How to Make Coconut Milk - Honeysuckle

Coconut Milk Recipe:

Ingredients:
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups dried, unsweetened coconut flakes
- nut milk bag

Preparation:

I'm taking 4 cups of water and heating it up just until it starts to steam. Then I add in 2 cups of dried unsweetened coconut. I turn off the heat and soak it for about 30 minutes until the coconut is fully saturated and soft. Now I'm transferring the mixture into my blender. I'm making sure to keep the top vent open so that it doesn't cause an explosion from the heat pressure. Trust me on this one: coconut milk everywhere...not a good thing.

I'll blend it for about a minute and then I'll pour everything into my nut milk bag, inside a pitcher or a bowl. I'm letting it soak here for about 10 minutes until it's cooled completely before I squeeze all the milk out from the bag.

How easy was that? I really like this fresh but it can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. Because there are no preservatives you'll see the coconut cream float on top and separate. But not to worry, just bring it to room temperature and give it a good shake when you want to use it. This milk is so creamy and coconut is full of healthy fats for you. I like using this in my coffee in the morning or even to make coconut rice...Which I'll be showing you how to make in my next video. Comment below if you've ever tried to make coconut milk before. And please don't forget to subscribe.

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[stephanieknight]

Love your twist on this!!! I grew up in Jamaica and we made coconut milk all the time by grating the natural coconut flesh then blending it with warm water!!!

[haleyyun]

This is a channel that deserves wayyy more attention then it already has. The videos are easy to understand, and the visuals help guide you along the process. Plus, you have an amazing voice sound, what not to love?

[krynplucker]

Amazing! Im definitely going to try. I'm l lactose intolerant and tired of drinking almond milk all the time!

[chna]

wait what??? that easy?? its super expensive in my country! u have no idea how bad i wanted to try recipes with coconut milk! thank u sooo much:)

[sorellinakwt]

Guar gum is made from guar beans and carrageenan is made from red seaweed. Both are thickeners and stabilizers.

[crispalli]

I never knew that it was sooo easily and only 2 ingredients!!!! In fact it is so easy that i am going to make it today! Can't wait!

[musicman]

Haven't tried it that way, but I do get it from coconuts just by grating meat out of shells. Then soaking the meat in water before squeezing out the milk. Thanks, because this is very helpful if living in a place with no coconuts.

[sriasrina]

Coconut rice... awesome! thats one of our local food in singapore and malaysia... we called it nasi lemak... its eaten with sambal.. a spicy & sweet chilli paste with anchovies...

[lovediamonds]

Thank you today I also made my FRESH coconut milk from scratch and am COOKING rice pudding 😁😁

[azlifah]

My mum buys freshly grated coconut and just adds water to make coconut milk. She used to make me squeeze it. I hated it because it took a lot of effort doing it by hand. HAHA. They use to sell it near my house a couple of years ago but we can still find them at a wet market in my country. We have a coconut milk rice dish called the Nasi Lemak. It's popular in places like Singapore and Malaysia. 

[jessieatan]

I'm a new subbie for about two weeks and I have to say this is the best channel for food and inspiration! Definitely gonna try alot of your recipes !

[ricethyme]

Love the simplicity and camerawork, subscribed!

[askanthonyy]

I'm absolutely in love with making coconut milk this way! Two questions, though: First, what's the purpose of heating the mixture as you do here in the video? I've been making mine the same way, minus the heating to get the same results. And second, could I cut back on the water content here to make something alike to the coconut cream we can get from a can when refrigerated to make coconut whipped cream? Great video and channel and I'm so glad to have subscribed!

[HungryGopher]

Oh... looks great.  I gotta try this.  Have you ever made it with fresh coconut meat?

[babynur]

This is how we get fresh coconut milk in the wet markets in singapore! (:

[TheASTrader]

I stopped drinking store bought coconut milk exactly for the same reason.  Weirdo gums and stabilizers make me sick.  Thank you for sharing this.  I'll have to give it a try.  

[tinadsouza]

I like this idea! thank you. Where I'm from, we only use fresh coconut, grate it, blend it with a bit of water depending on the consistency you prefer, and drain and squeeze it through a cheese cloth. And that's about it. Since I've moved, I don't buy coconuts that often here, and dessicated coconut is a great substitute. :-)

[annagilda]

You know that Carrageenan and gaur gum are completely natural.

They are used as thickening agents.

Carrageenan is a seaweed, we’ve been eating it in Ireland for thousands of years.

[nelsonbernier]

I loved this video. I didn't know you can make coconut milk easy. Thank You for this recipe🏆 I also saw your coconut rice recipe and I'll probably make it this week with your Thai Basil Chicken. 🐔🍗😋

[tazwanted]

lol when I was younger and my grandpa shaved coconuts to make food, then I took some and put it in milk to try to make coconut milk.