You put the lime in da coconut an' drink em all up!! Green coconuts! They are fabulous. They have a lot of wonderful juice, normally called coconut water.
Coconut water is medicinal and healthy.
- Low in carbs
- 99% fat free
- low in sugars
It is supposed to help pass kidney stones, and detoxify and fight viruses. It raises your metabolism and promotes weight loss. The water inside a green coconut is not thick like the coconut used for Pina Coladas, or making desserts. It is opaque white, it is not clear. The meat inside of the coconut is paper thin. You can scoop it out with a spoon.
The challenge is opening a green coconut. It has a thick light brown husk around it. In a ripened coconut it turns dark brown. I have only seen them opened with a machete (a big long knife). They take the knife and slowly slice away and open the top of the coconut. They leave a hole big enough for you to drink the water directly out of the coconut and later to be able to stick a spoon in it and eat the pulp. AWESOME!
Goya brand has coconut water in individual cans for drinking. Buy the unsweetened water. It is a refreshing summer drink. It has the pieces of coconut pulp in it. I add a squeeze of lime juice and serve it over ice. Add a straw and drink it all up.
I just love coconut water, but I actually don't have any personal recipes, so I did a little searching. Go to http://www.goya.com/. Look for the recipe section and enter the word coconut water. Amazing recipes show up. I am going to give one to my chef and see what he comes up with. I'll let you know. I hope you enjoyed the information and maybe you will try a new drink.
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