Iced Coffee - Summer Style

How to Make a Cold Brew French Press

Makes 1 drink

What You Need

1 1/2 cups cold water, preferably filtered

Ice, to taste

Milk, to taste

Sweeteners such as flavored syrups, caramel, or melted chocolate, optional. (Here I used stevia for sweetness.)

Equipment

Coffee grinder

French press

Instructions

Grind the coffee beans: Grind 1/3 cup of coffee beans until they are coarse enough to be filtered by the French press, yet fine enough to infuse well. On my burr grinder, I grind right in between middle and fine.

Combine the ground coffee and water in the French press: Pour the ground coffee into the French press and top with 1 1/2 cups of water.

Stir to incorporate: Gently stir the coffee with the water until well blended.

Put on French press lid: Make sure the plunger is in the up position.

Place the French press in the refrigerator and steep overnight: Leave the plunger in the up position so the grounds infuse the water overnight.

Plunge to separate the coffee from the grounds: The next morning, plunge the French press to separate the coffee from the grounds.

Make your iced coffee:

Fill a glass with ice cubes and fill partway with milk. Fill the rest of the glass with iced coffee. Stir to combine and enjoy!

adapted from NYTimes

Ingredients

1/3 cup whole coffee beans

Recipe found here