Best Coffee Concentrate Recipes

COFFEE CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Mix the coffee and the water. Leave it on the counter overnight. Strain in the morning, preferably through cheesecloth.
• For hot coffee just add hot water to taste to 1/4 cup (or more) of the concentrate mixture (depending on how strong - or not - you like your coffee). To make iced coffee, stir together 1/4 cup each of Coffee Concentrate and water. If desired, stir in milk and sugar. Serve over ice.
• It should keep for 2-3 weeks in the fridge.

COLD-BREW ICED COFFEE CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Place ground coffee in a large container. Gradually add 7 cups cold water. Stir gently to be sure all grounds are moistened. Cover with a layer of cheesecloth. Let stand at room temperature for 15 hours.
• Remove cheesecloth and use it to line a fine-mesh sieve set over a large pitcher. Pour coffee through sieve into pitcher (do not stir); rinse jar and set aside. Discard cheesecloth with solids.
• Line same sieve with a large coffee filter and set over reserved jar. Strain coffee through sieve into jar. (It may take up to 45 minutes for all of the coffee to drip through; do not stir or coffee may become cloudy.) Cover and chill. DO AHEAD: Coffee concentrate can be made 2 weeks ahead. Keep chilled.
• Fill a glass with ice. Dilute 1 part coffee concentrate with 1 part milk, if desired, or water.

HOW TO MAKE COLD-BREWED ICED COFFEE CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Add the grounds and the water to a 40-ounce or larger jar or pitcher with airtight lid. Stir. Put the lid on and put the jar/pitcher somewhere out of the way on your kitchen counter, out of direct sunlight.
• Let it sit for at least 6 hours, up to 12.
• Line a fine-mesh sieve with a couple of layers of cheesecloth and set it over a bowl. Pour the water and grounds over the strainer and discard grounds.
• Pour the iced coffee concentrate into an airtight jar or pitcher and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. It will keep for up to one week.
• To make iced coffee, fill a glass with ice and add 1/2 cup coffee concentrate and 1/2 cup water. Add cream/sweetener as desired and serve.

COLD-BREW ICED COFFEE CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• 1. Place ground coffee in a large glass container. 2. Gradually add 7 cups cold water, stirring gently to be sure all grounds are moistened. 3. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 12 - 15 hours. 4. Strain coffee though a fine-mesh sieve set over a large glass container (do not stir). 5. Strain coffee a second time using a coffee filter lined sieve and set over glass storage jar. (It may take up to 45 minutes for all of the coffee to drip through; do not stir or coffee may become cloudy.) 6. Cover and store chilled for up to 2 weeks. 7. To serve: ICED: Fill a glass with ice. Dilute 1 part coffee concentrate with 1 part milk or water. CAFE LATTE: Dilute 1 part coffee concentrate with 1 part milk. Heat in microwave.

DIY COFFEE CONCENTRATE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• These directions are for a French Press, but you can use a mason jar. The French Press has a built in filter, but if you make it in a mason jar you have to use a fine mesh strainer to filter the grounds out. If you want to be fancy you can grind your own coffee beans. I usually don't measure my coffee grounds, but I add them up to the top of the black rim on the bottom of my French Press. I use about 3/4 cup per liter of coffee concentrate for my largest French Press. Note: Using the black line as a measurement works on a 1 or 2 cup smaller French Press as well. Fill with water about half-way. The grounds will just float on top. I swirl it around to mix the grounds in well, but you could use a spoon if you prefer. Add the rest of the water, until the mixture is about a finger's width below the pour spout. Carefully place the filter/plunger so that it is just on top of the grounds keeping them under the water. Let sit overnight in the fridge. When it's ready all you need to do is gently press down the plunger to press the coffee grounds to the bottom. Pour into your favorite pitcher with a lid or mason jar(s) and store in the fridge. It will last at least 2 weeks. To use the concentrate either add water to it before heating or when making an iced coffee or add nondairy milk for a richer experience. The ratio will vary depending on the strength of coffee you used and how much coffee you added to begin with. I recommend tasting it as you go the first time you make a new batch. Also if you don't shake it up before you use it the bottom of the batch will be much stronger than the top.

COFFEE CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Grind your coffee beans on a coarse setting (not too fine).
• Pour grounds into a 2 cup size French Press coffee maker.
• Add water and let sit overnight at room temperature (10-12 hours).
• In the morning swirl the coffee and depress the press and pour off the concentrate. I store mine in a glass jar for the rest of the day (several days is fine).
• Dilute with water and/or milk 3:1 (3 parts water/milk:1 part coffee concentrate).
• Add sweetener as desired.