Damn you, Martha!

These last few months have been hectic - school's been going full force and the wedding is just a few weeks away. Needless to say, coffee has been my go-to resource for energy and awareness. I don't know how people function without coffee, nor do I really care to know. All I know is that they're missing out... 

Anyway, lately I have been receiving the Martha Stewart's Living magazine. I did not subscribe to it, so I don't know where it's coming from, but who am I to stop it, right? Besides, I'm sure all those recipes and articles will come in handy when I become a Mrs., so I'll keep them... Browsing through the May 2015 issue, I came across a recipe for cold-brewed iced coffee that I am sure will completely change my life here pretty soon. I made my first batch last night and now I am enjoying the fruit of my labor without having to go Starbucks (sorry guys, I love you, but my wallet can't say the same). 

The recipe is fairly simple, it calls for minimum ingredients, and you DO NOT need an espresso machine. Now, how awesome is that? So here it is:

Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee

6 ounces finely ground espresso beans

4 cups cool water

Milk, for serving

A pinch of patience

1. Stir together ground coffee and water in a pitcher. Cover and let sit overnight at room temperature.

2. Strain coffee through a fine strainer lined with a coffee filter, letting it drip into another container. Refrigerate up to 3 days.

3. To serve, fill tall glasses with ice. Add 1/3 cup cold coffee to each, then top each with milk.

4. Taddaaa! Enjoy :-)

For homemade espresso drinks, I like to use Illy Ground Espresso Coffee & the milk I used to mix the drink is Silk Almond-Coconut Blend. This recipe does not call for sweetener, but I mixed a couple of sweetener packets in the coffee before adding the ice and cold milk. 

Give it a try, I am sure you will like it!

May 2015 issue

See? Simple stuff!