line a strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and place atop a pitcher; strain coffee through the cheesecloth into the pitcher. Discard the grounds. To get a clearer brew, strain coffee again through coffee filters. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

• calories7.6
• carbohydrateContent1.5 g
• proteinContent0.4 g
• sodiumContent12.9 mg