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Post by raindancer on Aug 1, 2014 15:29:55 GMT
I have tried so many different "ways" including trying to brew my keureg coffee over ice. That was gross. (And their made for cold brewing lattes, etc. are loaded with sugar...no thanks). So consumer reports smart shopper had this method in the magazine this month: 3/4 C ground coffee (I just ground my own, but I think you can use already ground), then add 3 1/2 cups cold water. Put in a mason jar or I used a glass pitcher and brew for 15 hours or so. (I let mine go 24 since I was busy). Then strain out the coffee twice through cheesecloth (or I used paper towels in a strainer since I have no cheesecloth). It keeps for 2 weeks in the fridge. I put ice in the glass, filled it half way with coffee, half with skim milk added a flavored creamer and a stevia packet and now I'm happily sipping the first iced coffee I have ever liked outside of a coffee shop.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 15:32:04 GMT
That is how we've made ours, too. Definitely the best. Brewing over ice seemed to make it far too bitter -- I don't add any sugar or sweetener to coffee.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 15:33:08 GMT
Do you have a lid for your glass pitcher?
I haven't found a container for the fridge that I like. I want something not-round, with a lid. Preferably glass, but I'm thinking that's not really a reasonable combination of features!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 15:33:58 GMT
How do you brew over ice? I have to google that. I brew mine in a Bodum for 5 minutes and then pour over ice. My coffee is very strong but mild. So much better than Starbucks and I was the biggest Starbucks fan going!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 15:36:38 GMT
I use this Hario "water brewer" and it's AWESOME. Dead simple - just fill up the filter, pour water over to fill the pitcher, let it brew on your counter for 12-24 hours (depending on how strong you like it). Then pull the filter out (no straining needed), put the lid back on and put the pitcher in the fridge to be ready whenever you want to drink it. The coffee is delicious and smooth, the brewing is easy, and cleanup is simple. Happy me. It has completely weaned me from my former Chameleon Cold Brew habit and has saved me a ton of money. |
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Post by raindancer on Aug 1, 2014 15:50:14 GMT
Do you have a lid for your glass pitcher? I haven't found a container for the fridge that I like. I want something not-round, with a lid. Preferably glass, but I'm thinking that's not really a reasonable combination of features! I used my pampered chef batter bowl this time, but I have a couple of glass pitchers that are regtangular that have lids that I picked up at Target. Let me see if I can find on online that is similar since you are in Canada right? No Target? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 15:51:57 GMT
We do have Target here now, and I live very close to the US border so shop at the US Target quite often. I'd love a link, thank you!
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Post by raindancer on Aug 1, 2014 15:51:59 GMT
That is how we've made ours, too. Definitely the best. Brewing over ice seemed to make it far too bitter -- I don't add any sugar or sweetener to coffee. I'm trying to break the sweetener habit, but I still need that packet of stevia. I used to use two though! I'm moving in the right direction. |
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Post by queenofkings on Aug 1, 2014 15:55:47 GMT
I do the cold brew also. I filter with a coffee filter and store it in a mason jar in the fridge. I make mine with two Splenda packs, coffee concentrate, milk, flavored creamer, and then ice last. So yummy!
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Post by raindancer on Aug 1, 2014 15:57:09 GMT
We do have Target here now, and I live very close to the US border so shop at the US Target quite often. I'd love a link, thank you!
This is the one I have. I use them all the time, and I think they were around $4-$5...really low price. We like them so much better because they just take up so much less space in the fridge and I usually use them for tea, because I hate tea from plastic. (And that I drink plain, so any added "flavor" is really off putting to me) Amazon link for the pitcher, but if you can find it at Target it's cheaper by a lot. I bought one two years ago in summer then again last year when I saw them again. They were over by kitchen towels and dishes. |
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Post by raindancer on Aug 1, 2014 15:57:51 GMT
I do the cold brew also. I filter with a coffee filter and store it in a mason jar in the fridge. I make mine with two Splenda packs, coffee concentrate, milk, flavored creamer, and then ice last. So yummy! LOL. I have coffee filters left over, I have no idea why I didn't think of that! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 16:20:42 GMT
We do have Target here now, and I live very close to the US border so shop at the US Target quite often. I'd love a link, thank you!
This is the one I have. I use them all the time, and I think they were around $4-$5...really low price. We like them so much better because they just take up so much less space in the fridge and I usually use them for tea, because I hate tea from plastic. (And that I drink plain, so any added "flavor" is really off putting to me) Amazon link for the pitcher, but if you can find it at Target it's cheaper by a lot. I bought one two years ago in summer then again last year when I saw them again. They were over by kitchen towels and dishes. Thank you! They look great! I will look for them next time I am at Target! |
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Post by sharlag on Aug 1, 2014 16:45:32 GMT
Why do you want to cold brew it? Are there flavor advantages? I would think the straining part would be a hassle.
I just make a cup in the Keurig and put it in the fridge to cool.
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Post by colleen on Aug 1, 2014 16:47:01 GMT
I have Hario water brewer and I love it too. I was making it before using the Pioneer Woman method, but what a hassle and I had a hard time straining all the grounds out.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 16:47:21 GMT
Why do you want to cold brew it? Are there flavor advantages? I would think the straining part would be a hassle. I just make a cup in the Keurig and put it in the fridge to cool. I like to make larger batches than one cup, because I like to have it on hand and ready to go for both DH and I. How do you brew over ice? I have to google that. I brew mine in a Bodum for 5 minutes and then pour over ice. My coffee is very strong but mild. So much better than Starbucks and I was the biggest Starbucks fan going! The technique I used called for adding ice cubes to the carafe, and then brewing the coffee, so it was hot-brewed and ran into the ice and cooled off. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 16:51:46 GMT
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 1, 2014 16:52:59 GMT
I have wanted to try this for a while but always wondered if it actually worked well... I may have to put up a batch for the weekend.
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Post by sharlag on Aug 1, 2014 17:07:26 GMT
Thanks, that's really interesting! |
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Post by raindancer on Aug 1, 2014 17:20:23 GMT
Why do you want to cold brew it? Are there flavor advantages? I would think the straining part would be a hassle. I just make a cup in the Keurig and put it in the fridge to cool. I don't know. I just know that when I brew coffee regularly and put it over ice it takes terrible. I could not get it right. So I did this, and it creates a concentrate that just tastes so much better over ice. I drink hot coffee at home almost every day, but when I have to get out early, in summer here it just isn't what I want. If it's already 85* when you wake up getting in a warm car with hot coffee doesn't work.  So I'm happy I found this and can take my cold coffee to go, on the cheap! |
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Post by Nicole on Aug 1, 2014 21:18:21 GMT
Thanks for this thread! I have been looking for a decent cold-brew recipe for a while. I tried brewing some in my French press, and, while it tasted good, I wasn't able to make very much at a time. I will definitely be on the lookout for a pitcher like that!
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Post by turangaleela on Aug 1, 2014 21:28:53 GMT
Cold brew is the best! So, so smooth.  |
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Post by Pamelou on Aug 1, 2014 21:40:59 GMT
Oh my...it doesn't take much to get my taste buds craving and the cold brew method with just a bit sugar...yum! I'm making container for sure.
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Post by mztfied on Aug 1, 2014 21:44:14 GMT
3/4 cups of coffee grounds for 3 1/2 cups of water seems like a lot of grounds. Does it really take that much?
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Post by raindancer on Aug 1, 2014 22:07:51 GMT
3/4 cups of coffee grounds for 3 1/2 cups of water seems like a lot of grounds. Does it really take that much? I have no idea, but I can vouch for the flavor and smoothness. You could always try reducing it to see, maybe someone who has better taste in coffee can tell you. |
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Post by mikewozowski on Aug 1, 2014 22:13:32 GMT
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Post by Scrapbrat on Aug 2, 2014 2:15:42 GMT
This is how Pipneer Wpman makes it, too. It does have a wonderfully smooth taste. You can check the proportions she uses on her website, but I want to say it's a pound of coffee to 6 qts of water. I made half the batch. The straining isn't that awful. I lined a small colander with coffee filters and ran it through that.
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Post by scrapApea on Aug 2, 2014 2:55:48 GMT
Yes it tastes way different when you cold brew it . Also check out Pioneer Woman's Iced Coffee method or America's Test kitchen - I do it that way in the French press. Just press it out when I'm ready to put in the fridge. |
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 2, 2014 12:59:29 GMT
Cold coffee? Yuk. Coffee and walnut cake? (Gluten free of course) Now you are talking.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 13:34:24 GMT
I've always brewed a pot of strong coffee, cooled it, then poured it into ice cube trays to freeze. I add about 5 or 6 cubes to a blender, pour in some milk or cream, add a drizzle of maple syrup and blend until smooth. I use the ice crush button. It's a great pick-me-up on a hot summer afternoon. |
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Post by farmdpea on Aug 2, 2014 14:09:31 GMT
I use the same method as Sharla, because I only drink 1 cup most days. Has anyone use a Pot like this? |
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So I'm happy I found this and can take my cold coffee to go, on the cheap! 
