Category: Bahamian Drinks

5 med-lrg        Coconuts

2 can               Sweetened Condensed milk

Gin, to taste (optional)

Preparation:

Using a machete or kitchen cleaver chop through the top of the coconut until you shell. Clear the hair. There should be two to three hole impressions in the shell. Take a sharp slender object such as a knife or screw drive and pierce the shell. Drain water into a pitcher. Pour sweetened condensed milk into pitcher and mix well, sweeten to taste. Cut coconut open: if meat is jelly, scrape out with a spoon and add to coconut water. If meat is thick and soft; cut into chuck and add to coconut water. If meat is hard set aside to use in Fresh Coconut Cake, Coconut Tart or other coconut recipes. Chill before serving.