Iced Coffee

​4 ounces espresso-ground coffee (unbrewed)
3 quarts cool water
sweetened condensed milk, chocolate syrup or other sweeteners
milk
ice
 
1. Place coffee and water in a 3-quart jug with a tightly-fitting lid.  Close well and shake to combine. Set aside for at least three and up to eight hours, shaking occasionally.
 
2. Arrange three quart-sized canning jars on the counter and line a wire strainer with three layers of cheesecloth. Alternating between the jars, to make sure the coffee in each has consistent strength, pour the coffee/water mixture through the strainer into the jars. Tightly screw the lids on the jars and store in the refrigerator.
 
3. At serving time, combine equal parts coffee and milk and stir in any liquid sweetener or flavoring to taste. Pour over ice.
 
Revised September 2017