Hot Start Cold Brew Food

COLD BREW COFFEE

Steps:

• In a 1-quart wide-mouth mason jar, combine the coffee and water. Stir to combine. I like to let my mixture rest for about 5 minutes and stir it again; the coffee grounds seem to gain more water exposure this way.
• Put a lid on your container and refrigerate it for 12 to 18 hours.
• When you're ready to strain your cold brew, place a thin paper coffee filter or a small, thin cotton napkin, cloth or handkerchief over a small fine-mesh sieve. Pour the concentrate through the prepared sieve into a liquid measuring cup or pitcher. Let it rest for a few minutes to let the last of the cold brew trickle down.
• To serve, fill a glass with ice and fill it halfway with water. Then fill the rest of the glass with cold brew concentrate, and stir to combine. Cold brew concentrate will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, although I find that it has the best flavor within the first week.

COLD BREW WITH CHICORY

Steps:

• Combine the coffee, chicory, and the 675 grams cold water in a clean quart jar. Seal the jar tightly, shake vigorously, then set aside for 8 to 10 hours. Make sure to keep the jar out of direct sunlight.
• To make the sweetener, combine the honey, agave, molasses, and the 100 grams hot water in a wide-mouth plastic squeeze bottle or pint-size glass jar. Put the lid on and shake to thoroughly combine. The sweetener will keep a couple of months in the refrigerator.
• When the coffee is ready, give the jar a couple of shakes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large liquid measuring cup. Clean the jar, then place a piece of cheesecloth, folded 3 or 4 times, over the mouth and push down to create a filter at least 2 inches deep. Affix with a rubber band. Pour the coffee through cheesecloth to filter out any remaining sediment, stirring as needed with a rubber spatula. Tightly seal and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
• To serve, combine 4 fluid ounces (1/2 cup or 120 grams) of the coffee with 1 tablespoon (15 grams) of the sweetener (add more if you like it sweeter) in a pint glass, then fill the glass with ice, if desired. Top with milk, if desired, and consume.

COLD BREW COFFEE

Steps:

• Put 400ml cold water into a large jug or jar and add the coffee grounds, but do not stir the mixture. Cover and leave to steep for 24hrs.
• Gently stir the mixture then pour it through a funnel or sieve lined with coffee filter paper (or a sheet of kitchen paper) into another large jug. This concentrate will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days.
• To serve dilute 1 part cold brew with 2 parts still or sparkling water (or to your taste) and serve with lots of ice.