How to make pure coconut oil at home very quickly

How to make traditional coconut oil

Prepare
25 Minutes Processing
45 minutes For
3-4 people

Materials and tools

• 1kg of ready-made desiccated coconut (should choose old coconut to get more oil and the oil will be more fragrant).
• 1 liter boiling water
• 1 bowl
• 1 blender
• Filter rails and bucket cloth
• 1 glass jar for coconut oil

Doing

Step 1Add boiling water to the coconut

Add boiling water to the grated coconut to absorb the water (this will help get more coconut oil).

Step 2Coconut grinding

After cooling for about 10-15 minutes , put the coconut in the blender to puree until the mixture becomes very thick and smooth. During the grinding process , if the mixture is a bit thick , you can add more water .

Step 3Coconut Squeeze

Put the blended coconut mixture into the strainer or cloth bucket to squeeze the water out into the bowl.

Step 4Put the coconut in the fridge

Put the filtered coconut water into a plastic bag and put it in the refrigerator for 6 hours .

Step 5Coconut filter

After taking out, the coconut water will separate into 2 layers , use scissors to cut at the corner of the bag to remove the white layer of water deposited below.

Step 6Heat coconut on the stove

Put the remaining coconut water in the pan to boil with medium low heat , every 5-10 minutes , gently stir so that the coconut does not close on the pan.

Step 7Coconut filter

Cook until the coconut rice turns golden brown , then turn off the stove and let it filter out the oil.

Note : Leave the remaining coconut rice to cool, then put it in a bucket to squeeze out the remaining oil to avoid waste.

Step 8Finished product

With only 1kg of grated coconut , you will get about 250ml of virgin coconut oil with this method.

How to make cold coconut oil

Ingredients for cold coconut oil

• 0.5kg of coconut rice
• Tools: coconut scraper or ken lid, blender, glass jar with tight lid, coconut filter rack

How to make cold coconut oil

Step 1Grind coconut rice

Put 0.5kg of coconut rice into a blender, add a little water, puree into a powder.

Then, use a coconut filter racket to squeeze out the grated coconut milk . You can also filter with a thin cloth.

Squeeze coconut milk

Step 2Put the squeezed coconut milk in a glass jar

Put the squeezed coconut milk into a glass jar, cover. After that, leave it in a cool, dry place for about 24 hours . You will then see the coconut milk separate into two layers.

Coconut milk separates into 2 layers

Step 3Finished product

Put the glass jar in the refrigerator for about 3 hours for the top layer to solidify. Then, remove the top layer of coconut scum , you will have cold pressed coconut oil underneath.

Cold pressed coconut oil

How to make hot coconut oil

Ingredients for hot coconut oil

• 500g ready-made desiccated coconut
• 500 ml boiling water
• Tools: comb or mesh cloth, spoon/chopsticks, glass jar, rice cooker

How to make hot coconut oil

Step 1Squeeze and filter the coconut

Take 500g of desiccated coconut and put it in a bowl, add 500ml of boiling water, soak the coconut for about 15 – 30 minutes.

Then, filter the coconut through a sieve or mesh cloth to get the juice, squeeze as much water as possible.

Filter coconut milk

Step 2Cooking coconut oil

Put the coconut milk in the rice cooker, press the button to boil the coconut milk.

Cook for about 40 minutes , the coconut water will start to thicken, you can cover the rice cooker lid slightly to prevent the oil from splashing out. Cook for an additional 20 minutes or until the coconut water has thickened to a brown color and has a layer of melted oil on the outside.

Cook coconut water

Step 3Finished product

Extract the oil and put it in a glass jar for storage.

Coconut oil extraction

Note when using and how to store coconut oil

Note when using and how to store coconut oil

Coconut oil should be stored in glass jars, tightly closed, the most appropriate storage temperature is from 1 – 8 degrees Celsius.

You should store coconut oil in the refrigerator, not in the freezer.

With the obtained coconut oil, you can use it for cooking like regular cooking oil or for skin and hair care. With this article, lassho.edu.vn hopes that you can make yourself a jar of pure coconut oil very quickly to use.

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