| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 8 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 2 cups concentrate; 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 90 grams (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) coarse-ground coffee
- 45 grams (1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon) roasted chicory
- 675 grams (2 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons) cold filtered water
- 60 grams (3 tablespoons) honey
- 60 grams (3 tablespoons) dark agave syrup
- 20 grams (1 tablespoon) molasses (preferably blackstrap)
- 100 grams (6 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons) hot water
- Ice cubes, for serving (optional)
- Whole milk or half-and-half, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 147 |
| Total Fat | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 29 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 6 mg |
| Sodium | 42 mg |
Reviews
It was definitely tasty. Probably the best cold brew I’ve ever had. It was also very messy and time consuming. I had to press on the grounds to get as much as I could through the strainer, then passing it through the cheese cloth? Life’s too short!!! Those two steps took about 45 minutes, and made a huge mess! It yielded about 2 cups of very good coffee, but I doubt I’ll use that method again.