Easiest Coconut Milk Recipe –...

By Bailey1_

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried unsweetened shredded coconut
• water to make 5 cups of coconut milk
• Sweetener (optional. If using, add a dash of salt as well.)

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from trap.it

Preparation

Step 1

1. This is the new step: Grind the coconut in your blender or spice grinder until fairly finely ground. (I love this coffee grinder. I think you get a better grind in this than in the blender.)
2. Add 1 cup of water to the ground coconut in a high powered blender (like Vitamix) and blend on high for 1 minute.
3. Add water to make 5 cups of coconut milk. Blend on high for 3 minutes.
4. Enjoy and store in the refrigerator.
If you really want to make this smoother, you can strain it through a nut bag or cheesecloth. I don’t bother doing that. When it gets thick I just add some more filtered water and stir it up. We’re pretty use to “not perfect” coconut milk now .
How to Use Coconut Milk

- In recipes as a dairy free alternative, if you are dairy allergic, vegan, or just plain out of milk
- In a smoothie
- Plain – my son LOVES coconut milk with some stevia extract or my Liquid Vanilla Stevia
- Make frozen coconut milk ice cubes and add them to your favorite drinks so they aren’t diluted by regular ice cubes. This is great in coffee or tea.
- Over hot or cold cereal (we love it over my Baked Oatmeal / Oatmeal Cake)