Cowboy coffee is wonderful to know how to make, as it is easy to create when camping and adds beautifully to the whole outdoor experience.

Creating cowboy coffee requires very little in the way of ‘equipment’ and could not be a simpler brew to create.

To make cowboy coffee the next time you are camping, you will need to-

Allow about a quart of water to come to a nice rolling boil in a saucepan.
Toss in 3/4 of a cup of ground coffee, this can of course be adjusted to your preferences.
Allow the mixture to return to a boil.
Remove your coffee from the heat as soon as the blend begins to boil and cover with a lid.
Allow the grounds to settle on the bottom of the pan. This should take about five minutes.

Although a very simple process, there are some tips and tricks to making cowboy coffee taste the best way that it possibly can.

You want to ensure when making cowboy coffee that you are always using repetition. It is essential that you measure out all of your ingredients the same way each time so that the results will turn out the way you want them to be.

It is important to make sure that your water is at a good, strong boil in the saucepan before you add your coffee grounds. Once the grounds have been added, allow the blend to return to a boil, but only for a moment. You want your grounds to have the chance to get good and moist.

However, if you let the brew boil for too long of a time, it will really effect the taste of your cowboy coffee in a negative way. 

Some people think that when making cowboy coffee they should add a dash or so of cold water to encourage the grounds to settle on the bottom. This is simply not necessary, as the grounds will settle on the bottom when they cool. If you add cold water to your cowboy coffee, you’re going to end up with a cool cup of brew.

The grounds will easily settle down in about five minutes or so and allowing the lid to remain on the pan during this process ensures that you will have a nice hot cup of brew. Although, during the five minute span, approximately half way through, remove the lid for a few seconds as a dash of cold air will encourage the grounds to settle faster.

If you allow your pan to sit on one spot on the ground, the area will become warm from the heat of the pan and will keep your coffee at a good temperature until you are done drinking.

Attempt to insulate your saucepan if possible. You can use anything to insulate your pan from a jacket to a sleeping bag. However, the best way to insulate the saucepan is by using sand. You can dig a hole and place your pan inside and then surround the sides with packed sand.

Pouring cowboy coffee is another important matter. You need to pour your coffee gently so that the grounds do not have as good of a chance of rising and flowing into your cup.

It is wise to remember that you typically will not want to finish every last bit of your cowboy coffee, as the last little amount will contain a large number of grounds. Throw away the last half cup or so and you will not be faced with a cup that is largely full of gritty grounds.

Even though there are a large number of various coffeepots you can purchase to be used when camping, they are really an unnecessary expense. In just a few minutes with very little tools you can have a perfectly wonderful cup of campfire coffee.
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