Water Coconuts
Water Coconuts are young & used primarily for their juice and not their meat.
Water coconuts are what you get when you pick a coconut off the tree at a very young age. Coconut water is great when you're very thirsty and you want that perfect electrolyte pick-me-up.
Selection Information
Usage: Water coconut can contain over two quarts of juice if you're thirsty, but don't buy them for the coconut meat.
Selection & Storage: Choose any green-looking, heavy coconuts for their size at exotic markets or road side stands in tropical countries around the world.
Avoid: Avoid coconuts that are too brown as the content inside may have already matured into a thick meat. Also beware of light coconuts that may have been inadvertently cracked and drained of their water.
Seasonal Information
All year in tropical areas
Coconut Nutritional Information
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Nutrition for coconuts is off the map! Potassium, lauric acid, Zero cholesterol, less fat than whole milk, a small amount of natural sugars, and very little sodium, - all wrapped up into a liquid that has the electrolyte equivalent of our own blood plasma.
Juicing
Coconut water is a great liquid to add to a juiced blend of carrots and ginger, or just the sweetness that you might require in order to stomach a shot of wheat grass.
How to make a coconut water smoothie!
Coconut Tips & Trivia
- The longer a coconut stays on the tree the more it matures.The more a coconut matures the greater the amount of meat inside.
- Try to find an expert to get the husk off for you or buy it already removed, as this is an acquired skill