Creamy, delicious and flavorful cold brew coffee that is perfect for a summertime pick me up. It’s really easy to make, the only challenge you might find is deciding how many glasses to have in one sitting.
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It’s no secret that I love my coffee and tea recipes “my Instagram stories is proof of that, ah ah” and since I eliminated sodas and artificially flavoured drinks from my diet over 2 years ago, I have created and experimented with different tea and coffee recipes. Some have ended up being a huge success like my creamy blueberry milk latte, while some have ended up being epic fails.
Today’s cold brew coffee recipe, however, is a huge win. This coffee is creamy from the vanilla sweet cream, deliciously sweet, and it’s bursting with a strong coffee flavour from brewing the coffee in the fridge for 36hrs.
What you need to make an epic cold-brew coffee
- Good quality coffee grounds: To make cold brew coffee, you need good quality espresso coffee grounds. This isn’t the time to skimp on purchasing quality because you’ll end up with bad-tasting coffee… and nobody wants that.
I used my Mugg and Bean espresso coffee beans I bought when they went on sale in ShopRite and grounded them up in my food processor. I store the grounds in an airtight container and I have coffee that lasts for a couple of weeks. After grinding your beans, add them into a pitcher and cover with a cheesecloth. Leave in the fridge for 12-24 hrs to brew and it’s ready. I use these Ball Mason Jars to store my cold brew coffee in the fridge.
- Vanilla Sweet Cream: This is what makes this coffee creamy and simply delicious. It adds a mild vanilla flavor with a whole lot of sweetness and creaminess. I made mine a dairy-free version with coconut milk and coconut condensed milk. Free free to use any milk or plant milk you prefer but the coconut milk adds a lovely flavor.
Once you have your cold brew coffee and vanilla sweet cream, combine the coffee with equal parts water or milk in a glass with ice, add the cream and enjoy. Easy peasy.
How to store your cold-brew coffee
You can store any leftover brewed coffee in an airtight jar in the fridge. It will store really well and can be enjoyed anytime you want a cup of coffee. You can also freeze the coffee in ice cube trays. Once frozen, remove from the tray and store in an airtight container in the freezer. Pop a few cubes of frozen coffee into a glass of milk for a quick and easy coffee beverage.
Other ice-cold latte recipes to try this week
How To Make Cold Brew Coffee
Ingredients
The Coffee
- 3 tbsp expresso coffee grounds good quality
- 2½ cups water
Dairy Free Vanilla Sweet Cream
- 1 cup coconut milk or dairy free whipping cream
- ½ cup dairy-free condensed milk
- ¼ cup coconut sugar or honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine the ground coffee and water in a jar or bottle, cover with a cheese cloth and leave in the fridge for 12-24hrs.
- In a clean bowl, combine all the ingredients for the vanilla sweet cream, mix well and transfer into an airtight bottle. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
How To Make Cold Brew Coffee
- Add ice cubes in a serving glass, combine equal parts brewed coffee and water or milk. Add sweet cream to your prefered taste. Stir and enjoy.
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