08/14/2026
Do you cold brew?
There's nothing quite like a refreshing glass of ice-cold coffee on a summer day. If you haven't tried making cold brew at home, give it a shot. With just coffee, cold water, a jar, and a little patience, you'll have a stash of smooth, refreshing coffee in your fridge that's ready to pour whenever you are.
A good place to start is with a 1:4 coffee-to-water ratio, which creates a strong concentrate. Dilute it with ice, water, milk, or cream until it's just the way you like it. If you really like caffeine... drink it as is, but be warned, it packs quite a punch.
A simple recipe:
¾ cup of coarsely ground coffee(french press style grind)
3 cups of cool/cold water
32 oz mason jar(quart size) and lid
A pour-over dripper with a filter(you can use a strainer with a filter, french press, cheesecloth, etc)
Something to stir coffee with
Directions:
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1. Take 3/4 cup of coarsely ground coffee and add it to the bottom of your empty mason jar.
2. Add 3 cups of cool/cold water to the grounds (this should fill the jar almost to the top).
3. Gently stir the mixture well to make sure all the grounds get saturated.
4. Cap the jar and put it in the refrigerator, the cap keeps the coffee from absorbing other flavors.
5. Let the coffee sit in the fridge for 12-24 hours. Try not to let your coffee steep with the grounds for over 24 hours... over-extraction can make the coffee taste bitter/harsh.
6. Put your strainer/filter over another jar, bowl, or coffee pot. Slowly pour the finished cold brew mixture over the filter device.
7. After the cold brew finishes filtering, transfer it back into your original jar and cap it up(make sure you rinse the jar first). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
8. You can drink the mixture right away or keep it in your fridge for 7-10 days.
This is just a standard cold brew recipe. Adjust the coffee-to-water ratio, steep time, or dilution until you find the cold brew that's just right for you.
