Homemade Coconut Milk

Name: Homemade Coconut Milk
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 2/3 cups (400 ml)
Ingredients: 1 coconut, about 1 to 1 ¼ lb (450 to 565 g); 1 3/4 cups (430 ml) hot water

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Preparation 15 min
Servings 1
Makes 1 2/3 cups (400 ml)

For this recipe, you only need a coconut, some water, a blender and few minutes to make the equivalent of a can of store-bought coconut milk. Without any added sugar or preservatives, it can be used in a range of sweet and savoury recipes.

Végétarien
Végétalien
Sans noix
Sans lactose
Sans gluten
Sans produits laitiers
Sans oeufs

Ingredients

- 1 coconut, about 1 to 1 ¼ lb (450 to 565 g)
- 1 3/4 cups (430 ml) hot water

Preparation

- Open the coconut and remove the meat. On a work surface, roughly chop the coconut meat.
- In a blender, purée the coconut meat with the hot water for 2 minutes or until smooth. Place a sieve over a bowl. Strain the coconut mixture through the sieve, pressing it down with the back of a ladle to extract as much liquid as possible. Transfer the coconut mile to an airtight container. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Note from Ricardo

This recipe will make the equivalent of a 14-oz (400 ml) can of coconut milk.

Homemade Coconut Milk

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