How to make iced coffee concentrate

Make Iced Coffee Concentrate

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You want to use a very dark blend.  This batch I'm making with Starbucks Dark Sumatra.

You want to use a very dark blend. This batch I'm making with Starbucks Dark Sumatra.

Measure a 1/4 cup coffee and empty into quart jar.

Measure a 1/4 cup coffee and empty into quart jar.

Measure four cups water.

Measure four cups water.

Slowly pour water into jar with coffee.  The grounds are going to rise up, so remember, pour slow.

Slowly pour water into jar with coffee. The grounds are going to rise up, so remember, pour slow.

Tightly cap the jar and mix up the coffee.

Tightly cap the jar and mix up the coffee.

Lay the jars on the counter and let set overnight.  Place on a dish towel to avoid chipping or breaking glass accidentally. Shake jars up every few hours.

Lay the jars on the counter and let set overnight. Place on a dish towel to avoid chipping or breaking glass accidentally. Shake jars up every few hours.

Next day, gather supplies; coffee filters and empty quart jars.

Next day, gather supplies; coffee filters and empty quart jars.

Take one coffee filter and line the top of the jar, being careful not to poke any holes in the filter.  This is your 'filter' for removing grounds.

Take one coffee filter and line the top of the jar, being careful not to poke any holes in the filter. This is your 'filter' for removing grounds.

Slowly pour concentrate into the filters.  Go slow, if you go too fast the filter will slip inside of jar.

Slowly pour concentrate into the filters. Go slow, if you go too fast the filter will slip inside of jar.

As you pour and the concentrate filters through, the filters will catch the grounds.

As you pour and the concentrate filters through, the filters will catch the grounds.

These can be tossed or put into your garden for your acidic loving plants.

These can be tossed or put into your garden for your acidic loving plants.

Black gold!

Black gold!

Cap and store in the refrigerator.

Cap and store in the refrigerator.

To make Iced Coffee, fill glass with ice....

To make Iced Coffee, fill glass with ice....

Pour in Coffee Concentrate...

Pour in Coffee Concentrate...

Add sweetener or creamer to your preference.

Add sweetener or creamer to your preference.

Stir and enjoy!

  • Ground coffee, DARK blend
  • Coffee filters
  • Quart size mason jars
  • Water
  • 1/4 cup measuring cup
  • 1or 4 cup measuring cup