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To Boil Coffee

A method of preparing coffee by boiling water and coffee grounds, then simmering and pouring back.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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To Boil Coffee

To Boil Coffee

Ingredients

Directions

Brew

  1. Fill a pot with water, leaving some space at the top.

  2. Bring the water to a boil.

  3. Stir in the coffee immediately.

  4. Allow it to boil strongly for 1 to 2 minutes.

  5. Remove from heat.

  6. Let it simmer for 10 minutes.

Settle

  1. Pour a large cupful of coffee high above the pot, then pour it back in.

  2. Let it sit on the stove for another 10 minutes without simmering.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Coffee
Supplies the flavor and color, as its soluble compounds dissolve into the hot water.
Water
Acts as the solvent that draws flavor out of the coffee grounds.

The step that matters

Let it sit without simmering. The grounds need to settle to the bottom. A rolling boil keeps them suspended, which can make the cup muddy and more bitter.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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