How to Make Canned Coconut Milk Separate

My friend wants to make coconut milk separate so that she can use the cream for whipping. Can anyone suggest a way of accomplishing this?

Edited to add: I asked her to confirm that it was full-fat and she said 'yes, I'm not that dumb'. She's storing it at room temperature (rather hot lately in NYC lately) but is going to try chilling it to see what happens.

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Best Answer

Put the can in the fridge overnight or for a few hours. After it's sufficiently cold the cream will be on top and the water on the bottom. Just make sure not to shake the can when you remove it from the fridge!

(In a pinch pop it in the freezer but not for too long or else the can will warp due to the water expansion.)

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Quick Answer about "How to Make Canned Coconut Milk Separate"

Chill canned coconut milk in the refrigerator overnight. This will make the milk fat separate and solidify on top.

How do you separate coconut milk in a can?

The fat naturally floats on the top (just as cream floats on top of milk), and chilling would cause the fat to really firm up. You'd open the tin upside down to decant the liquid out, then turn the can over and take off the top, and push the set fat out of the tin.

How long does it take for canned coconut milk to separate?

Usually, you're supposed to put the can in the fridge for upwards of 24 hours, then be able to open the can and spoon the solidified cream off the top.

Can canned coconut milk split?

I didn't notice an exact duplicate of this question anywhere, but it's quite common for canned coconut milk to separate leaving an opaque white solid layer of fat and solids, and a thin watery/syrup layer of cloudy coconut water.

How do you thin out canned coconut milk?

For quick and creamy coconut milk for smoothies (and other uses), dilute organic canned coconut milk with water. Simply mix, cover and refrigerate. You can dilute it further for your needs.

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