My youngest sister told me how to make cold brew coffee. It reportedly has much less acid when made in this manner. It definately has a smoother taste. I didn't make it exactly as she did. My version is as follows.
6 oz. freshly ground coffee
8 c. room-termperature filtered water
1. Put coffee in a 1/2- to 1-gallon glass jar. Pour the water over the coffee. Cover.
2. Let stand approximately 24 hours at room temperature.
3. Strain using a mesh collander. Strain again using a paper coffee filter.
4. For a cup of hot coffee, mix equal parts cold brew coffee with hot water.
5. Store remaining cold brew coffee in the fridge.
I strained it from the jar through the mesh collander into the glass coffee pot from my coffee maker. Then I used the filter basket from the coffee maker through a paper filter back into the jar. The jar I am using has a wide mouth making this easier.
Cold press rocks for summer iced coffees! :)
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