Coconut Water

Home > Jamaican Recipes > Coconut Water

stripe

Coconut Water

Coconutwater  

Coconut water is the name given to the liquid contained within a a coconut. The best time to harvest a coconut for water is during its gren "jelly" stage - at about nine months old. Once the coconut has fallen from the tree the water should be extracted within 24 hours.

Jelly Coconut

As well as being a tasty beverage, there are numerous health benefits associated with drinking coconut water. A standard cup contains approximately 400mg of potassium (about seven times the amount found in cranberry juice) and around 250mg of sodium. It is also a low calorie drink, a sandard cup contains 50 calories, no fat and no cholesterol. The nutrients contained in coconut water are know to aid in the prevention of a number of major diseases, including hypersensitivity and goiter.

Coconut water also has the same electroyte balance as human blood. In fact, coconut water was used by doctors in the Vietnam war as a plasma substitute when IV solutions were not available and sometimes even injected direcly in to a patients veins.

Don't worry if you can't get fresh coconuts in your country as you may be able to get hold of bottled coconut water. In the past coconut water has been very difficult to bottle as it begins the fermentation process as soon as it is exposed to the air. This has meant that, in order for coconut water to be bottled it was necessary to treat the fresh water using ultra high termperatures to prevent fermentation and bacterial growth; a process which significantly impaired the tast and nutritional qualities of the drink. However, a cold preservation treatment has now been developed in Jamaica by the University of the West Indies along with the Coconut Industies Board and Scientifc Research Council which allows refrigirated coconut water to stay fresh for up to three weeks.

© 2008 Jamaica Travel and Culture .com

stripe

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional    Valid CSS!    email    Facebook Logo Share    delicious button   

Small Jamaican Flag English - Coconut Water
Small Spanish Flag Español - Agua de Coco
Home  |  Destinations  |  Music  |  Jamaican Recipes  |  The Arts  |  Icons |  About Us |  Further Reading  |  Links  |  Search
Destinations
Kingston
Montego Bay
Negril
Ocho Rios
Port Antonio
More Destinations....
Music
Bob Marley
Sean Paul
Shaggy
Tessanne Chin
Beenie Man
More Artists....
Jamaican Recipes
Jerk Chicken
Ackee and Saltfish
Rice and Peas
Beef Patties
Curry Chicken
More....
The Arts
The Harder They Come
Dancehall Queen
Power Game
Small Island
More....
Icons
Ackee
Jamaican Flag
Marcus Garvey
About Us
Further Reading
Links
Search
Jamaican Dishes
Jerk Chicken
Jerk Chicken
Jerk Pork
Jerk Pork
Patties
Patties
Curried Goat
Curried Goat
Stew Peas
Stew Peas
Curry Chicken
Curry Chicken
Oxtail
Oxtail
Brown Stew Chicken
Brown Stew Chicken
Brown Stew Fish
Brown Stew Fish
Curry Shrimp
Curry Shrimp
Meatloaf
Meatloaf
Callaloo Baked Stuffed Fish
Callaloo Fish
Ackee and Saltfish
Ackee and Saltfish
Mackerel Run Down
Mackerel Run Down
Escoveitched Fish
Escoveitched Fish
Saltfish Fritters
Saltfish Fritters
Callaloo and Codfish
Callaloo and Codfish
Okra and Saltfish
Okra and Saltfish
Liver
Liver
Bully Beef
Bully Beef
Cornmeal Porridge
Cornmeal Porridge
Red Pea Soup
Red Pea Soup
Fish Tea
Fish Tea
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Chicken Foot Soup
Chicken Foot Soup
Pepperpot Soup
Pepperpot Soup
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Gizzada
Gizzada
Accompaniments
Rice and Peas
Rice and Peas
Festival
Festival
Bammy
Bammy
Frited Plantain
Fried Plantain
Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce
Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce
Coco Bread
Coco Bread
Green Banana
Green Banana
Irish Potato
Irish Potato
Dumplings
Dumplings
Roast Breadfruit
Roast Breadfruit
Fried Breadfruit
Fried Breadfruit
Yam
Yam
Ingredients
Cassava
Cassava
Pimento
Pimento
Scotch Bonnet Pepper
Scotch Bonnet
Coconuts
Coconut
Coconut Milk
Coconut Milk
Ackee
Ackee
Fruit
Pineapple
Pineapple
How to cut a pineapple
How to cut a pineapple
Star apple
Star apple
Guinep
Guinep
Otaheiti apple
Otaheiti apple
Nasberry
Nasberry
Sweetsop
Sweetsop
Soursop
Soursop
Tinkin toe
Tinkin toe
Drinks
Rum
Rum
White Rum
White Rum
Rum Cream
Rum Cream
Tonic Wine
Tonic Wine
Beer
Beer
Coffee
Coffee
Power Punch
Power Punch
Coconut Water
Coconut Water
Sorrel
Sorrel