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JAMAICAN COCONUT DROPS RECIPE coconut drops recipe
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coconut drops recipe
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Ingredients:
I cup chopped ginger
2 cups of brown sugar
3 cups firmly packed coconut residue from the traditional
Jamaican coconut rundown recipe or 3 cups of freshly chopped
coconuts
3 cups of water
Jamaican coconut drops is usually made with coconuts that
is finely diced by hand. We are substituting the coconut residue
for the rundown recipe above. The residue has less oil. Or you
can use three cups of freshly chopped coconuts. We are keeping
the sugar to a minimum by suggesting only two cups of brown sugar.
Both ginger and coconuts are natural remedies for stomach ailments.
In addition ginger is said to be a remarkable remedy for colds.
Therefore coconut drops which is made from coconuts and ginger
is as healthful as candy gets.
Recipe by ©eatjamaican.com
Process
Chop a quarter of a pound of pealed fresh ginger that has been
cut into small pieces in a blender using the chop setting. Use
only enough water to make the blender operate smoothly. In a
large uncovered cooking pot mix one cup of this chopped ginger
and water, 2 cups of brown sugar, 3 cups of firmly packed coconut
and 3 cups of water. Bring to a rapid boil and reduce the flame
to medium to high. Allow the mixture to cook until it thickens.
Reduce the flame to low to medium. Use a large spoon to continuously
turn the mixture to prevent it from burning or sticking to the
cooking pot. The idea is to cook the mixture until the sugar
begins to caramelize. When sugar begins to form at the bottom
of the cooking pot and it is very difficult to turn the mixture
with the spoon, reduce the flame to the lowest setting. Use a
tablespoon to spoon the mixture and drop it onto the smooth side
of aluminum foil or into a baking pan. You may use more fancy
methods such as special forms to shape the drops in any desired
shape. Allow to cool.
coconut drops
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