How do you use coconut milk?

You can use it to add a tropical flavor to soups, stews, or curries. You can also use coconut milk to your coffee as a dairy-free creamer.

What does coconut milk taste like?

It is rich and creamy, with a light tropical flavor.

What happens if the coconut milk hardens up in the refrigerator?

It's not uncommon that you can get a hard top layer on your coconut milk as it cools in the refrigerator. That is the saturated fats that have separated from the water and have now hardened in the cold temperature. You can either let the coconut milk come back up to room temperature and shake it to mix it up again. Or, you can use a knife to break through the hard layer and use the coconut milk underneath the surface.

How to Make Coconut Milk in a Vitamix

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups dried, unsweetened shredded coconut
4 cups warm filtered water

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Instructions

Combine the coconut and warm water in your Vitamix high-speed blender. Process for 20-30 seconds or ingredients are well combined.
Pour the coconut mixed with the water through a nut milk bag into a large bowl. Squeeze the milk through the bag. Discard or save the pulp for another usage.
Pour the milk into a glass container to be stored in the refrigerator (up to 5 days) or use it immediately in recipes calling for non-dairy milk.

Notes

If your coconut milk separates in the refrigerator, just shake it up before using it. You may also need to let it warm up on the counter for a few minutes to help it mix up again.
To make light coconut milk, reduce the shredded coconut in half to 3/4 cup instead of 1 1/2 cups.

Author: Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Category: Beverage
Method: Blender
Cuisine: Healthy
Diet: Vegan

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/10 of recipe
Calories: 56
Sugar: 1.4 g
Sodium:
Fat: 5.6 g
Saturated Fat: 4.9 g
Trans Fat:
Carbohydrates: 1.4 g
Fiber:
Protein:
Cholesterol: