Why is my Blue Hawaiian green? - Tiki Drinks and Food

R rch427 Member San Francisco Joined: May 14, 2002 Posts: 29	R rch427 Posted posted on Mon, Jun 3, 2002 5:24 PM FWIW-- There can be quite a difference in quality between canned coconut milks. Here in Holland, the tokos (Asian food markets) have a great variety of them, and many are better than the kinds we were able to find in San Francisco. Experiment; it's cheap and tasty. It's a good idea to violently shake up any can before opening it, as the contents tend to separate. Much easier than waiting to shake it up until after it's open! Finally, coconut milk is a semi-solid at temperatures under say, 50 degrees fahrenheit. If you plan to use it in a chilled drink, it's best to employ a blender to thoroughly emulsify it into the drink. If you doubt this, put a can of coconut milk in the fridge for a few hours, then try it: it's almost like frosting! (insert image of Homer drooling)

FWIW--

There can be quite a difference in quality between canned coconut milks. Here in Holland, the tokos (Asian food markets) have a great variety of them, and many are better than the kinds we were able to find in San Francisco. Experiment; it's cheap and tasty.

It's a good idea to violently shake up any can before opening it, as the contents tend to separate. Much easier than waiting to shake it up until after it's open!

Finally, coconut milk is a semi-solid at temperatures under say, 50 degrees fahrenheit. If you plan to use it in a chilled drink, it's best to employ a blender to thoroughly emulsify it into the drink. If you doubt this, put a can of coconut milk in the fridge for a few hours, then try it: it's almost like frosting! (insert image of Homer drooling)

Post #1945 by rch427 on Mon, Jun 3, 2002 5:24 PM