Coconut Milk

Many people can be confused what coconut water and coconut milk realy mean. Coconut water is the naturally-occurring liquid found inside young green coconuts. As the coconut matures this liquid becomes absorbed into the nut’s flesh.

Coconut Milk is a common cooking ingredient, sweet, milky white cooking base derived from the meat of a mature coconut. The color and rich taste of the milk can be attributed to the high oil content and sugars.

• 1.5 cups hot, simmered (not boiling) water
• 1 coconut, shell removed and flesh grated (or 70 grams of fresh grated coconut)

Place the coconut in a heat proof bowl and 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.