5 from 9 votes
Chinese Coconut Milk Drink
My homemade version of the famous Hainan Yeshu Coconut Milk. This Chinese coconut drink is made from just one ingredient: young coconut. Oh so refreshing!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
cups
Calories:
135 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 young coconut also known as Thai coconut or green coconut
- sweetener see Note 2, to taste
Instructions
- Using a cleaver, chop at the top of the coconut until you create a small opening.
- Hold the coconut upside down over a blender jar to pour out the coconut water.
- Chop at the opening to make it bigger until you can insert a spoon inside.
- Use the spoon to scoop out all of the coconut meat, and add it to the blender.
- Add sweetener if desired. Blend coconut water and coconut meat together on high speed until smooth, around 30–45 seconds.
- Pour into glasses (or right back into the hollowed-out coconuts themselves)!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Gloves: If you have cut-resistant gloves, I recommend putting them on while you chop the coconut. Just in case your hand slips! I use this pair from Amazon.
- Sweetener: This is optional. I like to drink my homemade coconut milk beverage without any added sugar, but you can sprinkle in some sugar, syrup, stevia, or any other sweetener of your choice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
40mg
(2%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 40mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.