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HOW TO MAKE COCONUT MILK FROM DRIED COCONUT

How to Make Coconut Milk

Making coconut milk from scratch is so simple! IN less than five minutes you can make homemade coconut milk.
Course Basics
Cuisine American
Keyword how to make coconut milk
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Calories 112 kcal
Author Kelly Bejelly

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 2 1/2 cups of hot water

Instructions

  1. Dump the hot water and coconut shreds in your blender
  2. Depending on your blender, blend for up to a minute. In my Blendtec, Around 30 seconds, the warm smell of coconut hit me and I knew it was done.
  3. The surface of the coconut milk mixture should be nice and bubbly.
  4. Now strain the homemade coconut through your mesh bag into a large bowl.
  5. Wring out the extra coconut milk.
  6. Pour into a glass resealable container Voila! We have coconut milk. This is a nice light coconut milk and the cream will rise to the top after it settles

Recipe Notes

  • I almost always double this recipe.You can make large batches of coconut milk and freeze it in freezer-safe mason jars (leave an inch of headroom) so that you always have some handy.
  • Because there are no emulsifiers, the coconut milk will naturally separate and be a little clumpy (the consistency of curdled milk with a very solid top layer) when chilled. If you want to drink the milk, blend in a blender right before drinking.