Coffee and I have a love/hate relationship.
Right now it’s somewhere in the middle which is how I ended up with three cups of coffee sitting in my French Press and no one to drink it. Not wanting it to go down the drain (figuratively and literally) I poured it into containers and in the fridge it went.
It must be fate.
Someone somewhere is trying to tell me something. I have read two posts this past month on the Toddy Cold Brew System. First there was Rachel, who reviews how the cold toddy system works. Seriously, read this before you buy one.
And of course Andrea of Mommy Snacks has a Toddy Cold Brew System giveaway going on right now. Hey, it’s always more fun to win something. {If you’re interested in this you better get to it. The giveaway ends Saturday, July 24th at 9 pm EST.}
Yet, my kitchen real estate will not allow for a traditional coffee maker, a French Press, and the Toddy Cold Brew System. How about you?
But I like my special, ridiculously expensive, I-would-never-pay-this-much-for-anything-else coffee.
Me, too! And now I can have that ridiculously expensive, I-would-never-pay-this-much-for-anything-else coffee without the ridiculous price tag. It’s really simple. I used my Bodum 3-Cup French Press, but you can use a drip coffee maker, percolator, or any other method you choose. Note, you’ll want to have your coffee made and cooled ahead of time.
All right, you’re coffee has been refrigerated and now it’s time to make some yummy cold coffee drink. YaY!
- Put about 6- 8 oz of coffee in a blender
- Add approximately 3 oz of milk (I like soy or almond)
- Toss in a couple ice cubes.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- Add desired flavors. I used a few drops of almond extract and cinnamon, but you can invest in flavored syrups. Just know this is not necessary and you can use what you already have in your cupboard.
- Blend together for about 20-30 seconds or until ice is crushed and drink is desired consistency.
- Pour into your favorite mug or cup (or leave in your little blender and save yourself a dish like I did)
- Garnish with a little spray of whipped cream, shredded chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, or whatever your little heart desires.
- Add a straw and enjoy!
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Pre-making your coffee
- The first thing you have to figure out is how strong do you like your coffee. I really don’t want to put hair on my chest, but that’s just me. My French Press says to add 5 scoops of coarsely ground coffee. I add about 2 1/2 and it’s just about perfect for me.
- Next, well, maybe this should be first, choose your coffee. I used Maxwell House. We’re so not coffee snobs in this house.
- Follow the directions on your coffee maker. For mine I added my coffee grounds to my press. Then brought water to a boil on the stove using my mini tea kettle. Once the water comes to a boil, I pour it over the coffee grounds in the press and put the lid on (do not press down just yet). Wait approximately 4 minutes, then press.
- Let it cool a bit, then refrigerate for a nice cold coffee drink.
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