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    "excerpt": "Cold-brewed decaf English breakfast, steeped overnight in the fridge: rounded, lightly sweet and caffeine-free, drinkable right through the evening.",
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            "prep": "5 min + 10 hr steep",
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                "Ice, lemon and mint, to serve"
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                "Lid the jug and refrigerate 10 to 14 hours, or overnight. Do not push past 16 hours or it dries out.",
                "Lift the temples out, press gently and discard.",
                "Taste; cold brew is naturally sweeter and decaf has no bitterness, so it almost never needs sugar.",
                "Serve over plenty of ice with lemon and mint. With no caffeine it is a genuine all day and evening drink.",
                "Keeps 3 days lidded in the fridge; refresh with ice not water."
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