Feeding the Addiction

I checked this weather report this morning, and the high seems to be hovering between 90 and 95 degrees for the indefinite future. On days like these, there’s nothing that quite hits the spot like a cool glass of iced coffee. Fortunately for me, several of the small coffee shops in town offer for-here cups, which aligns nicely with our diet. Monday morning, I chose to partake.

Alas - the things you don’t think about! Although the beverage was served in a reusable ceramic cup, I found a bright red plastic straw glaring out at me from the center of the glass. I drank it anyways, but not without a mild sense of failure.

As I finished my drink of shame, I began to wonder how difficult it could be to create my own cold brew. A quick search yielded a recipe on SmittenKitchen.com (check it out! I have a serious crush on this bloggess). Turns out, cold-brewed iced coffee is about the easiest thing in the universe. Simply add ¼ cup coarsely ground coffee to 1.5 cups of water. Leave it at room temperature in a jar overnight. The next day, chill it, mix it with equal parts water, and serve on ice. VOILA!