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Coconut Water

A simple homemade coconut water drink made with distilled water, coconut water, a touch of honey or maple syrup (optional), and sea salt.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 32 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Beverage
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Small saucepan
  • pitcher
  • Measuring cup

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 quartwaterwe use distilled
  • 2 tablespoonshoney or pure maple syrupoptional
  • 1/2 teaspoonsea salt
  • water of one coconutsee the video below

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Measure 1 quart distilled water. Pour 1/2 cup of this water into a small saucepan and set the remaining water aside in a 1/2-gallon pitcher.
  • Heat the 1/2 cup of water in the saucepan until it comes to a gentle boil, then remove it from the heat.
  • Add 2 tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup (optional) and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt to the hot water; stir until fully dissolved.
  • Add the water of one coconut to the pitcher with the remaining water.
  • Pour the hot honey–salt mixture into the pitcher and stir until everything is evenly combined.
  • Refrigerate until chilled. Stir before serving.

Notes

3. Add 2 tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup (optional) and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt to the hot water; stir until fully dissolved.