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Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Set a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth over a large heatproof bowl.
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
Line a strainer with cheesecloth and place over a medium bowl, then pour the mixture through it.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
In a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth, strain mixture into a bowl overnight in the refrigerator.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Grinding the coffee coarsely expedites the filtering of the cold brew, while double-straining — first through a fine-mesh sieve, then through cheesecloth — removes even the finest sediment, as well as much of the oils, and produces the cleanest, brightest cup.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
Line a strainer with cheesecloth and place over a medium bowl, then pour the mixture through it.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
In a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth, strain mixture into a bowl overnight in the refrigerator.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Grinding the coffee coarsely expedites the filtering of the cold brew, while double-straining — first through a fine-mesh sieve, then through cheesecloth — removes even the finest sediment, as well as much of the oils, and produces the cleanest, brightest cup.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Cheesecloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheesecloth. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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cheesecloth
noun
cheese·cloth
-ˌklȯth 
: a thin loosely woven cotton cloth
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