Coffee Concentrate

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Category: Beverage  ·  Serves 8

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground coffee OR coffee and chicory blend
• 3.5 quarts mineral water

Instructions

1. Add coffee grounds to a jar.
2. Pour mineral water over grounds, stirring only to ensure all coffee is wet.
3. Let mixture stand for 10–12 hours (best to let it sit over night).
4. Line sieve with cheesecloth and place over another jar. Pour coffee mixture into sieve, allowing grounds to collect.
5. Discard coffee grounds and store coffee concentrate in the refrigerator. It will keep for 2–3 weeks.
6. To prepare coffee from concentrate, use a ratio of concentrate:water of 1:2 or 1:3 depending on taste.

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