Cold Brewed Coffee

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I just found this in an Arthur Schwartz column on the net: Cold-Brewed Coffee Extract Makes about
1 1/2 quarts

1 pound good quality coffee, ground for drip 2 1/2 quarts cool tap water

In a minimum 3-quart pitcher or jar, combine the coffee and water. Let stand for 12 hours. Strain
the coffee through a regular kitchen strainer into a 2-quart jar or pitcher. After the bulk of the
coffee Place the strainer over a bowl for a few hours to get every last drop.

I find that tastes vary about the strength of coffee. For instance, a guest the other night who
was familiar with coffee extract requested her iced coffee be made with nothing but the extract,
ice, milk and sugar. I needed a shot of water in mine. For morning coffee, however, I found that
three parts water to one part extract, as the manufacturer of Suzanne? gadget suggests, was too
weak for me. I preferred two parts.

For Iced Coffee Stir together equal parts of the coffee extract and cold tap water (or bottled
water). Pour over ice. Add sugar and milk to taste.

For Hot Coffee Use one part coffee extract to 2 to 3 parts just-boiled water. I just noticed there
is a phrase missing in the middle. Anyway, this has the missing water too--I guess the grounds
soak up a lot.

I've been making coffee concentrate for a couple of months since someone was kind enough to post
proportions (I apologize for not remember who, although I know I thanked them).

Their recommendation was one 13-14oz can of coffee funneled into a 2- liter pop bottle, then filled
with water.

I have used Folger's dark French roast. After straining the grounds in a strainer, I then pour the
liquid through the strainer lined with a coffee filter. This virtually elminates the murkiness of
the sediment.

I only use it for iced coffee. I use equal portions of the coffee concentrate, water, and fat-free
half-n-half poured over lots of coarsely broken (not crushed) ice. Delicious!

Wayne

Wayne Boatwright said:

fat-free half-n-half

Wayne

Sounds like an oxymoron to me.

jim

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Wayne Boatwright said:

fat-free half-n-half

Wayne

Sounds like an oxymoron to me.

jim

It does, doesn't it? Actually, if you can't have the real stuff, there are a couple of brands of the
FF HNH that aren't too bad. Beats nothing as far as I'm concerned.

Wayne

JimLane said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

fat-free half-n-half

Wayne

Sounds like an oxymoron to me.

Guess you've never bought fat free sour cream, in that case.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

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Wayne Boatwright said:

I've been making coffee concentrate for a couple of months since someone was kind enough to post
proportions (I apologize for not remember who, although I know I thanked them).

That would be me.

Quoted message said:

Their recommendation was one 13-14oz can of coffee funneled into a 2- liter pop bottle, then
filled with water.

I have used Folger's dark French roast. After straining the grounds in a strainer, I then pour the
liquid through the strainer lined with a coffee filter. This virtually elminates the murkiness of
the sediment.

I only use it for iced coffee. I use equal portions of the coffee concentrate, water, and fat-free
half-n-half poured over lots of coarsely broken (not crushed) ice. Delicious!

Glad you like it!

Miche

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In article <[email hidden]>, Wayne Boatwright

Quoted message said:

I've been making coffee concentrate for a couple of months since someone was kind enough to post
proportions (I apologize for not remember who, although I know I thanked them).

That would be me.

Quoted message said:

Glad you like it!

Miche

And I thank you again, Miche! I thought sure I had saved your post, but apparently I just wrote the
instructions down. I've read so many of your posts over time that you'd think I'd remember. My
memory for names is like a sieve! <G>

Wayne

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JimLane said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

fat-free half-n-half

Wayne

Sounds like an oxymoron to me.

Guess you've never bought fat free sour cream, in that case.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

hahaha, so with you on that one, I try to be fat concious most of the time, but if I want sour
cream, it's gotta be the original stuff, not any of this light or fat-free stuff, it's just not the
same!!! 🙂

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JimLane said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

fat-free half-n-half

Wayne

Sounds like an oxymoron to me.

Guess you've never bought fat free sour cream, in that case.

Eww. not me, never, no way. I would rather have a little of something with a bit of fat than a whole
lot of something that's full of chemicals and preservatives, thickeners and emulsifiers, and various
other artificial ingredients... Ugh!

kimberly

Carrie-Lou Salter said:

hahaha, so with you on that one, I try to be fat concious most of the time, but if I want sour
cream, it's gotta be the original stuff, not any of this light or fat-free stuff, it's just not
the same!!! 🙂

I'd rather have a 1/4 portion of the real thing than a full portion of the imitation or fat-free
stuff. We had, for a time, bought fat-free ice cream and it was like eating frozen, flavored
plastic. I'd rather have a tiny portion (say, a quart) of real ice cream than a full portion of that
other [censored]...

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I'd rather have a tiny portion (say, a quart) of real ice cream than a full portion of that
other [censored]...

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hehehehehe....small portion.. 🙂

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Wayne Boatwright said:

Miche <[email hidden]> wrote in :"]news:[email hidden]:

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In article <[email hidden]>, Wayne Boatwright

Quoted message said:

I've been making coffee concentrate for a couple of months since someone was kind enough to
post proportions (I apologize for not remember who, although I know I thanked them).

That would be me.

Quoted message said:

Glad you like it!

Miche

And I thank you again, Miche! I thought sure I had saved your post, but apparently I just wrote
the instructions down. I've read so many of your posts over time that you'd think I'd remember. My
memory for names is like a sieve! <G>

No problem. Names fall out of my head all the time too.

Miche (been on rfc, oh, 10 years...)

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Carrie-Lou Salter said:

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I'd rather have a tiny portion (say, a quart) of real ice cream than a full portion of that other
[censored]...

hehehehehe....small portion.. 🙂

I *love* ice cream. I picked up some Ben & Jerry's this past weekend, a container of Makin' Whoopie
Pie. I finished it off on three days, and my wife asked if I was having "a slow week." 🙂

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thjis t5ickles me..... i remember thinking once that the minimum serving for any decent ice cream
was a pint...then it got to be quart.....when it moved up to almost a half gallon in an evening I
had to quuit.....now i buy it only as a special treat....which is a good thing because I am not sure
that I could really quuit after a pint..lol.....LG

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Carrie-Lou Salter said:

Quoted message said:

I'd rather have a tiny portion (say, a quart) of real ice cream than a full portion of that
other [censored]...

hehehehehe....small portion.. 🙂

I *love* ice cream. I picked up some Ben & Jerry's this past weekend, a container of Makin'
Whoopie Pie. I finished it off on three days, and my wife asked if I was having "a slow week." 🙂

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Looks good. Thanks! Does this get stored in the fridge? How long is it safe to store?

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I just found this in an Arthur Schwartz column on the net: Cold-Brewed Coffee Extract Makes about
1 1/2 quarts

1 pound good quality coffee, ground for drip 2 1/2 quarts cool tap water

In a minimum 3-quart pitcher or jar, combine the coffee and water. Let stand for 12 hours. Strain
the coffee through a regular kitchen strainer into a 2-quart jar or pitcher. After the bulk of the
coffee Place the strainer over a bowl for a few hours to get every last drop.

I find that tastes vary about the strength of coffee. For instance, a guest the other night who
was familiar with coffee extract requested her iced coffee be made with nothing but the extract,
ice, milk and sugar. I needed a shot of water in mine. For morning coffee, however, I found that
three parts water to one part extract, as the manufacturer of Suzanne? gadget suggests, was too
weak for me. I preferred two parts.

For Iced Coffee Stir together equal parts of the coffee extract and cold tap water (or bottled
water). Pour over ice. Add sugar and milk to taste.

For Hot Coffee Use one part coffee extract to 2 to 3 parts just-boiled water. I just noticed there
is a phrase missing in the middle. Anyway, this has the missing water too--I guess the grounds
soak up a lot.

Lawrence Gilburtson said:

thjis t5ickles me..... i remember thinking once that the minimum serving for any decent ice cream
was a pint...then it got to be quart.....when it moved up to almost a half gallon in an evening I
had to quuit.....now i buy it only as a special treat....which is a good thing because I am not
sure that I could really quuit after a pint..lol.....LG

For me, I've got to stop buying ice cream. I have my own maker and have made many a batch on my own,
but just get caught up in the different flavors from B&J's.

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Lawrence Gilburtson said:

thjis t5ickles me..... i remember thinking once that the minimum serving for any decent ice
cream was a pint...then it got to be quart.....when it moved up to almost a half gallon in an
evening I had to quuit.....now i buy it only as a special treat....which is a good thing because
I am not sure that I could really quuit after a pint..lol.....LG

For me, I've got to stop buying ice cream. I have my own maker and have

made

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many a batch on my own, but just get caught up in the different flavors from B&J's.

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Darryl L. Pierce <[email hidden]> Visit the Infobahn Offramp -
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My daughter was given an ice cream maker as a wedding gift a little over 2 years ago. She has not
used it to this day. I'm wondering who her real mother is!! I love ice cream too, but don't have my
own maker. I'll going to steal hers....

Suzan

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lj said:

Looks good. Thanks! Does this get stored in the fridge? How long is it safe to store?

Store it in the fridge, yeah. Length of storage has never been an issue for me.

Miche

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On 2 Mar 2004 19:21:07 -0800, [email hidden] (leah1314)

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I just found this in an Arthur Schwartz column on the net:
Cold-Brewed Coffee Extract

What is the difference in flavour between that and cooled
hot-brewed coffee? Why not just brew it hot and let it cool
for 12 hours?

Just wondering...

Cheers Jon

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Jonski said:

What is the difference in flavour between that and cooled
hot-brewed coffee? Why not just brew it hot and let it
cool for 12 hours?

The allegation is that cold-brewed coffee makes a "smoother"
product with fewer ill effects on the stomach.

From my experience, the cold-brewing method is more
sensitive to bean quality than hot extraction; i.e.,
mediocre coffee will make a worse-tasting cold brewed coffee
than it would if hot brewed. However, if you use freshly-
roasted quality beans, cold brewing can make pretty good
coffee. I've never had negative effects from coffee
consumption, so I can't comment on the health claims, but I
have found less subtlety of flavor in cold-brewed.

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