Email to Brenda-Lee Olson Homemade Coconut Milk Source of Recipe Donna Rollison Recipe Introduction From the Tropical Traditions Free Recipe site http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/recipe_HomemadeCoconutMilk.htm List of Ingredients 1 1/2 cups water 7/8 cup dry unsweetened shredded coconut Recipe 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. Makes about 1 cup
1 1/2 cups water 7/8 cup dry unsweetened shredded coconut