Blue Bottle — RECREATED!

I didn’t think it was possible, but I (and Crank) have successfully recreated Blue Bottle’s famous New Orleans style iced coffee. And… a secret… it was easy! And SO delicious. And needs to be made again, very soon.

I had bought a New Orleans iced coffee making kit for Crank for Valentine’s Day (what says I love you more than coffee??), after drooling over the drink for ages. We hosted brunch this weekend (more recipes coming soon for that) and decided it would be the perfect opportunity to make some Blue Bottle for ourselves.

The recipe is pretty simple — grind a pound of coffee (coarse), add 1.5 oz of chicory, steep overnight in 2.5 qts cold water, strain, and serve with simple syrup (sugar melted in water) and milk (whole, obviously) over ice. Consume with earnest.

You might think 2 and a half quarts would create a serious amount of coffee, but we managed to polish it off pretty quickly. If you actually manage to save some the concentrate can be kept for up to a week, unsweetened. But we would recommend consuming immediately, for deliciousnesses sake.

A note: I bought my supplies directly from Blue Bottle, because I love them and who wouldn’t want to support the Best Coffee Shop of All Time (soon to open in Brooklyn!). But you can also buy the supplies like chicory from independent suppliers for much less.

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