This Week’s Recipe: Cold Brew With Chicory

Inspiration: Whilst completing all the lemon inspired bakes for my husband’s coworker’s going away party — I had the last two seasons of Good Eats (my favorites) playing in the background. Now I’ve watched all these episodes before. However, this time two very different recipes piqued my interest.

One of which was this coffee and chicory concoction.

Since I’d also purchased the cookbook accompanying these seasons, I located the recipe and got to work…after I bought both chicory and ground coffee. (Neither of which will break the bank, btw.)

It is effortless to make, and if you assemble the main ingredients in the evening, you only need to strain it the following morning….and bam! You’ve got a couple of cups of strong cold-brew coffee!

Seriously, this stuff is as dark as night without being bitter.

This chicory infused cold brew is an excellent morning pick-me-up. Add a dollop of Alton Brown’s homemade sweetener (honey, agave, & blackstrap molasses) and a splash of milk. It’s divine! Especially when paired with kruidnoten. (Last week’s Cooking With Christie recipe.)

Christie: I could honestly see Poirot sipping this on a summer morning when it’s far too warm for sipping piping-hot coffee! Though he might refrain from nibbling a kruidnoten, as they are typically served during the winter holidays.

BTW: I love this cookbook! Not only does Alton Brown’s humor shine through, he also includes all the bit of info he did in the show: tips & tricks, history, trivia, and more. Plus, the recipes themselves are well laid out and easy to follow — an achievement not all cookbooks can claim!

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