woohoo!

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Magic Coffee is a SUCCESS! I needed some Cubano to get me to the caffeine level that I require to function, but we got the taste right on the FIRST TRY! All hail SCIENCE!

Here's how we did it.

1. Make iced coffee.

Put 1 cup coarse ground coffee into a 2-qt pitcher.
Fill pitcher with water, stir, refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, put a coffee filter into a funnel.
Filter the coffee into 2 1-qt Mason jars.
Refrigerate until ready to drink.

2. Make simple syrup

Bring 1.5 cup water to boil. (I added more water, since it looked like a lot boiled off)
Add 1 cup packed brown sugar, stir until dissolved.
Add 2 cinnamon sticks.
Let cool, remove cinnamon sticks.
Add 1 tsp vanilla
Store in fridge.
 

3. Make the magic

Put a shot or two of the syrup into a pint glass. More syrup = sweeter coffee.
Fill glass to within 1-2 inches of the top. The more room you leave, the lighter your finished product will be.
Fill the rest of the way with milk. We used 2%, but half-and-half would be decadent.
Enjoy!