Happy National Coffee Day!

Cold Brew Coffee 

Iced coffee is so refreshing and easy to make. Bonus: No coffee maker needed. 

(Image courtesy of Farm Fresh to You)

Information

Serves:  makes approximately 3 cups coffee

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ground coffee beans (I used a Columbian blend from Trader Joes)
• water
• ice cubes
• sugar (optional) milk or milk alternative (optional)

Instructions

• In a large jar with a lid, pour the coffee grinds in. Fill with approximately three cups water and refrigerate overnight.
• Place a colander inside a large bowl. Pour the coffee into the colander and let it drain. You can also put a coffee filter in the colander for extra filtering.
• Pour the filtered coffee back into a jar. Get your favorite glass and fill with ice. Pour the cold brew coffee over the ice and stir in milk or milk alternative if desired.
• If you want to put sugar in your coffee, fill a small saucepan with a few tablespoons of water. Bring to a boil and quickly stir in the sugar until it melts. Stir the simple syrup into your iced coffee.