Coconut Water - What Can I Do With It???

Hello, I bought some coconut water and I am unsure what i can do with it....I don't want to drink it, I want to cook someone good with it. Any ideas?

Generally, you can use coconut water where you would normally choose to use water or juice. For starters you can flavour it yourself, applying the very same approach to making Flavoured Water. From that you can sweeten it or not for icicles, sorbets, smoothies, shakes, almond/rice milk (and like varieties) and ice cream. You can make creamsicles if you were to add coconut cream or almond milk - Naturally you might want to increase your sweetener because of the coconut cream or coconut milk. When cooking you may consider to substitute water with coconut water where you would ordinarily need to thin out your soup or stew, or where you'd opt to not use as much salt as you normally would (taste test is required). For a less acidic vinaigrette many vegans use coconut water to flavour the salad after washing - another option; Kinda wasteful, but it works. You can also apply the same principle with your chopped up fruits.

Many vegan recipes for breads and desserts use coconut water. Eg Mousse (Savoury/Sweet) Go ahead and Google it ... Pinterest and Yummly are good guides. Taste it and see for yourself, what your own palate might crave for after your taste-test. Coconut water tastes different from tree to tree; The tree is different; Its age is a determinant; The processing pre-packaging is another; Oil content; The texture of pulp, are all factors in the final taste of Coconut Water. Some manufacturers sugar it overmuch. The closer to natural it is the better. Sometimes even dropping a leaf (eg mint) changes the flavour profile positively.

ETA: Kindly watch your volume of consumption per day. Unlike water, coconut water is high in sodium, so if you're not watching your potassium ratio as per consumption or your activity level (perspiration etc), you might circumvent your plans.

Isnt it coconut oil you cook with?

I love drinking coconut water though...........Yummy!

Basically you can cook with coconut oil, coconut butter, coconut cream, coconut milk, coconut pulp (mature and young) and coconut water.

ETA: Coconut flour

It's great as a soup base!

Hmmm, I don't think coconut water is for me....oh well!

Coconut water is (i) an acquired taste and (ii) high maintenance, most especially when on a weight loss programme or if it is a health issue. You gotta know how to use coconut water to suit and accommodate your lifestyle, keeping your fingers on the pulse of your health. It's very much like sugar. Having it is not bad for you; Too much of it can be detrimental for you much like coconut flour - Used with whole wheat and other Paleo-friendly flours it can be low-calorie comparatively, although your fats@macros might blow up.

Hello,

I bought some coconut water and I am unsure what i can do with it....I don't want to drink it, I want to cook someone good with it. Any ideas?

cook someone :noway:

I don't cook with coconut water (at least not yet) but I do use it in my post work out smoothie. I add 8oz of coconut water, 1 cup tropical fruit, 1/2 cup spinach, and vanilla powder. Turns out great and I really can't taste the coconut in it.

you can lather yourself in it, and have someone lick it off.

I use it in smoothies or add it to my acai berry bowls for breakfast. Here's a recipe http://sambazon.com/recipe/irresistable-acai-bowl/

Off topic BUT everytime i see photos like this: I think of hot dogs...........

...Strange association.:P