![]() ![]() To dry the pulp: Spread the pulp in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at the lowest temperature for 2 1/2 hours, checking it periodically to dry to desired level. The coconut pulp can be used immediately in recipes or dried for use later. Use less water for thicker, creamier milk. If you’re buying a coconut from a chain grocery store in an area coconuts are not locally sourced, you’re coconut is mature. We’re looking for relatively full coconuts. ![]() The less water a coconut has, the older it is. Shake the coconuts at the store to feel/hear if there is water still in them. If coconut milk desired, shake well before use. Transfer liquid to sealed container and refrigerate for up to a week.Strain by twisting the bag and squeezing out the liquid (that’s the coconut milk!).Pour the mixture into a nut milk bag, cheesecloth or thin towel over a large bowl.Test flavor, adjust to preference (including water amount) and blend to combine.Place lid on blender and blend until the mixture’s well combined.Fill blender with water to level of coconut meat added (n2).The meat will have a soft, light brown “shell” (for lack of a better word) on the outer side of the meat. If you have a coconut scraper, you can use that. CAREFULLY run a knife (a butter knife will be just fine) between the shell and meat, prying them apart.Some recommend wrapping the coconut in a towel so it doesn’t fling shell pieces around when it breaks apart. Tap the coconut with a mallet in a line around the circumference of the coconut until it cracks.Turn the coconut upside down over a glass and allow the water to drain completely.Using a knife or metal skewers, poke each eye and whichever gives most easily, poke a hole through. Every coconut has three eyes or round indentations, one of which is softer and weaker than the others.1 tbsp maple syrup or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, optional for sweetness and additional for preference. ![]() 3+ cups of water, enough to level with the coconut meat (n2).Gluten-Free, Vegan Fresh Coconut Milk & Cream For coconut cream, simply allow the mixture to separate before scooping out the creamy layer.Īnd if you find yourself in Lahaina on Maui, make sure to schedule a tour at Punakea Palms Coconut Farm. For coconut milk, make sure to shake well before use. The final product will separate when it’s sitting into a thick, spoonable cream with thinner liquid underneath. Basically alternative forms of coconut can be substituted in recipes as dairy-free, vegan alternatives!įrom this recipe you will yield both coconut milk AND coconut cream. The list could go on and on, though I think you get the picture. Coconut cream is perfect for desserts as it’s subtly sweet. And that’s jut scratching the surface so it’s no wonder the coconut palm is vital to so many civilizations around the world.įor me one of the best parts-coconuts are naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan! (n4) The milk can be used in everything from coffee as a creamer to a thickener in soups. The wood of the coconut palm, depending on the density, can be used in the same ways as any other type of wood. The palms are used to make baskets, hats and even roofs. The fibre of the husk of the coconut, called coir, is used for everything from doormats to fishing nets to gardening. You can eat the coconut meat or use it to make coconut milk. You can drink a coconut’s water and it’s loaded with beneficial nutrients. In fact, a coconut I can be classified as a fruit…and a nut…and a seed! Botanically speaking, it’s a one-seeded dry drupe but now that’s just semantics.Įvery part of the coconut palm can be usefully repurposed. So for my mini bachelorette party on Maui my sister + MOH Tiana organized a trip to a plantation style coconut farm in Lahaina, and we learned more about coconuts, coconut palms, coconut farming…than all of our prior knowledge combined! I love eating fresh coconut meat, drinking coconut water, cooking with coconut cream, and using coconut oil for everything in between. It was a birthday treat to get a fresh coconut and the sweet liquid inside, of course only after an hour or so of my dad struggling with power tools to open it for me. If your palm trees have coconuts in them, then congratulations! You’ve got yourself a coconut palm.Īnd if you were ever really stuck on an island, you would be grateful for such an amazing, versatile plant! ![]() Now, chances are that island has palm trees. ![]()
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