How to Open a Fresh Coconut

You know. Just in case you ever need to.

Step 1- Acquire a coconut.

Step 2-Go grab a towel,a hammer and a screwdriver, nail, or other cylindrical sharp object. On one end of the coconut there will be small, circular indentations. Using the hammer and nail or the screwdriver, CAREFULLY nail/screw holes through each of these soft spots.

Make sure the holes go all the way through.

Step 3-Drain the coconut over a bowl or other container to collect all the juice. Shake it a few times, when it is empty, you simply won't hear the juice sloshing around anymore.

Step 4- Wrap the coconut in a towel, making sure it is completely wrapped with no open ends.And finally, the fun part-smash it to bits with a hammer. I would recommend you do this outside. Preferably on bricks or concrete.We don't want any counters broken, now. 

Yummy!

 Step 5- Using a small knife, CAREFULLY  pry away the brown skin from the meat of the coconut. Be warned, this part takes forever! Once it is all pure of the skin, feel free to eat as is (which I vehemently suggest not doing...) or you can shred it up and toast it for a future recipe!

 

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