AL’S COLD BREW RECIPE

12oz. (= ¾ lb.) coffee (coarse ground) - I favor light roasts from Latin America

7½ cups cold water

Before you start: you’ll need a large mixing bowl or bucket (something that fits a few quarts). Also, this is a 12-hour process, so best to start it the night before or in the morning before work.

Instructions: Put all the coffee in the bowl. Add water. Stir so coffee and water are integrated, but don’t stir much more than that. Cover with a clean kitchen towel or cloth and let sit for 12 hours. No need to stir during the process.

After 12 hours: strain the whole thing through both a cheesecloth-lined fine mesh strainer/sieve. Put finished cold brew into a Tupperware or glass bottle. This recipe yields a little more than a quart.

To use this beyond cocktails, cut the concentrate to serve. A good serving size is ½ cup cold brew concentrate and ½ cup water, served over ice. You can also use milk or almond milk instead of water.