iced sun coffee, anyone else?

[troymclure]

i make sun coffee pretty frequently.

1 gal water(in plastic or glass jug)
1.5 cup sugar(very sweet).
1 cup coffee grounds.

put all ingredients in jug, shake well.

set in the sun until the grounds sink. shake once and let settle.

once settled pour thru a filter into your refrigerator jug.

refrigerate, serve icy cold.

do not add cream until its in your cup.

it makes a strong coffee with a good kick. and itll keep refrigerated for about a week.

 

[Graybeard57]

Sounds good, though I don't favor sweet coffee.

 

[Toothpick]

Can i ask what the benefit of the sun is?

as opposed to simply letting it sit on your kitchen counter?

Is it the heat that you are seeking?

 

[smalltank]

Sounds good, though I don't favor sweet coffee.

me either..lightly sweetened for me...nice idea though ;-)

 

[troymclure]

same as sun tea, a gentle heat. itll take days to get the coffee grounds to leech enough for a strong cup of coffee indoors.

i have a buddy that makes it black as well. one of the big benefits is that it is not at all bitter.

 

[Redzone]

Sounds abit like Cold Toddy (Google if interested) a basic method of cold brewing overnight without sugar. You can buy a Cold Toddy Kit or make your own. The container it brews in has a bung in the bottom so you can release it after desired brew time and also a filter to take all the coffee grinds out. You end up with a carafe full of cold coffee to add what you like to. Can even be heated. A great summer brew.

 

[Toothpick]

same as sun tea, a gentle heat. itll take days to get the coffee grounds to leech enough for a strong cup of coffee indoors.

i have a buddy that makes it black as well. one of the big benefits is that it is not at all bitter.

I thought so. Next hot day I'll give it a go.

 

[Drybonz]

My mom used to make iced sun tea all the time when we were growing up. I have good memories of that.

 

[imleftyoureright]

I will second the Toddy cold brew. I use it for all of my iced coffee needs. It takes away a lot of the acidity making it so smooth and great over ice! Also because it just forms a kind of concentrate it will last a couple of weeks in the fridge. Also works with tea as well.

 

[alaskazimm]

Is this better with a coarser or finer grind on the coffee?

 

[troymclure]

i made it at work with folgers and community, and at home with many grinds.

ive found the coarser grinds strain easier, but wasnt as rich of flavor. the best flavor cane from turkish or very find grinds, but you cant strain that. you have to pour the coffee off the top of your jug without disturbing the sludge.

 

[imleftyoureright]

Toddy and any slow brew type of coffee will be a coarser grind. The finer the grind usually correlates to a quicker brew method. So if something is sitting for hours, assume coarse, while something that is flash brewed like turkish coffee is powdery almost (you don't even strain turkish, you just bring it to a boil quickly and drink its strait)

 

[troymclure]

made a jug yesterday. going to get me a cup here shortly.

 

[jzuzphreek]

same as sun tea, a gentle heat. itll take days to get the coffee grounds to leech enough for a strong cup of coffee indoors.

i have a buddy that makes it black as well. one of the big benefits is that it is not at all bitter.

Typically 12 hours with a medium coarse (think between drip and french press) grind is PLENTY of time indoors for a full flavored brew. The body leaves a little to be desired, but I think that's just a drawback of slow brew.

It's also known that brewing tea in the sun can quickly breed bacteria.