Meatless Monday: Arkansas Cold Brewed Coffee

Ok, we are going to take a little break from our normal Meatless Monday posts; but instead of meatlessness (is that a real word? Well, it is now!) we're going to cool things off with iced coffee. 

Between the Arkansas and Wisconsin Test Kitchen; coffee is considered life blood. Some people LIKE coffee, others LOVE coffee, but we NEED coffee to adult.  BUT when you wake up in the morning and it's already 75 degrees outside, drinking hot coffee isn't really appealing. Thus- iced coffee! 

Arkansas Cold Brewed Coffee
6 - 8 tablespoons ground coffee
French press
Room temperature water

There are other ways to make iced coffee, but this is the Arkansas Test Kitchen's exclusive recipe.

Grind your coffee beans to a coarse grind (if you over-grind them they will slip through the screen of the french press).

Place the ground coffee in the french press and fill with room temperature water, leaving an inch or two at the top for the press.

Allow to sit on the counter for 8 -12 hours ( I have even let mine go for 24 hours).

After you allow it to sit, pour coffee into a pitcher or large plastic water bottle- something that will hold 32oz. 

Place in the refrigerator for a few hours to chill. 

So, now you've iced coffee. How do you drink it?

Our recommendation is to combine half a glass of cold coffee with half a glass of almond milk. Since the coffee is "cold" brewed, the taste is a little sweeter and not as bitter, but it is stronger. If you don't want to use milk, I would suggest adding a little water to help dilute it. But that's a personal preference.

Note from the Test Kitchen
*I make my coffee in the morning and let it sit on the counter while I am working, then pour it into the container and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight.

You can thank us later for all the money you're about to save at Starbucks!

Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew