How to Make Coffee Over a Fire in a Percolator
The first coffee percolator in America was made in 1865 by James Mason. He used the same concept that Laurens, a metalsmith in Paris, used to invent the percolator in 1819, according to the Perfect Coffeemakers website. It's the same basic concept that percolators use today. Ground coffee beans are placed in a basket that sits on a hollow stem. The basket is covered with a lid. The entire assembly is then placed inside a percolator that has been filled with water. The percolator is covered with a lid and set on a stovetop. The heat forces the boiling water up and through the coffee grounds. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Remove the lid from the percolator, as well as the coffee basket assembly. Fill the percolator with the desired amount of water, measured in cups.
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Set the coffee basket assembly into the percolator. Add the desired amount of ground coffee beans to the basket. A good rule of thumb is 1 1/2 tbsp. of coffee for each 6 oz. of water, according to A1 Coffeemakers.
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Place the lid on the percolator. Set it over a fire to make coffee. Bring the water to a boil. Remove the percolator from the heat source. Let it steep for three minutes, then the coffee will be ready to drink. Remove the coffee basket from the percolator before you serve the coffee.
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Tips & Warnings
If the percolator has a glass top, you can watch the color of the coffee as it brews and gets stronger. Once the coffee is the color you like, remove it from the fire.
If the coffee basket in the percolator allows grounds to get into the coffee, place a paper coffee filter in the basket before you add the coffee, advises A1 Coffeemakers.
