Description
Have you tried making coconut milk? Creamy and nutritious, this coconut milk is a fun activity for everyone. Making this recipe at home is easy and healthier than most store bought alternatives. Coconut milk is incredibly versatile, it can be used in sweet or savory recipes, or simply enjoyed as a healthy delicious drink.
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups Coconut Meat (1 Whole Mature Coconut or 2 C Shredded Coconut)
- 2 cups Coconut Water (1 Young Coconut or Box/Canned Coconut Water (BPA FREE))
- 2/3 pinch Hawaiian Sea Salt (Optional)
- 1/3 piece Vanilla Bean (Or 1 tsp Vanilla Extract. Optional)
- 2 tsps Hawaiian Honey (Or Coconut Nectar. Optional)
Instructions
- Using Fresh Coconuts: Keiki watch from a safe distance while adults use a machete or
axe to open the meat coconut. Use The Coconut Tool to remove the meat. Put the meat
and any water into a bowl. Cut open the young coconuts with a Brazilian Coconut Key or
machete and pour the liquid into a jar. See our website for tools. - Wash the coconut meat, cut into smaller chunks, and put into the blender. It is okay to
leave brown skin on, but not the hard shell. Add the coconut water. - Blend on low. Slowly turn up the dial to high until thoroughly blended.
- Keiki firmly hold open the nut milk bag over a bowl. Adults pour 1 cup of the mixture into
the bag at a time. Close the opening of the bag. Keiki use their clean hands to squeeze
the liquid out of the mixture. - Pour into a glass jar, and enjoy freshly made or chilled. Store in the refrigerator for up to
five days. - Using Dried Coconut: Combine coconut water and dried coconut in a blender. Allow to
hydrate for 10 minutes. Blend on high until the mixture is warm. Follow steps 4 and 5.
Notes
Serving Suggestions
Substitute for cow milk. It is refreshing to drink and delicious in foods like smoothies and
soup. Recipe ideas include: ‘Uala Lū’au Leaf (p.159 Farm to Keiki book ), Sweet Potato Pie (p. 170 Farm to Keiki book), Popsicles
(p. 167 Farm to Keiki book)
Other Tools
Machete or Axe The Coconut Tool (or Shredder) Brazilian Coconut Key Blender Cheese
Cloth or Nut Milk Bag 2 Half-Gallon Jars with Lids 1 Large Bowl with Lip
Pixie with the coconut tool. I love this tool for extracting coconut meat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
