Iced, iced, baby!
On a hot summer day, if I was given a decision between iced coffee and cold brew, I would probably choose cold brew. But that doesn’t mean I love my iced coffees from time to time. They’re both refreshing and allow room to get creative with the toppings (although I love drinking it black - but that’s just me). The main difference is how it’s prepared - cold brew is required to sit in room temperature water for the coffee to extract (which takes hours) whereas iced coffee uses coffee that been brewed in hot water (few minutes). The cold brew method avoids extracting the oils and just focuses on the flavour, thus makes it less acidic than its counterpart. Regardless, if you’re a big fan of either of these cold caffeinated beverages, then here’s our suggestion:
Making a batch of cold brew coffee at home is your iced coffee base
Instead of watering down your coffee and losing the punch of the flavour, you can just make a big batch of cold brew that’s already less acidic and fresh because you’re not bringing out the oils like you would with hot water. Here are some quick steps to make a pitcher of cold brew:
Get three ingredients: a mason jar, a reusable cotton coffee filter, and one cup of fresh medium ground coffee.
2. Fill the resuable cotton filter with the coffee and tie it up.
3. Fill it up with room temperature water and let it sit for 12-18 hours.
That’s it! Not only do you have cold brew ready for you, but you can use it as a base for your iced coffee drinks. Visit our blog to read more about cold brew coffee and to find recipes you can try today!
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Recipe:
Tim’s Reboot Cocktail
In a tall glass, pour 3/4 cup (200 ml) of cold brew Sparkplug Coffee over 3 ice cubes. Add:
1.5 ounces (45 ml) of decent whiskey or bourbon
1.5 ounces (45 ml) light cream or half-and-half cream
2 Tbsp (30 ml) salted caramel syrup (or 2 Tbsp (30 ml) caramel syrup and a generous pinch of sea salt)
Stir until well mixed. Enjoy!
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