Cold brewed coffee
A lot of people love this way of making coffee and keeping it in the refrigerator for later brews. Aficionados of this somewhat strange method of coffee brewing say it tastes less bitter and has less acid than conventionally heat brewed coffee. It may even be that it has less caffeine – so those who normally might drink decaf can try it on for size. That’s right – no heat is used in making a cold brew. For those of us who are ecologically minded or at a cottage without electricity or who just want an old time cup of java – this is kind of fun. You can make a lot at a time and store it for for quite a while once it’s made. Add 1 or 2 cups of ground coffee to a gallon of water and stir them in well . Leave it on the counter in winter or put it in your refrigerator if it’s summertime and hot inside. Cold brew it overnight or up to 24 hours if you want a stronger flavor. Then strain out the coffee grinds with a strainer of some sort into a new jug. This will produce a very concentrated brew of coffee to which you can add water later. Heat it up in the microwave or on the stove and you’ve got a nice cup of coffee. This is quite a bit of work compared to my Keurig 1 cup coffee maker which also has the added advantage of being fast and no mess at all. My wife and I love our Elite but it’s certainly not as ecological as it uses electricity and plastic K-Cup containers which are made of plastic. |
