Cold-Brew Iced Coffee Concentrate

Name: Cold-Brew Iced Coffee Concentrate
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 12 ounces coarsely ground fresh coffee beans; 1 cup Milk; 1 piece Cheesecloth

A smooth and rich coffee concentrate made by steeping coarsely ground coffee beans in cold water for 15 hours. Perfect for making refreshing iced coffee drinks that can be diluted with water or milk.

8 servings

15 hr 57 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•12 ounces coarsely ground fresh coffee beans
•1 cup Milk
•1 piece Cheesecloth

Cooking Instructions

1.
Place ground coffee in a large container. Gradually add 7 cups cold water. Stir gently to be sure all grounds are moistened. Cover with a layer of cheesecloth. Let stand at room temperature for 15 hours.
900 min
2.
Remove cheesecloth and use it to line a fine-mesh sieve set over a large pitcher. Pour coffee through sieve into pitcher (do not stir); rinse jar and set aside. Discard cheesecloth with solids.
10 min
3.
Line same sieve with a large coffee filter and set over reserved jar. Strain coffee through sieve into jar. (It may take up to 45 minutes for all of the coffee to drip through; do not stir or coffee may become cloudy.) Cover and chill. DO AHEAD: Coffee concentrate can be made 2 weeks ahead. Keep chilled.
45 min
4.
Fill a glass with ice. Dilute 1 part coffee concentrate with 1 part milk, if desired, or water.
2 min