Perfect for a 90 degree day: Easy French Press Iced Coffee

Brent and I both love iced coffee in the summer, but paying for a glass of it that mostly contains ice is always frustrating.  Last summer I discovered a method for making iced coffee concentrate in my french press.  This year, it was the first thing I thought of when the temperatures began to creep up.

Easy Iced Coffee
Yield: about 1 cup of concentrate or 4-6 cups of iced coffee

Ingredients:
1 cup of fresh coffee grounds (because iced coffee is naturally less acidic, feel free to use cheap coffee and save the good stuff for hot brewed coffee)
2 cups cold water

Directions:
1. Place coffee grounds in the bottom of a 3 cup french press.
2. Add cold water and stir with a non-metal utensil.  (Metal can react with the coffee and result in an unpleasant taste).  Let the mixture sit for a few minutes and stir again. 
3. Place the french press in your fridge and leave for at least 8 hours and up to 14.
4. When concentrate is ready, press the plunger of the french press down and pour concentrate into a clean, resealable container.
5. To make iced coffee: Fill a glass with ice.  Add concentrate to fill about 1/4 of glass.  Fill the rest with water or milk.  Stir to combine.  Add more concentrate as necessary.

Coffee grounds in french press.