Recipes for the Coffee and Chocolate Explorer
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We just love poking around for amazing coffee and chocolate recipes that can inspire our subscribers to go out and explore. That being said, get inspired in the kitchen with this recipe that kept us distracted for over an hour...
I am a huge fan of putting coffee in, well, anything. When I was in college, I would toss in whole coffee beans into the blender (destroying the blender blades—pro-tip, grind them first) with some fruit and protein powder, and make a smoothie before going to class. Yum.
So, when I stumbled upon Julia's Plated Craving's blog and saw her Cold Brew Coffee Brownies, I knew she and I were going to have a thing.
Cold brew coffee is a great way to do coffee in the warmer months. The big difference with cold brew, versus hot or iced coffee, is the tepid water required during the brewing process which can create interesting flavor profiles not obtained through the former methods.
The use of room temperature water, as opposed to hotter temperatures up to around 205 degrees Fahrenheit as used with hot or iced coffee, allows the extraction of specific solubles from the coffee that would not have occurred otherwise. This can give cold brew a much less acidic taste, and trend more towards a smooth sweetness, which is part of its appeal.
The lower temperature will also dictate a longer brewing time which increases the caffeine content. After brewing for roughly 2 to 24 hours, one is left with a cold brew concentrate-- which is typically not going to be chugged down in one cup. It's a concentrate and thus needs to be combined with water or milk. We drink our concentrate with 3-4 parts water to 1 part concentrate (depending on how much caffeine we desire), or 3-4 parts milk to 1 part concentrate. Go ahead and play around with it and see what works for you.
Blue Bottle Coffee out of Oakland, California brews a tasty cold one and has instructions on how to brew:
https://bluebottlecoffee.com/preparation-guides/cold-brew
If you don't want to make your own, Trader Joe's has an off-the-shelf cold brew French Roast you can grab next time you're there:
http://traderjoes.com/digin/post/organic-french-roast-cold-brew-coffee-concentrate
And now, back to brownies! Julia's recipe adds caramel sauce to create those lovely and rich-looking dark and tan swirls. We are considering swapping out the caramel for raspberry sauce. Thoughts?
Be sure to head over to Plated Craving's to obtain Julia's recipe and instructions for these brownies, and also to check out her other wonderful food creations.
Let us know how this recipe turns out, or if you add your own extra flair.
As always, explore, learn, and share with us!
-Sip & Melt
Cold Brew Coffee Brownies
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| [photo: Plated Cravings-Cold Brew Brownies] |
So, when I stumbled upon Julia's Plated Craving's blog and saw her Cold Brew Coffee Brownies, I knew she and I were going to have a thing.
Cold brew coffee is a great way to do coffee in the warmer months. The big difference with cold brew, versus hot or iced coffee, is the tepid water required during the brewing process which can create interesting flavor profiles not obtained through the former methods.
The use of room temperature water, as opposed to hotter temperatures up to around 205 degrees Fahrenheit as used with hot or iced coffee, allows the extraction of specific solubles from the coffee that would not have occurred otherwise. This can give cold brew a much less acidic taste, and trend more towards a smooth sweetness, which is part of its appeal.
The lower temperature will also dictate a longer brewing time which increases the caffeine content. After brewing for roughly 2 to 24 hours, one is left with a cold brew concentrate-- which is typically not going to be chugged down in one cup. It's a concentrate and thus needs to be combined with water or milk. We drink our concentrate with 3-4 parts water to 1 part concentrate (depending on how much caffeine we desire), or 3-4 parts milk to 1 part concentrate. Go ahead and play around with it and see what works for you.
Blue Bottle Coffee out of Oakland, California brews a tasty cold one and has instructions on how to brew:
https://bluebottlecoffee.com/preparation-guides/cold-brew
If you don't want to make your own, Trader Joe's has an off-the-shelf cold brew French Roast you can grab next time you're there:
http://traderjoes.com/digin/post/organic-french-roast-cold-brew-coffee-concentrate
Be sure to head over to Plated Craving's to obtain Julia's recipe and instructions for these brownies, and also to check out her other wonderful food creations.
Let us know how this recipe turns out, or if you add your own extra flair.
As always, explore, learn, and share with us!
-Sip & Melt
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