Can I substitute espresso powder for brewed coffee in recipe? It calls for cooled, brewed coffee, but I don't have a coffee maker.

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Can I substitute espresso powder for brewed coffee in recipe?  It calls for cooled, brewed coffee, but I don't have a coffee maker.

C S. · Accepted Answer

I would use the express powder dissolved in water, so that you don't change the liquid measure in the recipe.  It should be fine.

foofaraw · Answer

Just use normal fine ground coffee, put it in mug/clear glass, pour over really boiling water. Let steep for 15minutes-1hr until ground coffee deposited, and (very) carefully pour out the coffee water.

Smaug · Answer

Or cowboy style- put the grounds in a pan full of hot water, steep a while and filter through a paper towel (or cloth or coffee filter)- real cowboys, of course, leave the grounds in.

Smaug · Answer

You can also make coffee without a coffee maker- use a paper towel for a filter, put it in a funnel and pour the hot water through.

Denise · Answer

Thanks!  I'll give that a try and see how it turns out.

Can I substitute espresso powder for brewed coffee in recipe? It calls for cooled, brewed coffee, but I don't have a coffee maker.

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