Homemade Coconut Milk
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Homemade coconut milk - the easy way
I love to use coconut milk in my breakfasts as well as in my matcha. However, most store-brought coconut milk is usually filled with unnecessary additives that can be harmful to your gut and even spike your blood sugar levels.
Therefore, I love to make my own homemade coconut milk that is luckily both easy and affordable to make.
Usually, you would need the flesh of a coconut to make coconut milk - however, where I live coconuts do not hang on the trees outside and therefore I use organic shredded coconut that you can buy in most stores.
Coconut
Coconut is not only delicious to both eat and drink - coconut offers a variety of health benefits due to its unique nutritional profile. Some of the benefits of coconut includes:
Rich in vitamins such as vitamin C, E and B
Rich in minerals such as magnesium and potassium, which is also why coconut is considered a natural electrolyte, that can help with hydration
Rich in healthy fats
Healthy for skin and hair
I love to use this organic shredded coconut from Reformhaus for this recipe!
Recipe for 1 liter of coconut milk
1L of filtered water
50g of organic shredded coconut (affiliate link)
Optional: a pinch of pure vanilla extract or powder
Bring the water to boil in a saucepan - take off heat once it is boiling
Let the water cool down to around 80°C / 176°F
Add the shredded coconut and let it soak for 5-10 minutes - the warm water helps to pull the fat out of the shredded coconut
Add the mixture to your blender including vanilla, if you choose to use that - blend for one minute
Sieve through a fine-mesh sieve, a cheese-cloth or a nut milk bag
Pour into bottles and keep in refrigerator for 3-4 days
Serving
Coconut milk can be used in a variety of ways. I usually use my homemade coconut milk in my breakfasts, where I either use them in my chia pudding, smoothie bowl or porridge. I also sometimes use it in soups or other dishes - just remember, it is not as creamy as store-brought coconut milk in a can is.
Lastly, I use it in my matcha, which tastes absolutely amazing and reminds me of traveling through Bali, where they would often make matcha with coconut milk.
