What do you do...?
Knock some sense into them!
or...
make some fresh coconut milk
Okay, this is another tutorial and it ain't for the faint of heart.
Here is my take on how to make one of the best and healthiest milks.
This particular coconut had a face...do you see it?
First, look for the "soft" hole at the top...
that is the part where the seed grows through...
just take something sharp like a clean, clean screwdriver...
or nail...and punch it into the hole
Let the "water" stream into a cup using a strainer and set aside...
do not discard the coconut water.
Holding the coconut in a towel in your hand...
take a hammer and tap firmly from top to bottom a few times...
Then, with some bravery on your part...
take that hammer and crack that coconut with some muster...
I find it cracks open easiest if you come down on the top where the holes are.
Do be careful...!
it is the coconut you want to hit, not your hand
After the coconut is opened...
take anything you are comfortable with (I use a knife)...
and carefully slide it between the skin of the coconut and the outer shell...wiggle it until the meat pops off (this can take a little practice).
Rinse the coconut in water and drain.
You do not need to peel the brown skin off...
it's a saved step in time
in fact, if you make your own coconut flour ...
the brown skin will add fiber
Cut up the meat into small pieces about as big as your thumb...
and put the pieces in your blender along with the coconut water and add 1 and 1/2 cups of water.
Pulse the coconut and waters together for about 20 to 30 pulses. This will break down the meat so as not to overwork the blender.
Then, blend on high for about 2 minutes...
turn off, let set for a few minutes...
turn blender on again for another 2 minutes.
This should do the trick.
Take a pitcher, put a strainer on top...
take a clean towel and put it over the strainer...
and pour enough of the blended coconut into the towel to fill the strainer.
Squeeze the towel as you see above and let the milk strain through until it no longer streams...
the coconut meat should look and feel dry.
Continue doing this until you've used all the coconut meat.
You can discard the meat or you can use it as flour...
though it won't have the coconut taste any longer.
You will see the thicker milk rise above the water as in the photo on the left below.
Do not worry about this. It is normal.
Just stir before using.
There you have it...
delicious, fresh from the coconut!!
I pour mine into a bottle and keep it in the fridge for using in everything from rice, oatmeal (GF for me), baking, coffee, hot cocoa, to drinking by itself...
and so much more.
Just use your imagination.
Please do...have a glass on me.
May you have a good day, or night.
