Substitutions??!


Question: If I have no access to coconuts...well really I don't want to mess with one...how can I make a "mock" coconut water (which is the juice found inside a coconut)? I do NOT mean coconut milk/cream...this recipe calls for "coconut water." Here's the recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...


Answers: If I have no access to coconuts...well really I don't want to mess with one...how can I make a "mock" coconut water (which is the juice found inside a coconut)? I do NOT mean coconut milk/cream...this recipe calls for "coconut water." Here's the recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...

just use reg water.
but, my aunt makes awesome coconut cake all the time, and she doesn't use any of that 'coconut cream..milk" etc. she makes a white (not yellow, white) cake from scratch, adds a little of the shredded coconut to the batter, and then basically makes a butter cream or vanilla frosting and presses the coconut all around it. it looks pretty and tastes awesome. it's like, her signature cake :)

If you were making the recipe from fresh coconut you would have the water - but if you aren't (or it is headed for the sea - opening the beasties can be troublesome) then just use water. You could add a little coconut extract if you have it but I don't think it is necessary.

Well, both coconut water AND coconut milk are sold in cans at various ethnic markets.

If you have the other coconut ingredients, then I would just use regular water. If you want you could try mixing in a little of the coconut milk, just to add that bit more flavour.

Good luck!

To make a substitute for coconut water. Put some dried, unsweetened coconut in 8 ounces of water and simmer for a few minutes. Drain off the water. It does not say how much coconut to use.

I would replace that with milk and coconut extract.





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