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Coffee Concentrate
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Coffee Concentrate

2 ingredients 6 steps 8–10 servings wikibooks
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Ingredients

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

Directions

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.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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