Sugar Bear is 4 months old today!!! Isn’t she adorbs? She’s got those long legs like her daddy. (Don’t worry, cold brew is coming. Keep reading.)
Big girl status has officially been reached! In these 4 months, she has acquired TONS of drool (maybe teething), a beautiful squeaky voice, the cutest little cackle, very distinct bald spots on her head, the roundest little belly, and the rolliest extremities.
Look how much she’s changed! And look at how awful I am at getting that white balance consistent in all 3 photos. #photographynoob
Fun fact: Today, on Sugar Bear’s 4 month birthday, is exactly 4 days after our 4 year wedding anniversary. Isn’t that just un4gettable?! Ok, I’ll stop.
As we are entering the end of May, we are entering into a season of hot. South Georgia nasty, humid hot. We have a dilemma that we mustn’t overlook: hot coffee on a hot day? Some people can do it. But for those of us who need cold caffeine in the morning, I have prepared for you a fun coffee recipe that is super easy…and COLD!! Are you ready?
Basically, you are just soaking coffee grounds in cold water for an extended period of time. This method is called Cold Brew. Cold Brew coffee is sweeter, less acidic, and more caffeinated than coffee brewed with hot water. If you have had our iced coffee at the Statesboro Farmers Market, this is how we prepare it. Except in much larger quantities.
For a 16 ounce mason jar, you will need 1.5 ounces of ground coffee. For a 32 ounce mason jar, you will need 3 ounces of ground coffee. Don’t worry, I have a scale and did the measurements for you…. 1.5 ounces of dry coffee grounds is approximately 6 Tablespoons. Decide how much coffee you want to drink. Keep in mind, the coffee grounds soak up some water, so if you pour in 16 ounces of water, you may only get 14 ounces of coffee in the end.
Basically, you are going to soak coffee grounds in cold water for about 12 hours or so. Then strain it. Or you can buy a coffee sock! Its exactly what it sounds like. A sock that you pour coffee grounds. Watch this video. Warning: it might make you want to buy one. We have a couple of coffee socks and they are pretty great.
For a Cold Brew Iced Coffee, you will need:
16 ounce mason jar
6 Tablespoons of ground coffee (ground for drip coffee pot)
Cold water
Fine Cloth
My favorite coffee to use when making cold brew is our single-origin Ecuador coffee. Three Tree Coffee’s Ecuador is very smooth, light, and chocolatey. Perfect for sunny days. Sadly, we are about to run out of this coffee. Fear not! We are about to unveil our next coffee fit for fabulous cold brew. Stay tuned! Ok, so I used 6 Tbsp for a 16oz mason jar and it was pretty strong. If you don’t need quite the kick in the pants, I would do 5 Tbsp. One nice thing about cold brew is it lasts for at least a couple of days sealed in the fridge. So if it is a little too strong for your coffee preference, pour some of your creation into another glass, add some water or milk, and store the rest of the cold brew for another day. Zero waste. However, if you happen to make it too weak for your preferences, the fix may take a little more effort to get it up to par. So 5-6 Tablespoons of ground coffee in a 16 ounce mason jar. Pour cold water over the coffee grounds up to the brim then seal it. Let it sleep in the fridge before you go to sleep in your bed.
After it has been in the refrigerator for a solid 12 hours, its time to strain the coffee grounds. Place the center of a fine cloth in an empty glass or jar. Push it down into the jar, leaving the edges hanging out. Pour the cold brewed coffee into the empty jar with the cloth so that when you take the cloth out, viola! Delicious cold coffee!! Don’t forget the ice cubes!
“Is that for me??”
Now on to the laundry!
Isn’t that super easy?! Being a home barista isn’t that far from reality. Try it and let me know what you think! Stay posted for more reeeeeeeaaaally exciting things to come soon!!
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