So after the coconuts are harvested from the palm trees what happens? Well, as I mentioned in the previous post, they are mostly used for the coconut water. Fresh coconut water is so much better than any coconut water you can buy in a package. It is a great hydrator or drink mix. It has an interesting taste. Not sweet and not salty but something in between. And really doesn’t have a “coconut” flavor to it even though that is actually what it is!
Hanging out with the coconut guys
The other day we went down to La Placita, the little fruit stand/gas station down from our house, and bought a half gallon of freshly processed agua de coco for $6. We have plenty of coconuts at our house and often harvest and process them ourselves, but on this day we left it to the professionals. Here’s a little video snippet. Working with a machete can be dangerous, but these guys have been doing it for some time!
At La Placita with our coco water
Not only did we get some agua de coco but one of the men offered to make me one of his special rings! Always so much fun whenever we go out!
Wearable money. The newest fashion trend?
Me and my bling!
It’s much easier and safer to just drill two holes in the coconut. That’s how I did it.
True. It is also safer to do it sober…lol.
We also used the water for cooking rice.
LOL, at Britton! I’ve heard that way back when they used to give IV’s of coconut water to people that were severely dehydrated and malnurished and it helped them recover more quickly.