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Perfect Iced Coffee

Source
Recipe card
Prep
12-24 hours (steeping)

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground coffee (good rich roast)
  • 8 quarts cold water
  • Milk or half & half
  • Sweetened condensed milk

Steps

  1. Place the ground coffee into a large container.
  2. Pour in 8 quarts cold water.
  3. Give it a stir to make sure all the grounds are wet.
  4. Then place the lid on the container and let sit on the counter at room temperature for 12-24 hours.
  5. Lay some cheesecloth in a fine mesh strainer. Slowly pour the coffee/water mixture through the strainer and into a clean container or vat.
  6. At the end, gently press the grounds with a spoon to make sure all the liquid makes it through.
  7. Discard the cheesecloth with the grounds inside (it’s a mess).
  8. Place the vat in the refrigerator and allow the coffee concentrate to cool.
  9. To serve the coffee, dispense the concentrate into a glass filled with ice.
  10. Splash in milk or half & half.
  11. Add some sweetened condensed milk.
  12. Stir to mix. Serve immediately.

Notes

Conversions noted on card: 8 qt = 2 gal, 1 lb = 2 cups, 16 cups = 4 qt = 1 gal, 1/2 lb = 1 cup.

Variation: Mix coffee concentrate with vanilla ice cream & blend — coffee milkshake.

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