I adore mornings. I love the sensation of getting bundles of chores and responsibilities accomplished before noon. At the same time, I’m not a morning person. I’m a natural night owl who comes alive once the world turns dark.
I want to discover the secrets of morning people! I wish I jumped out of bed at 5 AM to spend alone time with my journal and Bible, followed by a good exercise/yoga session. In my morning-person fantasy, I’d then whip up a healthy from-scratch breakfast so the kids rise to the delicious smell of food waiting for them. We sit down to eat together before I casually get myself out of loungewear and into real clothes. I put effort into my hair, do some chores, and then we all settle at the school table with chipper little grins on our faces ready to learn!
That isn’t happening. In all reality, I hit the snooze button for as long as possible. I give myself just enough time to roll out of bed, throw on some clothes, rally the kids to get dressed, pour bowls of cereal, and get us started on our first assignment as we eat. All of this happening while I’m still trying to wake up.
I have the ultimate love/hate relationship with mornings. I just don’t have that early bird drive in me. I’ve found, however, I can make the situation easier if I give myself a little something to look forward to. Admittedly, that is often in the form of food. Or in this case…a drink.
Knowing I had cold brew coffee steeping in the fridge gave me an extra push to get out of bed this morning. Coffee is the best part of mornings, and today I treated myself well!
I’m a hint of bougie in that I typically use freshly ground coffee (Counter Culture is my go-to!), and following an infusion, the recipe makes the taste even bolder and better. In this recipe, I used roughly two tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk for a rich flavor, and while the color lightened quite drastically I felt the sweetness didn’t overpower the dark and bitter taste. If you prefer no sweetness at all, it is perfectly okay to omit the sweetened condensed milk altogether. I too have days like that.
Infused Cold Brew Coffee
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Freshly ground coffee
- Water
- Sweetened condensed milk (to taste)
Instructions
- Fill a 32 oz mason jar with water and coffee. Seal tightly and shake until well mixed.
- Refrigerate over-night (at least 14 hours). After the coffee has steeped, pour the contents into a French press and push grounds to the bottom of the pot. Alternatively, use a couple layers of cheese cloth or coffee filters to strain the coffee.
- Drizzle sweetened condensed milk into the coffee, to taste.
Originally posted February 2021
