Coconut cream from coconut butter
How can I make coconut cream from coconut butter? I am making Pina Colada cocktail and I need coconut cream. I have one original coconut cream (for the sake of not advertising, I will not put here name of this brand), from the original Pina Colada, and yes, it tastes good, but, I would like to make my own. So I bought biological coconut oil (which solidifies so it turns into butter almost instantly in the refrigerator), and I tried to mix it with some low fat coconut mil, some water, but nothing worked. I mix it well and put it a little bit on the low fire, but as soon as I put it in fridge, it soon solidifies, so I cannot really use it to put it in the cocktail, since it becomes gritty, so the cocktail is not good. Any advice, guys? Newb here on this stack, so thanks for any suggestions.
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Coconut cream is a more concentrated version of coconut milk, with more fat but also more coconut solids. Coconut milk won't mix well with additional coconut oil, because without the additional solids the emulsion will be unstable.
If you'd like to make your own coconut cream from scratch, you'll need a coconut. Alternatively, buy it directly, or skim it off rested coconut milk.
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Coconut butter can be easily converted into coconut cream by mixing 1 part coconut butter with 1 part water (1/2 c coconut butter + 1/2 c water), or converted into coconut milk by mixing 1 part coconut butter with 5 parts water (3 tbsp coconut butter + 1 c water).Can coconut butter be substituted for coconut cream?
Both coconut cream and coconut butter are used in recipes to impart a rich coconut flavor. Because these two ingredients are quite similar it is possible to substitute one for the other. Which one you use will often depend on what is available at your local grocery store (unless you're making your own).Can you whip coconut butter?
It will only whip up if it's solid. Mix on high speed with a wire whisk or beaters for 10 minutes or until whipped into a light, airy consistency. Spoon the whipped coconut oil body butter into a glass jar and cover tightly. Store at room temperature, or in the refrigerator if your house is so warm it melts the oil.What can I substitute for coconut cream?
The Best Coconut Cream SubstitutesHow do you melt coconut butter?
How to Soften/Melt Coconut Butter. Like coconut oil, coconut butter is solid at room temperature so in order to use it as a spread or drizzle you have to warm it up. I like using the water bath method \u2014 placing the sealed jar in hot water for 5-10 minutes until it's melted and you're able to stir it.How to Make Raw Coconut Creme, Coconut Butter and Coconut Oil
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Answer 2
Coconut oil and coconut cream, though both are made from the flesh of coconuts, are quite different things, and it's difficult to substitute one for the other here. That said, you mentioned that you had coconut milk when you were describing your attempt at making your own coconut cream, and the good news here is that coconut milk is not that far off from coconut cream itself; it's mostly a matter of water content. You can likely use your coconut milk as is for your pina coladas; they won't be as rich as if you had the proper coconut cream, but you may be able to tweak your ratios of ingredients to compensate somewhat.
On another note, another popular pina colada recipe calls for a mixture of regular heavy cream and 'cream of coconut' rather than 'coconut cream' - cream of coconut is a sweetened product that you might not be able to find where you are, but it's not hard to make your own, and the recipe even calls for coconut milk, rather than coconut cream.
Answer 3
Another option to try.
Coconut butter = Creamed coconut = 100% pureed coconut meat. (ie puree a fresh coconut or buy a jar just ensuring the only ingredient in it is coconut.)
For 200ml coconut milk use 40g creamed coconut (=coconut butter) with 170ml of warm to room temperature water and blitz it till you have milk.
As coconut cream is just richer. I tried 120g of creamed coconut to 100ml of warm water and it seems pretty good to me, though can't guarantee this is exactly 200ml.
NB "Cream of coconut" tends to be sweetened and so is different again - or at least read label. Coconut cream should just contain coconut and water. NB Solidified coconut oil is not coconut butter - just solid oil.
Unfortunately naming doesn't seem to be very consistent for any of these products. Hope this helps a bit.
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