It’s been a while since I’ve shared a Recipe & Book Recommendation. As I was making some fresh cold brewed coffee, it occured to me this is the perfect place to share my overnight recipe and offer up some reading ideas to enjoy on your deck!
I found this recipe in a magazine years ago and it’s so easy to make. Enjoy!
Overnight Cold Brewed Coffee
How to Prepare:
Add 1/3 cup of coffee to 1 1/2 cups of water in a mason jar. Seal with lid and allow to steep overnight. Approx. 12 hours.
When ready to prepare cold brew, strain liquid removing grounds. Place aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
Fill a tall glass with ice. Next add equal parts cold brew coffee and cold water. This should be to taste. I tend to like mine stronger since I add creamer. Add creamer, sugar etc to taste. I like to use a little flavored creamer. Add a reusable straw and enjoy! Makes approx. 2 servings.
Books to Read on the Back Deck
Kill the Queen 
The Bridal Test* by Helen Hoang made me laugh and if you’ve not yet read her debut novel, The Kiss Quotient* you are missing out. Swoons, humor and diversity. I will be sharing my review next week.
The Broken Girls* by Simone St. James was a creeptastic tale with a boarding school. A little mystery, suspense and paranormal woo-woo await you! You can read my review: HERE
If you love a good mystery and a historical setting you’ll want to dive into the Kat Holloway Mysteries beginning with Death Below Stairs* by Jennifer Ashley. The cook along with friends get into mischief and solve crimes! Check out my thoughts on the series: HERE
Fantasy your thing? Kill the Queen* the first in the first in the Crown of Shards series by Jennifer Estep. Book two, Protect the Prince* releases in July. Gladiators, Magic and Betrayal will have you screaming hells yes! Look for my review of book two shortly, but in the meantime you can read my thoughts on Kill the Queen: HERE
Catherine Ryan Hyde delivered a poignant, heartwarming, diverse story that moved me. I love books like this that stay with you, make you think and most of all fall in love with the characters. Look for my review of Have You Seen Luis Velez?* later this month.
Rachel Caine will make your heart-pounding in this thriller, Stillhouse Lake* and once you devour it, you can pick up the next books, Killman Creek* and the newest Wolfhunter River*. The fourth book Bitter Falls will release in January 2020. Read my reviews of the series: HERE
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About Kimberly
Kimberly is a coffee loving book addict who reads and listens to fictional stories in all genres. Whovian, Ravenclaw, Howler and proud Nonna. She owns and manages Caffeinated PR. The coffee is always on and she is ready to chat. BlueSky | Facebook | Instagram
Mary @StackingMyBookShelves!
I love Caine’s series and I have read The Broken Girls which I enjoyed. Yet it is Caines series that I will start with first to read. I am so sad it is ending. I also have Helen’s new one as I have adored The Kiss Quotient!
Mary
Katherine @ I Wish I Lived in a Library
Oh I love the concept for this post! The only book on your recommendations list is Death Below Stairs and I absolutely loved it. I have Have You Seen Luis Valez on my TBR very soon and am really looking forward to it. And now I need some iced coffee!
Kay @ It's a Book Life
I love the recipe and the theme, books to read on your back deck. I can’t wait until the weather is a little warmer and I can spend time outside with a book and my dog. I have already preordered The Bride Test and I can’t wait to read it next week. Kill the Queen sounds good too. 🙂
Olivia-Savannah Roach
I do love me some coffee! I rarely drink it cold though D: I like these recipe and recommendations posts. Kill the Queen and also The Bride Test are both books on my wishlist to read in the future ^.^
Brandee @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Thanks for sharing the recipe as well as the book recs, Kimberly! I can’t wait to make the coffee! LOL
Debbie Haupt
hmmm I’ve never tried cold brew Kim, it’s going on my porch soon!
Barbara Strickland
Loved The Kiss Quotient and some of the others look good
Angie Elle
There are two books on your list I am dying to get to, so I’m glad to see you enjoyed them so much.
And YES! Kill the Queen is the perfect back deck read!
Thanks for sharing.
Lily
I really want to try Helen Hoang books 😀 they look so good and I’ve been in a romance mood lately
Heidi
I love cold coffee. I bought a cold coffee maker last summer, and I am looking forward to brewing more coffee this summer. I really want to read the Bride Test, didn’t get an ARC on hold at the library for the audio!
Anna
What a wonderful selection. Thank you. Cold coffee—one of my favorite things. hehehe
Anna from elements of emaginette
Sophia Rose
I love this feature, Kimberly! Cold-brewed coffee just in time for the warm weather season. I’ve only read the Kat Holloway series, but I do love that as a deck read suggestion.
Mary Kirkland
Back when I drank coffee this would have been great. Now I just drink tea.
Lindy@ A Bookish Escape
My husband loves cold brew coffee! I’m going to try your recipe Kim! I agree that The Bride Test is as perfect read for the back deck. I’m posting my review next week also. I’m looking forward to reading yours; you’re really good at reviewing :). I’m interested in The Broken Girls and StillHouse Lake!
Karen E Alderman
I haven’t made my own yet – I use Stok brand – but I have cold brew coffee every day, no matter the weather. I mix black with mocha and a touch of cream, Mmmmm
Karen @ For What It’s Worth
Kimberly
I’ve used flavored coffee and added mocha, vanilla etc as a treat.
Tanya @ Rantings of a Reading Addict
I am so lazy, and this probably isn’t a good way of doing it, but I just brew a pot of coffee and put it in the fridge. I pour a cup and add my flavor and cream with ice. I wonder if doing it the way you described makes it tastier…
Stephanie Jane (Literary Flits)
I do like an iced coffee in the summertime, but haven’t tried making my own before. I didn’t realise the whole brewing is done with cold water. Bookmarking to try this soon, thank you for sharing your recipe 🙂
sherry fundin
I’ve read a couple and see a couple more that look good for reading on the patio. Thanks for sharing.
Anika
I really want to read The Bridal Test! The Kiss Quotient was such a dreamy book, I bet this one is brill too 🙂
Anika | anikamay.co.uk
Angela - Angel's Guilty Pleasures
Nice book recommendations. I’m not a cold coffee drinker, but I do love my Ice Tea in the spring/summer.
Tracy Terry
Not a coffee drinker – love the smell but hate the taste – I can’t imagine it tasting any better cold.
Your book choices meanwhile … I love the sound of The Broken Girls*. In fact I’m away to read your thoughts on it now.
Maggie @ ReadingDiva's
Great recs Kim,
While I am not much of a coffee drinker (hot or cold) I agree 100% with Helen Hoang – The Kiss Quotient is a must read. I am looking forward to The Bride Test hopefully it arrives soon.
Angela @ Simply Angela
Ooh, you have some amazing books recs! I’ve not tried Jennifer Ashley’s Kat Holloway series yet but I’ve loved her other series.
I’m not a coffee drinker but my guy friend will love this recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Cynthia
I have read a few of those books and I really need to read Helen Hoang ‘s books. I am reading great reviews all around about this authors books. Thanks for sharing!
Ailyn Koay
i’m sadly not a fan of the cold brew, i find it on the sour side of things … maybe it’s the beans
Kimberly
Darling your blog is acting strange. It pops up then goes blank or shows only an Amazon ad in the corner and a crown.
Ailyn Koay
I know, I think I know who’s the culprit
Genesis @ Whispering Chapters
The Broken Girls sounds so cool! And I need to read TKQ. I’m so behind!
And I’d sometimes do that with my cold brew coffee. But instead of water, I’d just use milk and no creamer. And like you, I preferred it stronger so I barely added any milk lol
Genesis @ Whispering Chapters
Melliane
I confess that I’m not that much a coffee girl…
Trish @ Between My Lines
The Broken Girls caught my attention with it’s fab cover and ohhh boarding school. I love that setting! The coffee brew sounds fab, now if only I had a deck 😀 Guess they’ll work in my back garden too though!