Breakfast Wednesday 30 June 2021

[irisblue]

Iced coffee and watermelon slices

[Luciferous]

1. Oatmeal with brown sugar, cinnamon, and raisins

with an apple for me. Eggs, bacon, and toast for the kiddo.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. I should try iced coffee some time

Is it hard to make? Or do I need a cup of coffee first? (I’m not real swift first thing in the morning)

[irisblue]

3. There are many fancy cold brew set ups, I have brought several, this is the easiest one I found

(I sent the ones that are overly complex to a resale place)

I use a quart mason jar with a lid, a very basic set up

source--https://kristineskitchenblog.com/perfect-iced-coffee/
more at article

snip--"COLD BREW COFFEE RATIO
For every 1 cup of water you will want to use 1/4 cup of coffee. You can scale the recipe up to make as much cold brew as you want, so long as you stick to the ratio of 1/4 cup coffee per 1 cup of water.

I usually make my cold brew in quart size mason jars and 3 cups of water plus 3/4 cup coffee grounds fit perfectly in a jar.

snip--"HOW LONG TO STEEP COLD BREW COFFEE
Once your coffee and water are well mixed, let the mixture sit for 12-18 hours to allow the coffee to infuse into the water. The ideal time to steep your cold brew is between ***14 and 18 hours.** This will give you the best cold brew flavor without the bitterness that could come from steeping too long.

snip--"HOW TO STRAIN COLD BREW
The last step is to strain the mixture to remove the coffee grounds. Place a fine mesh strainer over a large batter bowl, liquid measuring cup or bowl. It’s easiest if you strain the coffee into a container that is easy to pour from so that you can then transfer it to a storage container. I strain my coffee into this batter bowl.

I keep mine in the fridge as it brews & I store the cold brew in the fridge. I pour the ground free brew back into the washed out mason jar for storage.
from the marked area for my taste, 14-15 hrs works.
Occasionally I do use a flavored coffee.


edited to add, I make the cold brew for iced coffee the day before. I find that if I pour hot coffee over ice cubes, it tastes bitter to me.

[Diamond_Dog]

5. Thanks iris

That doesn’t sound too difficult

[MontanaMama]

7. I bought a case of cold brew

coffee in cans at Costco. It’s pretty darned good. The cans, case and the plastic covering are all recyclable…which is important to me.

I pour a can over ice into a tall glass and put a float of slightly sweet cream with a sprinkle of cardamom over the top. The cream drizzles down into the cold brew as it settles. It’s as good as Starbucks and coats pennies. I’m not looking for any challenges in the morning…there’s always a scramble to get animals fed, plants watered in this heat, the kiddo squared away for the day and myself in some kind of shape to go to work. So, I hear you about mornings…

[Diamond_Dog]

8. That sounds real easy!

Is the coffee Costco brand? There’s no Costco within 50 miles of me. I’m going to the grocery store today, so I’ll check out what they have there.

[MontanaMama]

9. Yes! It's Kirkland brand.

The cans say it’s coffee from Ecuador. I’ve seen lots of options in bottles and cartons at the regular grocery store too. Some in the refrigerated section and some shelf stable ones in the coffee aisle that need refrigeration after they’re opened. I’m kind of infatuated with it. I hope you find one you like!

[Yonnie3]

4. Good morning irisblue

Just started my coffee brewing.

I'm full of inertia this morning, but need to get moving and do some things in town before it gets too hot.

[MissMillie]

6. savory pancake

I cut up the breakfast sausage and put it in the pancake. Then I topped the whole thing w/ an over-easy egg.

coffee

[NJCher]

10. hmm, that sounds pretty easy

I have a pancake mix that only requires water. Would be breakfast in about 5-8".

Well, this morning I had no breakfast at all due to plants needing to be watered in this heat. But when I came home I was so happy to be reminded of the big pot of mint tea I'd made yesterday from garden spearmint mint.

I strained it and put one jug out in the sun because I added wild orange Tazo to it.

Iced and sweetened the other and am now cooling down and very much enjoying it.