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Homemade Coconut Milk

Recipes

18 May

Homemade Coconut Milk - Good Girl Gone Green

When I was a kid, heck, when I was an adult before transitioning to the vegan lifestyle I drank milk, and especially loved chocolate milk. For the last few weeks, I have been purchasing unsweetened coconut milk to add to my smoothies to make it extra creamy.

I sometimes miss drinking something other then water. I decided to take a big sip of the coconut milk I had in the fridge. I spat it out. It tasted like watered down something, and actually doesn't even smell like coconut. That got me thinking- perhaps I could just make my own with shredded coconut and water. So I did.

I originally tried to make it in a food processor and that didn't really workout as planned. I don't think it is powerful enough. Once I had my Blendtec in hand, I tried it again. It worked like a charm.

My homemade coconut milk smells and tastes like coconut, unlike the store bought variety I have encountered. It is creamy and just lovely.

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Basic Coconut Milk

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cups of shredded coconut
  • 2 cups of water
  • Optional: 2 dates for sweetness

Method

  • Put all ingredients in a high powdered blender
  • Blend on high for 2-3 minutes.
  • Strain thought a nut bag.
  • Enjoy this creamy coconut milk.

Tip and Notes

  • This recipe will not work very well in a food processor. I tried, and failed.
  • You can use a cheese cloth, if you do not have a nut bag.
  • You do not have to strain the coconut, but it is recommended.

Here are some fun, kid friendly variations of the basic homemade coconut milk.

Chocolate Coconut Milk

  • Basic coconut milk (full recipe)
  • 2 -3 Tbsp of cacao powder
  • Optional: 2-3 dates

Strawberry Coconut Milk

  • Basic coconut milk (full recipe)
  • 3 fresh strawberries
  • Optional: 2-3 dates

Green Coconut Milk

  • Basic coconut milk (full recipe)
  • Handful of spinach
  • Optional: 2-3 dates

For each recipe, just put all the ingredients in a high powered blender, and blend on hight for 2-3 minutes.Β [/print_this]

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Homemade Coconut Milk - Good Girl Gone Green

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Comments

  1. Pearl says

    May 18, 2012 at 8:52 am

    What a lovely solution. Sometimes, you just have to do it yourself…

    Pearl

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 20, 2012 at 9:20 pm

      I like making my own foods at home. Seems got taste so much better!

  2. Nicole@Show Off Friday Blog Hop says

    May 18, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 20, 2012 at 9:20 pm

      Thanks, Nicole!

  3. K @ Storytime Fun says

    May 19, 2012 at 7:34 am

    Great idea! Sometimes making your own is the only way to go. Lol

    Hopping over from the Weekend Blog Hop. Hope you can visit me this weekend at http://librarystorytimeabcs.blogspot.com

    Enjoy your weekend!
    K

    • K @ Storytime Fun says

      May 19, 2012 at 7:57 am

      Loops! I forgot to mention that I am also from SASS? :o)

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 20, 2012 at 9:21 pm

      I love making my own foods! TAste so much better!

  4. Sandie lee says

    May 19, 2012 at 9:26 am

    Great ideas! I also love the look of your blog πŸ™‚

    Sandie

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 20, 2012 at 9:19 pm

      Thank you, Sandi! So sweet of you to say!

  5. Happy Chinadoll says

    May 19, 2012 at 10:15 am

    I love anything to do with coconut. This sounds interesting and easy to make…
    -SASS
    http://happychinadoll.blogspot.ca/2012/05/truth-or-dare.html

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 20, 2012 at 9:19 pm

      Doesn’t everything taste better with coconut? πŸ™‚

  6. Jeanette says

    May 19, 2012 at 11:47 am

    I haven’t tried making my own coconut milk yet, so I’m glad to see how easy it is. Love all the variations you came up with.

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 20, 2012 at 9:18 pm

      Thanks, Jeanette! The chocolate coconut milk is awesome!

  7. Eva | Little Cool Toys says

    May 20, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    Great idea, and looks pretty easy πŸ™‚ Often times home made is much better than store bought.

    SASS – http://www.littlecooltoys.com/blog/healthy-muffins/

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 20, 2012 at 9:17 pm

      Thanks, Eva! I try to make homemade as much as possible, and skip the store bought! πŸ™‚

  8. Good Girl Gone Green says

    May 20, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    Thanks, Angie!

  9. Small Footprints says

    May 21, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    YUM! I’ve never liked commercial coconut milk for that very reason … it just simply didn’t taste like coconut. This version sound wonderful. Now I’m imagining the basic recipe with, perhaps, some orange for a decadent Pina Colada type concoction.

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 23, 2012 at 9:13 pm

      Let me know if you try it, Cyndi!

  10. Multi-Testing Mommy says

    May 21, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    I love the taste of coconut and they are super good for you πŸ˜‰

    I’ve been using coconut water as the base to my smoothies – with a splash of almond milk too!

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 23, 2012 at 9:14 pm

      Coconut water is so good in smoothies!

  11. Multi-Testing Mommy says

    May 21, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    Oops forgot to say, thank you for participating in SASS this week!
    http://www.multitestingmommy.com/2012/05/show-some-sass-with-saturday-stop-share.html

  12. six sisters says

    May 21, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    We are so glad you came to another week of our fun β€œStrut Your Stuff Saturday”. Please join us again! -The Sisters

  13. Laura Broach says

    May 21, 2012 at 11:18 pm

    Can’t wait to try this! Thanks!

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 23, 2012 at 9:15 pm

      πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

  14. Nekky says

    May 22, 2012 at 2:53 am

    Wow, there are things we never knew that are so simple and easy to make. I’m totally loving this, especially with the different varieties to try out.

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 23, 2012 at 9:17 pm

      Thanks, Nekky! Enjoy!

  15. Mrs green @littlegreenblog.com says

    May 22, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    That chocolate and the strawberry version sound divine – good for you and a real treat for kids – thanks so much for sharing your experience. I have a vitamix so it would be interesting to try πŸ™‚

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 23, 2012 at 9:16 pm

      thanks! Let me know if you like it!

  16. First Day of My Life says

    May 23, 2012 at 9:07 am

    Oh this is so interesting. Cannot wait to try it πŸ™‚ Thanks for linking up to TASTY TUESDAY! OX

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 23, 2012 at 9:15 pm

      My pleasure! Let me know if you try it!

  17. Good Girl Gone Green says

    May 23, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    Clancy, it is so easy and tasty!

  18. Good Girl Gone Green says

    May 23, 2012 at 9:15 pm

    Do it! You wont regret it!

  19. Good Girl Gone Green says

    May 23, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    I love nut milk as well, and I enjoy making my own. I try to avoid store bought!

  20. Good Girl Gone Green says

    May 23, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    So simple!

  21. Jenny says

    May 26, 2012 at 2:43 am

    I must say all of your favorite thing friday recipes that you link up make me drool and this is no exception. LOVE some coconut milk! Thanks so much for linking up again. As always I enjoy your blog so much.

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      May 29, 2012 at 12:52 am

      Thanks, Jenny!

  22. Lea H @ Nourishing Treasures says

    May 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Thank you for your submission on Nourishing Treasures’ Make Your Own! Monday link-up.

    Check back later tonight when the new link-up is running to see if you were one of the top 3 featured posts! πŸ™‚

  23. Good Girl Gone Green says

    May 29, 2012 at 12:51 am

    You will love your vitamix, I am sure!

  24. Good Girl Gone Green says

    May 29, 2012 at 12:52 am

    Do it! Get a blender.

  25. Good Girl Gone Green says

    May 29, 2012 at 12:52 am

    Let me know what you think!

  26. Good Girl Gone Green says

    May 30, 2012 at 9:48 am

    Mmmm, homemade coconut yogurt. That sounds lovely!

  27. Jayda says

    June 1, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    I have actually only ever used coconut milk in curry never even thought about making my own. Thanks for making it look so easy to do!

    -SASS

    • Good Girl Gone Green says

      June 1, 2012 at 9:30 pm

      It tastes so good! πŸ™‚

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