Summer is short. With the temperature finally rising above 20 degrees, it’s time to hurry up and enjoy one of the most popular trends of the last few years – cold brew coffee drinks.
Here are three tips on how to drink coffee in the summer, courtesy of coffee roaster Löfbergs.
How to make Cold Brew
Cold brew – or cold brew coffee, as we say in Swedish – is better than it sounds. The cold extraction of the coffee brings out other flavors in the coffee and produces a slightly milder, smoother product than the classic brewed coffee. It also keeps much better, up to 10 days in the fridge.
Here’s how to do it:
- Measure out coarsely ground brewed coffee, about 1 dl of coffee powder to 1 liter of water (the best amount depends on the coffee and the degree of grinding, so experiment). For example, you can use a french press , pressure canister or a regular bucket with a lid.
- Pour in the cold water and put the lid on.
- Leave the coffee in the refrigerator overnight, 14-18 hours.
- Filter the coffee 1-2 times in a regular coffee filter
If you’re too late, you can also find ready-made Cold Brew in a tetra in many shops’ refrigerated counters.
Cold Brew Watermelon
Mix Cold Brew, lemon and watermelon – all you need for a classic summer drink!
You need:
- ½ dl Cold Brew
- 4 cl watermelon syrup
- 4 cl citronjuice
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- 1 sprig of mint
Do this:
- Fill the glass with ice cubes
- Pour ice and all ingredients except soda water into a shaker
- Bounce!
- Pour into the glass and top up with soda water.
- Top with a sprig of mint
Cold Brew Peach
A delicious and refreshing coffee drink with peach flavor. Perfect for a hot summer day!
You need:
- ½ dl Cold Brew
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 cl citronjuice
- 1 dl peach juice
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- Dried peaches and rosemary
Do this:
- Mix honey, lemon juice and peach juice in a glass.
- Fill with ice cubes
- Pour in the Cold Brew, preferably so that it is layered.
- Top with dried peaches and a sprig of rosemary.
Islatte
If you don’t have a cold brew and are too tired to get it, a classic iced latte works well too.
You need:
- And double espresso
- Milk
- 2 cl syrup of choice – or equivalent amount of sugar
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Do this:
- Fill the glass with ice cubes
- Fill with milk and syrup
- Pour in a double espresso
If you want to avoid the sugar, you can also try lactose-free milk, which has a naturally sweeter taste.
