Happy National Coffee Day! Oh, how I love Coffee but oh, how I LOVE French Press Coffee EVEN MORE! It is soooooooooo good. It’s good hot and it’s good cold. We are going to start this post with a little lesson on how to make the best French Press Coffee.
First of all, let’s talk about good coffee beans and coffee… I love and prefer Dunkin Donuts brand coffee. I brew it in my Bunn at home and I use it in my Keurig too. You can use ANY coffee in this recipe. Just remember that if you grind your own beans, don’t get them too finely ground. They will seep through the strainer in the press.
Step 1 – Boil 5 cups of water
Step 2 – Grind your coffee or use pre-ground coffee.
Step 3 – Remove the plunger part of your French Press and set it aside.
Step 4 – Place 6 Tablespoons of that ground up coffee into the bottom of your French Press.
Step 5 – Pour 4 cups of boiling water into the ground up coffee in your French Press (or until almost completely full)
Step 6 – Insert plunger, like it’s a lid, sitting on top of the filled press.
Step 7 – Let coffee sit and brew for 5 minutes.
Step 8 – Slowly, oh so slowly, press the plunger down to the bottom of the press pot.
Step 9 – Let it sit for 1 additional minute.
That’s how you make a delicious cup of French Pressed Coffee.
Now, let’s talk about French Press Iced Coffee! It is important for you to have STRONG coffee in any iced coffee recipe. That’s why French Press works so well. It has a certain richness that isn’t bitter, if you know what I mean!
To make delicious Iced Coffee…
Step 1 – Make French Pressed Coffee, as shown in the above recipe.
Step 2 – Pour 1-2 tablespoons of raw sugar into the cup.
Step 3 – Pour 2/3 cup of warm pressed coffee into cup on top of the raw sugar. Stir to dissolve.
Step 4 – Add 2/3 cup of fat-free half and half.
Step 5 – Stir and add ice to fill.
Adjust sugar and cream, to your taste.
Now, can we just talk about this cute cup?
It’s glass, with a lid. I found it at Home Goods for 3 Bucks! Woohoo!
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