cold brew concentrate

I don't like hot coffee.  Or any other hot beverages for that matter.  Up until recently, if I wanted to get my iced coffee fix, I had to buy a small beverage for 2.50.  I'm cheap.  I love to save my money, and I tend to justify the $3 I'll spend on a new succulent baby with the dollars saved by skipping coffee.  So when my mom introduced me to her cold brew coffee recipe, well, I was hooked.  It's crazy simple and takes such little effort.  It's perfect for the college student with out a coffee machine, as it just requires a fridge for storage.  And it's just plain yummy.

Enjoy!

Cold brew concentrate-

1/3 cup coffee grounds

1 1/2 cup filtered water 

Coffee filter

Let the grounds soak in water for 12-24 hours on counter

Strain through coffee filter

Pour into jar and store in fridge

and that's it

For the coffee milk-

Fill cup 1/3 way with coffee concentrate

Add a teaspoon or so of sugar

Drop in some ice

Fill rest of cup with milk (whole milk is best)

For iced coffee-
Same steps as the coffee milk, but the quantities are different:
1/2 concentrate
Sugar to taste & ice
And the rest with milk

the concentrate has to be diluted (it'd be pretty strong other wise!) and stores for about a week in the fridge.  Enjoy!

Samantha