Hommade Coconut Milk
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Blender
- Cheesecloth nut milk bag
Ingredients
- 1 Coconut 3 cups shredded
- 4-5 cups Water room temperature
- 1 Date
Instructions
- Add 3 cups of shredded coonut and 3 cups of room temperature water to a high-speed blender. Blend on high for 2-3 minutes or until creamy and well combined.
- Place a cheesecloth (or nut milk bag) over a fine-mresh strainer on topf of a bowl. Pour the mixture through the strainer to separate the coconut pulp from the milk. Squeeze or press out as much liquid as possible.
- Add a date to the strained milk. Add back into the blender and blend briefly to incorporate.
- Transfer the coconut milk to an airtight container.
Notes
If you’re not using a high-speed blender, you’ll need to blend longer – maybe up to 5 minutes, pausing in between. If you’d like thinner milk, add up to 1 cup more water and blend again briefly.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg