Do you want to make your own Coconut Milk? Great idea! I'll show you how to make homemade Coconut Milk with a high-speed blender!
I love, love, love young Thai coconuts but I don't always have a use for the soft coconut meat. Well... all of this changed today! Because I've made homemade Coconut Milk out of the coconut meat and it's amazing. It's perfect for cooking, for example for Thai curries!
I'd recommend using a high-speed blender for making this coconut milk (Blendtec, Vitamix, Omniblend < what I used). I love my Omniblend - it's a bit cheaper than the other two professional blenders but it has enough power to make nut milk, green smoothies, and cashew cheese.
Lately, I've been really thinking about whether to buy canned coconut milk, coconut milk in glasses or in tetra paks. Cans are often lined with resin which contains BPA, so that's not good. Glass jars are heavier to carry, could break and jarred coconut milk is usually more expensive. Tetra Paks are recyclable but not really. And because I can't live without coconut milk I'm super happy that I've found this completely zero-waste method of making it.
How to make Homemade Coconut Milk
Ingredients
- 1 cup young coconut meat (I've used the meat from two young thai coconuts)
- ⅔ cup water
Instructions
- Spoon out the coconut flesh if you haven't already and put it along with the water in a blender.
- Blend for about 2-5 minutes, depending on how powerful your blender is. If you're using a high-speed blender, you can use it as it is. If your blender is not that powerful, pour it through a cheesecloth or a super fine strainer into a container, press any remaining liquid out of the coconut and depending on how much stays in the cheesecloth, you may want to do another round of blending it with a little bit of water. Repeat the pouring & pressing steps.
- Fill the coconut milk in an airtight container and store it in the fridge (1-2 days max) until you use it!
Nutrition
Strength and Sunshine says
So I've made almond and cashew, but coconut milk must be on the next "blend" ;)
Bianca says
Almond milk is truly amazing. I've made a hazelnut milk lately with the new blender and it was incomparable. so good.
Natalie says
So easy! And with my vitamix, no straining even!! I have to admit I have a slight fear of buying young thai coconuts...or opening them more specifically. I did it once, but the water was pinkish so I think it was kinda going off, and ever since I haven't tried. Do you have any tips for picking good ones?
Bianca says
I always shake the young thai coconut in the store and when you hear nothing, it's good! Because that means it's filled with water until the top. I always use this method and never had a bad one. Also the coconut shouldn't have any discoloring (especially green) on the outside because that could that it's bad too :)
You should definitely check back tomorrow, I have just the right giveaway for you! :)
Natalie says
Thanks for the tips! And I can't wait...:)
Mary says
@Natalie, Coconut water contains naturally occurring variations in levels of antioxidants that can turn pink. Some bottles turn pink with time. So if the water in the coconut is pink that is a way to know it is true coconut water not a bad coconut
ellen says
@Natalie, pink water is normal for thai coconuts and is definitely good :). To help even further, some of the best store brands (e.g. Harmless Harvest) often look pink.
Charlotte says
oh my god yes !!!! I NEED to do my own !! thank you for this post
Bianca says
So glad you like it, Charlotte :)
Summer says
Do you think this could potentially be coconut cream if you added less water? ?
Bianca says
hard to say - it had more like a coconut pudding consistency. Maybe it could work with added coconut oil to it, but I'll have to try it out next time. I don't think it will be whippable though. :/