Here is a recipe for coconut milk using unsweetened, shredded coconut. It worked well in chocolate pudding for the trifle I made today! The original recipe is here. (Once again, Wellness Mama comes to the rescue!) I changed the amounts very slightly.
Homemade Coconut Milk
Yield: 1 3/4 cup
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups hot water
1 cup coconut
sweetener of choice
vanilla
Directions:
1. Heat up water, but do not boil.
2. Blend water and coconut in blender for a 3-4 minutes. WARNING: start with a low speed and hold the cover on tight–two out of three times I’ve made this and had hot water and coconut everywhere starting on high speed…
3. Strain milk mixture through fine mesh strainer and then through a nut bag or cheesecloth.
4. Sweeten if desired and add vanilla if using or leave it plain!
Notes:
*The milk may separate but just shake it well before using. Use within a few days (I’ve read varying ideas on how long it lasts–some say up to a week.)
*To make coconut milk for the pudding (needing 2 cups) the following recipe should work leaving you a bit of extra milk:
3 cups hot water and 1 1/3 cups coconut.
Joelle
Jul 10, 2013 -
What kind of sweetener did you use in this recipe?
Jennifer
Jul 10, 2013 -
I used honey
Ana
Mar 27, 2013 -
I made the milk and is delicious!!!,what do you do with the coconut pulp?
Shawna
Aug 28, 2014 -
I dry the pulp and then grind it into powder in my coffee grinder for homemade coconut flour. It turns out much lighter and fluffier than purchased coconut flour, so I double it for most recipes.
Genice
Mar 27, 2013 -
Does this equate to coconut milk beverage or canned coconut milk??
Jennifer
Mar 27, 2013 -
It would be closer to boxed milk which is thinner.
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Mailee
Jun 7, 2012 -
Hi 🙂 My question may be kind of a dumb one… I am new to the Paleo lifestyle so please bare with me… 🙂 When you say coconut for the homemade Coconut milk, do you mean like the actual coconut of like the shredded coconut from the bag? Thank you!!
Mailee
Jun 7, 2012 -
I meant * or the shredded coconut that they sell in the bag??? The whole coconut that you have to crack open or bagged???
Jennifer
Jun 7, 2012 -
I used dried, shredded, unsweeetened coconut…it is possible to make coconut milk from a fresh coconut, I have just never done it. Hope that makes sense!
Mailee
Jun 9, 2012 -
Thank you Jennifer!!! Yes!! It makes sense and helped me a whole lot!!! 🙂
Vernon “Vito” Johnston
May 3, 2012 -
I like making my own coconut and almond milk – have not used hot water yet, but will own my next batch. A little hint with what to do with extra milks: I freeze my milks in an ice cube tray for use in smoothies, cooking, or cold drinks.
Jennifer
May 3, 2012 -
Thanks for the tips!
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Tas’
Nov 6, 2011 -
Just be careful to use dried coconut that doesn’t have preservative in it. I believe most of them do.
Jennifer
Nov 6, 2011 -
I did not know that. I’ll have to research my coconut! Thanks for the tip!
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