We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). Different brands of coconut water combine the two at different ratios, which is why some brands are rather bland, while others are much sweeter despite them all being "100% coconut water. You can also make a quick and easy sweet dessert with just mango slices, condensed milk, whipping cream, and nata de coco!

Native Forest Brand Simple Organic Coconut Milk is purported to be 100% coconut milk with no additives, but it’s not quite as creamy in my opinion. Commercial production of nata de coco began in 1954, when the agency, renamed the Philippine Coconut Administration, opened a branch in Alaminos, Laguna and introduced the technology to local farmers. Original coconut jelly is a versatile topping that can be used in beverages and desserts in a variety of ways. Although Melo Melo sells a number of coconut jelly varieties featuring different fresh fruit purées, I like the single coconut jelly and double coconut jelly best because I can customize them by pairing them with my favorite fruit combinations.

With our helpful tips below, you can easily make a homemade nata de coco to fully enjoy and savor at home. All my recipes come with step-by-step video tutorials with extra tips not mentioned in the blog post, so make sure you watch the video below to ensure success - and if you enjoy the show, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel. This vegan jelly uses agar agar powder derived from seaweed instead of gelatin which comes from animal bones. Topping Applications: Nata de coco jelly is commonly used as a topping in bubble tea, ice cream, fruit salads, and other desserts.

As for the ratio, 1 tablespoon of gelatin sets about 2 cups of liquid, so for this recipe you will need 2 Tbsp. If you want to give it away to people, I recommend making it in clear heat-proof plastic or glass cups that you're willing to part with. Commercially made nata de coco is made by small farms in the Philippines, especially in Laguna and Quezon, as well as Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, [7] and Indonesia, especially in Yogyakarta. In this easy recipe, we only need 2 cups of coconut milk, ½ cup of cornstarch, ¼ cup of sugar, and ½ cup shredded coconutto make jiggly and delicious coconut jelly.

Nata de coco can be consumed on its own, but it can be used as an ingredient as well for fruit salads, halo-halo, coconut cakes, ice creams, soft drinks, bubble tea, and yogurts. You can create an exciting combination of flavours and colours when you add these deliciously moreish coconut jellies to your drinks and desserts, resulting in a new dimension of texture and taste. It’s natural to have a little separation at the bottom of each jar once it cools, but you should see only about a half-inch of clear gel at the most.