Can you make coconut milk from this? How? We love coconut milk, but cannot find any at the store that does't have carageenan and guar gum in it.
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Absolutely. That's what I use it for. I make it 2 parts water to 1 part coconut. It will last in the refrigerator about 5-6 days, so I don't make a lot at a time. I use a Vitamix. Blend the coconut and water for about 2 minutes. Pour the mix into a nut meat bag to strain it. You have to squeeze the bag to get the most milk. (Any fine meshed bag will do but I like the nut meat bag which I ordered online.) I guess you could use several layers of cheesecloth.
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Hello Tiffany, I use this to make coconut flour (in the food processor) and combine it with almond flour to make cookies every week. I'm sure you can use it to make coconut milk. You can use your blender to mix the shredded coconut and water until smooth. If you want to make a little sweet, add a little raw honey. Here is a link with instructions I found on the web. I'm going to try this at home as well (my husband can't have dairy).
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Yes it made perfectly coconut rice custards. In Vietnam we have same type of rice cake called "banh khot" that use the same type of mold but bigger. I use it to make "banh khot", it turn out very well :-). It even easier to make banh khot because the we don't need to turn it to a ball.
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You can--however, it was purposefully made for drinking. For the BEST coconut flavored rice, use "coconut milk," which can be found at your local grocery stores.
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I'm not sure what Cream of Coconut is, but this stuff is unappetizing. We put some in smoothies and couldn't drink them. If you will tell me how you use cream of coconut, I can tell you whether this is viable as a substitute.
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I trained mine by slowly switching from cows milk to coconut milk until I was only using coconut milk and my kefir is very happy. Note: The coconut milk I am using is Thai Kitchen unsweetened coconut milk and it has no preservatives. I contains premium first pressing coconut milk, water and guar gum.
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If you're making it homemade, you can certainly add it to the yogurt after but I'm not sure it would work. here's a link that may help you: http://www.culturesforhealth.com/make-coconut-milk-yogurt-recipe.
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This is a liquid. The only ingredients are Coconut milk and water. Some canned coconut milks have guar gum or carrageenan, so if you are trying to avoid them this is perfect. This is thicker than coconut milk and can separate into chunks of coconut.
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I used unsweetened coconut milk and it seemed to work well. It did turn out a bit grainy so I'm not sure what I did to cause that to happen.
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Maybe you can get one of the milks from the grocery that come in the glass bottles and use that? Here we have Shatto Milk (I am not sure if it's only local) but something similar?
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I would say 'no' because it would not dissolve in water since it is not actually a powder but a very very fine grind. It could probably be used in a smoothie and it would be very good. I use Almond Milk and love it!! You might check you tube for a video making coconut milk, there is one on making almond milk.
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Yes, it's free of guar gum and isn't sweet. It's a little grainy though. I use it more for cooking instead of making a whipped cream topping for desserts. I have a bad dairy allergy so coconut milk is my go-to cream substitute. Hope this helps.
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My cousin uses the blender shaker bottle and almond milk. You have to give it a little shake before each sip. It's truly a preference to almond or coconut milk. I am actually thinking about getting chocolate almond milk to make the drink extra good!
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Yes you can make almond milk. It is very good. Just remember to push the mill button not the milk button. It's very fast.And my children can run it. We are happy with our Soyabella. Linda
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~good question & good idea. i love making homemade yogurt too, but i use raw organic milk. i don't know the answer, but i suggest that you contact the distributor (address is on the can) and ask them. i'll do the same :) i do make the best homemade ice cream with fresh strawberries & the organic coconut milk.gigi
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Anyone have basic non dairy milk recipe's work with this machine? I would love to try coconut milk in a can, premade cashew milk or almond milk, a probiotic capsule and that's it. I have had it work in the oven with light on, incubating for 24 hours, but can't get it to work in this machine.
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Yes! You can use any kind of milk (whole, skim, almond, soy). Just make sure to add a couple tablespoons of honey. Or look for a recipe on internet.
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You can use the grains with coconut milk as long as you transfer them back to cow's or goat's milk after a few batches. I believe the best coconut milk to use is the one in a can since it is less processed. You can use any cow's milk. Thickness and consistency is not that great if you use non-fat. Also, Organic does not work very well unless you can find the one that is not too ultra pasteurized. When you transition to other milk, it does take time for the grains to get used to the new environment. Hope this helps.