It's easy on the stomach, wakes you up and tastes just as good as hot coffee: There are many reasons why cold brew coffee has become a trend.Drink of the summerwas crowned. But what does the term actually mean, how is cold brew coffee prepared and how can you vary it? We offer you the recipe and explain how you can make your own coffee step by step!
What exactly is cold brew coffee?
Cold brew coffee is a cold onebrewed coffee. It is served with ice cubes and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to ten days. Therefore, coffee is ideal for those hectic summer mornings when you don't have a free minute. How practical that the refreshing drink is already ready in the fridge! By the way, the brewing method is not only time-saving and very simple, but also proves to be extremely healthy. We list the benefits of the caffeinated thirst quencher:
Cold Brew Coffee: The benefits of the trendy summer drink at a glance
There are many reasons why cold brew coffee has crept into the hearts of coffee lovers. Here are the benefits oftrendy summer drinkat a glance:
- Very aromatic. More flavors are released in cold water than in hot brewed filter coffee.
- The coffee scores with a mild taste with a sweet note. By the way, you can make the caffeinated drink from any type of coffee and it is guaranteed to taste good.
- It offers refreshment on hot summer days and is a popular alternative to iced coffee.
- Can be reheated if desired. Don't worry, the aroma remains.
- Easy to prepare: You can brew the coffee on the weekend and then have a cup ready every morning. The concentrate has a shelf life of approx. 10 days.
- Cheap: you can have the drink without itPrepare coffee machine, do not require a coffee grinder and do not need to buy special coffee capsules.
- It is healthy because it contains fewer acids compared to filter coffee. Even people with a sensitive stomach can tolerate it well. It's best for everyone to try it for themselves and see how the coffee affects their stomach.
- Basically, the rule of thumb applies: “The finer the grind, the shorter the preparation time.” Coarsely ground coffee is therefore ideal for long preparation times.
- You don't necessarily have to stick to the quantities in the basic recipe, but you can experiment.
- The popular cold coffee contains caffeine and can become very strong if you let it steep for too long.
If you're making cold brew coffee yourself for the first time, it's best to stick to the basic recipe. Over time, they will learn to vary the coffee and change the quantities given as desired.
1. For a coffee cup (125 ml) you need: 125 ml water and 28 - 30 g ground coffee. The more coffee you add, the more intense the taste will be!
2. The coffee concentrate will absorb some of the water. But that shouldn't bother you because you'll be diluting the brewed coffee with water, ice cubes or milk anyway.
3. For the cold brew coffee recipe you not only need coffee powder and water, but also the right accessories. You can brew the coffee in a mason or wire jar. To prepare 5 cups you need: a wire jar (capacity 1000 ml) with a sealing ring, cling film and a paper coffee filter. If you don't have a coffee filter, you can simply line a sieve with tear-resistant tissues.
4. Most coffee lovers let the coffee steep in the refrigerator overnight. The times given by the professionals vary between 12 and 24 hours. The longer you let the coffee steep, the stronger it becomes and the more bitter substances dissolve in the water. People with a sensitive stomach should therefore let the coffee steep for a maximum of 12-14 hours.
5. By the way, you can make cold brew coffee yourself in a French press pot. She is well suited for this. It is very easy to filter the coffee grounds out of the water.
Cold Brew Coffee Instructions, step by step:
- 625 ml water, cold
- 150 g coffee, coarsely ground for the French press pot
- 2-3 thin paper coffee filters (optional tear-resistant tissues and strainer)
- 1000 ml wire swing glass
- cling film
- Bar spoon
Preparation: Pour the coarsely ground coffee into the wire-hook glass, add 625 ml of cold water and stir the whole thing carefully with a bar spoon. Cover the wire jar with cling film and let it sit at room temperature for 14 hours or in the fridge for 14-20 hours. After the resting time, line a fine sieve with the coffee filters or tissues and pour the coffee concentrate through it. Pour the summer drink into five coffee cups. Add milk or cold water to each cup. You can store the coffee in the refrigerator for 10 days.
Make your own cold brew coffee cocktail: recipe ideas
Cold Brew Cocktail: Recipe for refreshing coffee lemonade with tonic
(the ingredients given are for 3 glasses of 200 ml each)
- 30 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 pinch of lemon zest
- 30 ml Tonicwater
- 150ml water
- 250 ml Cold Brew Coffee
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Preparation: Bring 150 ml of water with sugar, lemon juice and zest to the boil and simmer for about 12 minutes. Put 2-3 ice cubes in a mason jar (150 ml capacity), add 2 tablespoons of the syrup and 85 ml of cold brew coffee. Then fill the preserving jar with tonic water.
Latte with coconut milk and macadamia nuts
(the ingredients given are for 3 glasses of 200 ml each)
- 135 ml coconut milk
- 60 ml syrup made from water, sugar and lemon juice (see recipe above)
- 30 g vanilla sugar
- 180 ml Cold Brew Coffee
- 180 ml cold water
- 9 ice cubes
- 1 handful of macadamia nuts, finely ground
- Pour all ingredients into three glasses and stir slowly with a bar spoon. Serve chilled.
Mezcal Cold Brew Coffee Cocktail
(the ingredients given are for 3 glasses of 100 ml each)
- 90 ml Cold Brew Coffee
- 45 ml mezcal (Mexican alcoholic drink)
- 45 ml rhubarb liqueur “Zucca”
- 1 TL Bitter liqueur “Angostura Bitter”
- 1 teaspoon peach liqueur
- 3 lemon spirals, for decoration
- Chili salt, for decoration
- Preparation: Put the ingredients in a bowl and stir briefly with a bar spoon. Fill the glasses halfway with ice cubes and then add the cocktail. Decorate with lemon peel.
“Breakfast in Sicily” Cocktail
(the ingredients given are for 3 glasses of 100 ml each)
- 120 ml Cold Brew Coffee
- 3 ice cubes
- 45 ml syrup made from water, sugar and lemon juice (see recipe above)
- 30 ml Liqueur "Averna"
- 2 tsp herbal bitters with orange “Angostura”
- 60 ml Tonicwater
- 3 orange spirals, for decoration
- Preparation: Pour all ingredients into a preserving jar and stir slowly. Then add the ice cubes and let them melt into the cocktail. Stir the whole thing again and pour into three glasses.
