What is a drinking coconut?
In some Asian countries such as Thailand or Sri Lanka, there are so-called drinking coconuts. They develop little pulp, but have a lot of the natural liquid. The coconut water is almost clear, whitish to yellowish and tastes slightly sweet.
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The "normal" coconut also contains up to half a liter of coconut water, as long as it is still fresh. You just have to harvest them early enough, then practically any coconut can be used as a drinking coconut. The older the coconut gets, the less coconut water it contains.
Where does the coconut milk come from?
Coconut milk is not actually milk at all, but the liquid that is obtained from the pureed and pressed coconut meat. Compared to pure coconut water, it contains a relatively large amount of fat. It is of course also rich in calories. Due to the valuable lauric fatty acids it contains, it is considered healthy. These fatty acids are also part of coconut oil.
High-quality coconut milk is obtained from the first pressing of the pulp and is free of any additives. Unfortunately, this quality is relatively rare to find, as numerous substances are often added to coconut milk, such as thickeners or emulsifiers. Coconut milk from the second pressing is obtained by adding water and pressing the pulp again. This milk is thinner and less fat.
The essentials in brief:
- special drinking coconuts do not have real pulp
- high quality coconut milk does not contain any additives
- You can recognize a fresh coconut by the sound of the coconut water inside
Tips & Tricks
Use an opened coconut as quickly as possible, it quickly loses its taste. When buying coconut milk, make sure it is of excellent quality without additives.
