How to make cold brew at home
Making delicious iced coffee from a homemade cold brew concentrate is easier than you think. It will get you through those hot summer days!
Ingredients:
100g coarsely ground coffee (start with our Magneto Organic Blend)
500g cold filtered water
You’ll need:
8 cup coffee plunger (aka French Press). You can use any size, just make sure you keep the coffee to water ratio the same (1:5)
Yields:
400g cold brew concentrate
Dillute with 600g filtered water
We're stoked our home-made cold brew got published in the Cook Noosa alongside some pretty delicious recipes collected from local cafes and eateries in our home town.
Method:
- Pour ground coffee into the plunger.
- Add cold filtered water and stir well with a spoon (make sure to stir in any dry clumps so all grounds are wet).
- Place the lid on top but do not plunge. If space in your fridge will be an issue, cover it with tinfoil or a beeswax cloth.
- Place the plunger in the fridge and allow to steep for 12 -14 hours.
- Your coffee concentrate is ready for plunging.
- Slowly plunge to separate the coffee grinds. Decant the concentrate into a 1 litre bottle or jar.
- Dilute the coffee concentrate to a 1:1.5 ratio by adding filtered water.
- Serve black over ice, alternatively add a dash of milk or a slice of lime.
Extra Tip: If you don’t have a plunger, you can also use a mason jar with secured cheese cloth on top for filtering the coffee grounds. If you store your concentrate in a fridge, you'll have coffee for days.
Enjoy!
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