How to Make Cold Brew Iced Coffee

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How to Make Cold Brew Iced Coffee

Learn how to make your own cold brew iced coffee and then dress it up with oat milk, cacao, and sea salt for the ultimate summer latte.

Prep Time10

Steep Time12

Course: Drinks

Keyword: coffee

Servings:

Author: Stephanie Pollard

Cost: $15

Equipment

Glass jar with lid
Cheesecloth
Mesh strainer

Ingredients

Whole bean coffee
Filtered water

Instructions

In a glass jar, combine ½ cup coarsely ground coffee for every 1 cup of water.
Stir well to combine. Then place the jar in a dark corner on the counter and let it steep at room temperature for 12 hours. After the 12-hour period is up, you can either drink the coffee as is or move it to the refrigerator and let it steep for another 8 hours (20 hours total) for an even stronger coffee.
Use a cheese cloth and a mesh strainer to separate the grounds from the coffee concentrate. Store coffee in the refrigerator for up to a week.
When ready to drink, pour coffee over ice or dilute with milk to taste.

Notes

Lavender Oat Milk Latte

¼ cup water
½ honey
2 tablespoons lavender (more for garnish)
1 cup cold brew coffee
⅓ cup oat milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Ice cubes

Start by making the lavender simple syrup: combine water, honey and lavender in a small saucepan and bring to a light simmer. Swirl the pan a couple times to dissolve the honey, then remove from heat and let sit for an hour, stirring every now and then. Strain the syrup and store in an airtight container.

Place ice cubes in a cup and pour coffee over ice. Add the oatmilk, vanilla extract and 2-3 teaspoons lavender simply syrup. Garnish with extra lavender if desired.

Sea Salt Iced Coffee

1 cup cold brew coffee
Agave nectar, rice syrup or honey to taste
Ice cubes
¼ cup full fat cream
Pinch sea salt

Place several ice cubes in a glass. Add the coffee and sweetener to taste. Next, combine full fat cream and a pinch of sea salt in a small bowl. Use a wire whisk or a milk frother to whip the cream until it’s light and frothy (about 20-30 seconds). Pour the cream on top of the coffee and give it a gentle stir.

Maca Cacao Iced Coffee

1 cup cold brew coffee
⅓ cup almond milk
1 teaspoon cacao powder
½ teaspoon maca powder
2 teaspoons maple syrup (more to taste)
Coffee cubes (cold brew coffee frozen in an ice cube tray)
Pinch cinnamon or ginger for garnish

Combine everything in a glass and mix well. Garnish with a pinch of cinnamon or ginger for added flavor.