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Chameleon Cold-Brew Irish Coffee : Chameleon Cold-Brew, Texas’s original purveyor of bottled cold-brew coffee, provides a one-of-a-kind and completely customizable coffee experience. This St. Patrick’s Day, why not do as the Irish do and add a little booze? Cheers!

Cold Brew Coffee : Coffee is infinitely customizable. For those who love their coffee cold, cold brew pots are a fairly inexpensive investment. Cold brew is a little like tea. Coffee grounds steep in water. And just like loose leaf tea, if you don’t have a cold brew pot you aren’t out of luck. You can always stir together the grounds and water, leave it to sit and then strain out the grounds using a strainer or cotton cloth.There is no perfect type of coffee for cold brew, so use what you love. If that’s a light roast, go with a light roast.

Iced Cuban Coffee Make sure to allow time to prepare this iced Cuban coffee. It “brews” overnight. It’s made extra delicious by sweetening with sweetened condensed milk. Ingredients: 1 cup ground coffee 5 cups water NESTLÉ LA LECHERA Sweetened Condensed Milk (squeezable bottle) Ice cubes Lowfat milk (optional) Preparation: Place coffee in large container; add water and stir to combine. Cover and allow to “brew” overnight. Using a fine mesh strainer, strain mixture into a large pitcher. Discard coffee grinds. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. To serve, squeeze 1 to 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk in each glass. Fill with ice; top off with coffee. Stir. Stir in milk.   Ice Brew and how it is made.

How is Cold Brewed Coffee Prepared?  The preparation of cold brewed coffee is simple. Measure a ratio of 1 part coarsely ground coffee with 4.5 parts water. Combine these in a glass container or pitcher and store in the refrigerator or at room temperature for at least 8 hours. Gently shake the container once or twice during the cold brewing process to further extract the flavors. When the steeping process is complete it’s time to strain. Strain the coffee first through a mesh sieve, then strain again through something more fine, like cheesecloth, until there are no visible coffee particles left in the brew. This cold brewed coffee will be strong, and it needs to be diluted with water before drinking. Start with a 1 part coffee 3 parts water ratio, and adjust to your personal taste. This coffee extract can be stored safely in the refrigerator for up to a week. This coffee extract is extremely versatile, and can be used in any recipe calling for coffee as an ingredient. As t...

    Almond Espresso Float Ingredients 1 teaspoon Folgers Classic Roast ® Instant Coffee Crystals 1 tablespoon hot water 3/4 cup chocolate milk 1/8 teaspoon almond extract, or to taste 2 rounded scoops coffee ice cream Cream soda, chilled Whipped cream Cocoa powder, for garnish ...

Cold Brew .......Coffee, not beer or wine Making cold brew coffee is a snap to make at home. These directions tell you how to make a cold brew coffee overnight in your sleep. For that fresh cold brew coffee the next morning.  Coarse-grind 1 cup of your favorite roasted coffee beans for every 3 cups of cold-filtered water. Stir the coffee and water thoroughly, don't get lazy here. stir it...stir it good to get a good initial soak.   Pour the mix into a glass jar and seal with its lid. A Mason jar works great for this step. Put the mix into the fridge for 12 hours minimum. A 24 hours soak gets you the best results.  Strain the mix into a new glass container after the soak in the fridge or straight into your chilled coffee cup with crushed ice.  

  You pulled the trigger and purchased those coffee beans you have always wanted to grind and brew yourself. You spent the additional $5.00 for express shipping.    Now all you have to do is check the mail box every day. The days pass by ....no beans.    Where are my coffee beans? You ask yourself on day 5. As you walk to the lap top to send a nasty e-mail you stop at the freezer to get your next best loved drink.    Your eyes glaze over, your hart skips a beat. There they are hard as a rock and covered with frost. Who did this? You say as your trembling hand clasps the $50.00 frozen block of Central Americas finest coffee beans.     A voice from the other room answers. Did What? You reply, put my coffee beans in the freezer!  That voice in reply says, I did, I wanted to keep them fresh for you. You take a deep breath....What to do? ..What to do? Moral to the story.... Don't freeze coffee beans....