Coconut, Opening a Coconut
Caution: Opening a coconut must be done by an adult on a hard surface and away from children for safety.
To Drain Water from our Sweet Young Coconuts:
To Drain Water from our Sweet Young Coconuts:
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Look for the eyes, the dark spots at the top of the coconut, and place pressure on them to locate the softest spot. |
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With a heavy, sharp pointed object, such as a corkscrew or Melissa’s Young Coconut Punch, pierce the coconut’s softest eye to create a hole. |
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For an easier pour, puncture 2 of the 3 eyes. |
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Pour water into a glass and enjoy. |
To Open Our Quick Crack Coconuts:
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Find the equator (middle) of the coconut. |
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Hold coconut with a towel to avoid any injury to the hand. Using a heavy, cooking mallet, or the blunt side of a heavy knife’s blade, tap firmly along the equator. |
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As you tap, rotate the coconut in the palm of your hand. Coconut will begin to crack. |
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Continue to tap and rotate until the coconut shell is cracked all around. Once fully cracked all around, separate the coconut shell in two. Carefully pry out the flesh with a dull knife, or continue tapping the shell until it further breaks apart freeing the flesh. |
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To pry the flesh easier from the coconut’s shell, place the broken pieces on to a baking pan face down. |
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Preheat oven to 350° and bake coconut pieces for 10 minutes. This helps loosen the flesh from the shell making it a little bit easier to pry it off. Allow coconut to cool down before handling. |
