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Prep Time : 30min
Course : Beverage, Dessert
Special : Caffeine-Free, Cooking For One, Cooking For Two, Easy, Egg-Free, Few Ingredients, Gluten-Free, Kosher (Parve), Lactose-Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Make Ahead, Non-Alcoholic, Sugar-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat-Free
Type of Prep : No-Bake, No Cook, Refrigerate
Cuisine : Caribbean, Cocktail, Mixed Drink, Frozen Drink, U.S. Regional
Occasion : Fall, Party, Spring, Summer, Winter
 
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Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe

From Peggy Trowbridge Filippone,
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Do not confuse coconut water fresh from the coconut with coconut milk. It is easy to make your own coconut milk at home.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 coconut, shell removed and flesh grated (or 2.5 ounces fresh grated coconut)
  • 1-1/2 cups hot, simmered (not boiling) water

PREPARATION:

Place the coconut in a heat-proof bowl. Cover with hot water and stir. Let cool to room temperature.

Place a sieve or strainer over a large bowl. Line it with a double layer of cheesecloth. Pour the soaked coconut with its liquid into the lined strainer. Lift the cheesecloth, pull the edges together, and squeeze out the coconut milk. Refrigerate the coconut milk.

The remaining coconut flesh may be air-dryed and/or toasted for other uses.

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