Iced Coffee with a Kick

If you like iced coffee, cold press coffee doesn’t have any of the bitter taste of brewed coffee but it does take 12 – 18 hours to brew. So, if you’d like an iced coffee this weekend, start making your cold press concentrate today. The cold press concentrate (undiluted) will last in your fridge about 7 – 10 days, but it will taste best if used within the first 5 days.

Cold press coffee:

2 c cold water

2 oz of coarsely ground (think French press ground) coffee (if you don’t have a scale, 2 ounces of ground coffee is about 1 cup)

Mix together in a jar or French press. Cover and refrigerate for 12 – 18 hours.

Pour the coffee through a mesh strainer lined with a coffee filter or cheese cloth. Allow to drip for a while but don’t squeeze out the beans or your concentrate will taste bitter.

You should have 1 1/2 – 1 3/4 cup of cold press concentrate. Pour the concentrate into a quart size mason jar, add 2 cups of cold water, refrigerate and use within 5 days. Note: If you’ve never had cold press before, it will get you buzzing. You may want to start with 4 ounces instead of 8 ounces. 

For your cocktail: 

8 ounces of cold press coffee

2 ounces of Baileys Irish Cream

Add ice and enjoy.

Non alcoholic cold press:

Instead of Baileys, add 2 oz your favorite milk or milk substitute and a little maple syrup or your favorite coffee syrup for sweetener. 

Cheers! 

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