Cold brew coffee contains all the flavors of a hot, traditional coffee, yet in a smooth and refreshing manner. Brewed with cold water over a long period, the acidity in cold brew does not reach such a high level, which makes it even more appealing in flavor. In its simplicity are a few ways to make and enjoy cold brew right from your home. Following are a few delicious cold brew recipes to make in your kitchen.
Classic Cold Brew
Ingredients:
- 1 cup coarsely ground coffee beans.
- 4 cups cold water.
Instructions:
Mix Coffee and Water: Place the coffee in a large jar or pitcher; add cold water. Stir to ensure all of the grounds are saturated.
Steep: Cover the jar and refrigerate 12-24 hours.
Filter: After steeping, strain the coffee through a fine-mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter or cheesecloth. Discard the grounds.
Serving Serve over ice, diluted with water or milk to taste. Notes Dilute more or less depending on preference of drink strength. For cold brew lovers who like it rich, add more coffee grounds.
2. Vanilla Cold Brew
- 1 cup coarsely ground coffee beans
- 4 cups cold water
- 1-2 tbs vanilla extract
- Sweetener, optional
Instructions
Make Classic Cold Brew Make one batch of Classic Cold Brew.
Add Vanilla: Stir in the vanilla extract once you have filtered your cold brew. Sweeten, if desired.
Serve: Pour over ice for subtle flavor with a presence of vanilla. You can also add a splash of milk or cream to give it a creamier texture.
Tips: For the best-flavored cold brew, you need pure vanilla extract. Use more or less according to your taste.
3. Cold Brew Iced Coffee
Ingredients:
- Cold Brew Coffee with Milk 1 cup cold brew concentrate
- 1/2 cup milk-or any alternative to milk
- Ice
- Sweetener (optional)
Instructions:
Combine Ingredients: In a glass, mix the cold brew concentrate with milk. Stir well.
Serve: Fill a glass with ice and pour the cold brew over the ice. Sweeten to taste.
Tips: Experiment with flavors of milk or non-dairy alternatives to find your right fit.
4. Mocha Cold Brew
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cold brew concentrate
- 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
- 1/2 cup milk or any non-dairy alternative option Ice Whipped cream optional
Instructions Mix Chocolate Syrup and Milk: Combine chocolate syrup and milk in a glass until well combined.
Combine with Cold Brew: Fill the glass that contains chocolate milk with cold brew concentrate and mix.
Serve: Fill the glass full of ice and then pour the mocha cold brew over the ice. Top with whipped cream, if desired.
Tips: For an intense mocha flavor, use a premium chocolate syrup or even cocoa powder.
5. Cold Brew Float
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cold brew concentrate
- 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
- Chocolate shavings, optional
Instructions:
Cold Brew: Make Classic Cold Brew.
Floating: Fill glass with vanilla ice cream. Pour cold brew concentrate over the top of the ice cream.
Serving: Sprinkle chocolate shavings or sprinkles on top, if desired.
Tips: Give this a unique twist by trying other flavors of ice-cream in your taste, such as caramel or coffee, to make this yours.
6. Coconut Cold Brew
Ingredients:
1 cup cold brew concentrate
Ingredients
- 1 part cold brew concentrate
- 1 part coconut milk/coconut cream
- Sweetener: coconut syrup
- Ice
Instructions
Now, fill a glass with ice and add the cold brew concentrated coconut milk and sweetener over the top.
- Serving: Fill a glass full of ice, topping with coconut cold brew.
- Flavor Tip: Add more coconut flavor in by adding coconut water or coconut cream.
- Coarse Grind: The coarse grind of the coffee beans is basically a prerequisite to smooth and less bitter cold brew.
- Brew Time: You can change the steeping time according to your taste preference. The more steeped it will be, the more concentrated the flavor of the coffee.
- Filter Well: Filter the cold brew well so that you don’t get the gritty texture in it.
- Storage: Cold brew concentrate will keep in the refrigerator for two weeks. Dilute to taste upon serving.
Conclusion
Cold brew is an excellent way to enjoy the richness of flavors of coffee in refreshing format. From classic cold brew to flavored variants, even some desserts with cold brew as their base, this set of recipes covers all palates. Make homemade cold brew anytime you want using only a few simple ingredients and some easy steps.