I happened to catch Doctor Oz one day when the discussion centered around "foods that are good for you".
When the conversation turned to coffee I learned that when hot water is poured over coffee grounds the health benefits of that cup of coffee diminishes greatly. Also the acid are removed from the coffee and added to that cup....explaining the irritable stomach following coffee consumption.
I hit the Internet in search of a way to make a "healthy" cup of coffee and I can up with the following recipe. I found an inexpensive french press at Walmart, $18, made by Mr. Coffee.
Cold Brewed Coffee Using a French Press
•French press (my Mr. Coffee one holds about 3 cups)
•1 cup coffee (Coarse ground recommended for cold brewed coffee)
•2 cups water
Directions:
Pour the coffee in the press and then add the water. Depending on how strong your coffee is you may want a little more or less water.
Stir the coffee with a chopstick. You want to make sure all of the coffee grounds are wet. Wait, about two minutes and stir again. Some of the grounds should now settle to the bottom instead of all floating at the top.
Wait 12 hours. I have also other recommendations that after 15 hours or so, you start to extract some of the bitter flavors from the coffee.
Press down slowly on the plunger. Pour out the concentrate into an airtight container.
To make coffee either add cold water, milk or hot water. The ratio used depends on how strong you want your cup to be. I usually do about 1/4 or 1/6 concentrate. Experiment and see what tastes best.
While researching Cold Brewed Coffee I found many concerns regarding the disposal of grounds. I just dump mine into a newspaper fold it up and toss it into the trash.
