It’s a dreary day in Dallas, but I thought I’d share this recipe for spiced cold brew coffee. It’s got hints of cinnamon, to really ramp up that almost-Autumn feeling. For those of you that aren’t familiar with cold brew, it’s iced coffee that has been ‘brewed’ overnight in cold water. It’s way more rich and bold than iced coffee that is made from cooled-down hot coffee.
If you don’t mind waiting for your coffee, definitely try this recipe out. The cinnamon and sugar in it brings out the feeling of autumn coziness. And I like how you don’t have to add much sweetener because it’s already got a hint of sugar in it. Enjoy!
Spiced + Iced Coffee
recipe from food52.
Serves 2-4
Ingredients for coffee base
2/3 cups coarsely ground coffee (more, if you like your coffee strong)
3 cups water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
ice cubes
half & half or milk
Steps
1. Put coffee + water + cinnamon + brown sugar in a quart jar and stir.
2. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
3. When you’re ready to enjoy, pour the coffee base through a sieve or strainer into a bowl, then strain back into jar for easy storage.
To serve: For each drink, fill a tall glass halfway with ice. Pour in coffee until glass is about 3/4 full, and add milk/half and half/cream to taste.
I used skim for mine, but I definitely wish I had whole milk on hand!
