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The coconut water or clear liquid from coconuts which are not fully mature is the perfect drink for summer. You don’t have to worry about contamination or having to carry water everywhere in summer.
Coconut water is often confused with coconut milk , which is extracted from the flesh of a mature coconut. Coconut water is the perfect drink to keep you super hydrated on sunny days because of its low sodium and high potassium levels. It has the perfect electrolyte balance. It has very low levels of sugar compared to carbonated drinks and juices and if you are watching calories coconut water could be the drink you are looking for.
You would find carts of neatly arranged coconuts ready for consumption on streets in most parts of Asia. While I travel in summers this is the perfect place for me to stop and have a drink of nature’s bounty.
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Have you tasted coconut water?
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Did you know that coconut water is different from coconut milk or extract?
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I love everything coconut, but somehow I never learnt to enjoy the coconut water.
Enjoying the coconut water depends on the selection of the right coconut. If it is too young it tastes weird, if it is too mature it is sweet but the vitality may have been lost, it is the coconuts that are not too well formed and the flesh is still jelly like which tastes best.
That’s good to know! They get imported here, so I am sure they can’t compete to having them at the right time locally.
I don’t care for flavored water. I drink it plain.
Coconut water isn’t flavored water. But I agree plain water is the best compared to juice and carbonated water.
These are very good for a summer refresher drink
They are indeed , Giri.
I tried coconut water on my trip to Brasil, I like it a lot but unfortunately, it doesn’t exist in my country.
Hmm.. that is strange, I though you are from the Philippines and its is the land of coconuts.
I love the taste of coconut. I have never tried coconut water.
It is a sweet has the flavorful of coconuts and tons of health benefits.
there is a company in the US that sells coconut water for 60 US dollars for a six-pack of 12-ounce cans.
or you can get it much cheaper in the store. It is wonderful to drink on a hot day!
I have seen a lot of packaged coconut water in the markets recently . Last month I also saw a powder that needs to be mixed with water and drunk. I thought the purpose of the clean cool drink was lost in the powder.
i often wonder about the reality of marketing and what is sold as “good for us”. Many years ago I published an article about Dehydrated water – could be shipped easily to anywhere in the world. All you had to do was add water and it was ready!!!