Recipes
Homemade Coconut Milk (gluten free, egg free, dairy free, vegan)
By: Nancy
This recipe was brought to my attention by Facebook fan, Penny Carlisle Ray. It is found on the "Delighting in the Journey" blog of Michelle http://homestead.delightfullearning.com/2010/03/homemade-coconut-milk-macaroons-and-a-tt-giveaway/ It originates on the Tropical Traditions Coconut site http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/
Details
- Prep Time:
10 min - Ready In:
10 min
Servings: 1 cups
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Water
- 7/8 cup Dry unsweetened shredded coconut
Directions
- In a medium-size kettle, heat the water, but do not bring it to a boil.
- Place the coconut in a blender and add 1 cup of the hot water.
- Blend for 2-3 minutes.
- Place a colander in a bowl and line the colander with 4 thicknesses of cheesecloth.
- Pour the blended coconut mixture into the cheesecloth and twist to extract the milk, letting the milk go into the bowl.
- Return the coconut pulp to the blender and add the remaining 1/2 cup of hot water. Blend for 1-2 minutes, strain and press through the cheesecloth into the bowl.
