Some popular organic coconut products

Organic coconut products can be used for cooking, beauty, and health purposes. Some popular organic coconut products include: Organic coconut oil: This is a popular cooking oil that can be used for baking, frying, or as a substitute for butter. Organic coconut oil is also used in beauty products such as moisturizers, hair conditioners, and lip balms. Organic coconut sugar: This is a natural sweetener made from the sap of coconut flowers. It has a lower glycemic index compared to regular sugar and is considered to be a healthier alternative. Organic coconut milk: This is a dairy-free alternative to regular milk that is made from the flesh of coconuts. It can be used in cooking and baking, and is also a popular ingredient in smoothies and curries. Organic shredded coconut: This is dried and shredded coconut meat that can be used as a topping for desserts or as an ingredient in baking. Organic coconut water: This is a natural and refreshing drink that is rich in electrolytes and other important nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, and calcium. It is a popular sports drink and can also be used as a base for smoothies and other beverages. Organic coconut products are widely available in health food stores, online retailers, and some supermarkets. They are considered to be a healthier and more sustainable choice compared to conventional coconut products.

Cocopot Original From Coconut Husk

Cocopot Original From Coconut Husk

Cocopot is a term used for planting media in pots that use coconut fiber.

The original coconut husk which is made into a pot of this plant is not discussed at all.

The process of making it is also very easy, just use whole coconuts which are only taken from the coconut trees, then, coconut coir which is still intact put together again, of course by using a rope.

Cocopot is very good, plants grown in cocopot are very fertile, of course by taking care such as watering, and providing fertilizer, and getting enough sunlight.

Vegetables and small fruit plants can be planted using cocopots, cocopots are very good to use because the roots of plants will get an adequate supply of air or oxygen, so the plants will flourish.

You can also try Cocopot to plant orchids, the results will definitely be very good

What is Coconut Sap, How to Collect and Uses

What is Coconut Sap

When we look at a coconut tree, truly, there are countless benefits of this tree for human survival, one of which is coconut sap.

The aqueous liquid obtained through a long and very dangerous process is carried out by those coconut palm farmers, although sometimes they have to sacrifice their lives.

The risk that can occur is falling while climbing coconut trees to take coconut sap. reported from page here, in Banyumas, one of the regencies in Indonesia, in 2016, the number of coconut palm sap farmers died 33 people, while injured 136 people, all of them due to falling from a coconut tree while taking sap.

Coconut sap, what is it and where did it come from

Coconut sap (Nira/Legen - Java) is coconut tree roomie, which is clear, brownish in color and is obtained by cutting bunches or coconut flowers that are not open yet, and has a very sweet taste.

How to harvest coconut sap

In the process of taking and collecting coconut sap, some equipment is needed as follows:

1. A knife or machete to cut the coconut flower.

2. Bamboo or jerry cans that have been perforated rather large, as a container to accommodate roomie

3. Tools for carrying bamboo when climbing coconut trees.

4. Rope, to tie bamboo

6. Water lime / mangosteen skin / pieces of jackfruit wood used as a preservative coconut sap.

After all the equipment is complete, the farmer will first put lime water which functions as a preservative for the sap into bamboo which is used as a storage for roomie.

Furthermore, coconut sap farmers will climb coconut trees, this process is carried out in the morning.

On top of the tree, farmers will do the pruning process at the tip of the coconut flower, the coconut flower has an outer skin which must be sliced ​​and removed first, before pruning the coconut flower.

Furthermore, the process of trimming coconut flowers, this process must be done very carefully, the wrong pruning will cause the sap will not come out or even not come out at all.

Pruning coconut flowers is trimmed with a distance of 10 cm from the tip of the flower, when the new coconut flower is pruned for the first time, it will not immediately produce sap, this pruning process must be repeated for 2 - 3 days in the morning and evening, and during that time the coconut flower must be trimmed with a distance of about 0.5 cm.

After the sap comes out smoothly, farmer will climb a coconut tree in the morning to prune coconut flowers and install bamboo as a container for the sap, and will climb the coconut tree again in the afternoon to take coconut sap and lowered for further processing.

Trimming coconut flowers to take roomie can be done until the base of the coconut flower runs out.

Uses of coconut sap.

Coconut juice is a brownish clear liquid that has a very sweet taste, because it can be drunk directly to simply eliminate thirst, but the sap from coconut trees has many other benefits if it has been further processed, including:

1. Coconut sugar

Coconut sugar is one of the processed products further from coconut juice, here in after known as coconut sugar, or brown sugar, because it has a reddish color that tends to be dark, coconut sugar is one of the ingredients of drinks and as a food flavoring, for dishes that do not use coconut sugar as a complement to seasoning, the taste of the cuisine will be less tasty.

Coconut sap is harvested and made of coconut sugar, is the largest percentage of the processing of coconut sap.

2. Sour vinegar from coconut sap

Vinegar is a food that is often consumed, and coconut sap can be made into vinegar, to make vinegar, it needs basic ingredients that have a sweet taste.

The making process of vinegar from coconut sap through a fermentation process, which will use a starter from bacteria.

3. Alcohol

Coconut sap can be served as a fresh drink that is very sweet, but its high sugar content in the sap, making bacteria very happy and very fast in the process of fermentation of the coconut sap, therefore, in the process of tapping, lime water is given to the bamboo where the sap is collected , so that roomie does not change because of the fermentation process that is very fast.

For the process of making alcohol from coconut sap, roomie after harvesting, if not given preservatives, within two hours it has been turned into aromatic alcohol with a 4% alcohol, still tastes sweet but can be intoxicating. Coconut palm sap fermentation that occurs longer, will result in higher alcohol, and makes the roomie change color to milky white and change its taste to become sour and sour.

In my country, drinking alcohol from the fermentation of coconut juice is called "Tuak". and this drink in several tribes, always served in celebrations and cultural activities.

Coconut sap, from the complexity of the process of collecting and harvesting from coconut trees, and the high level of risk for coconut palm juice farmers, the benefits and uses for human life are truly felt.

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Green Grass Jelly with Coconut Milk and Coconut Sugar

Green Grass Jelly with Coconut Milk and Coconut Sugar

In my country, grass jelly is usually served as a refreshing drink, of course by adding ice, because there are only two seasons, rainy and dry season.

In the dry season is a very suitable time to drink grass jelly ice, because during this season the temperature will feel hot and it is well known that one of the benefits of grass jelly is able to reduce body heat, and provide a fresh effect on the body.

Very common serving of grass jelly is adding coconut milk, palm sugar, and ice cubes, for the grass jelly, which one can be chosen, whether green grass jelly or black grass jelly, both are the same.

But because green grass jelly is easier to make, then the average consumed is green grass jelly, to find out how to easily make green grass jelly, please visit this page.

Grass jelly which is served with coconut milk and coconut sugar or palm sugar, is very easy to find, because many also sell grass jelly ice, we can easily meet these jelly ice sellers around schools, markets, on the roadside, or also can be waited at home because there are mobile sellers who offer to the house, or can also order through Facebook groups buying and selling groups that offer this drink, and will be delivered to the house, oh, grass jelly ice is sold at very affordable prices for the size of Indonesian people, yes. if you exchange it to US dollars, the most expensive price is not up to $1 for one serving.

Besides being consumed as a refreshing drink, grass jelly can also be used as a dessert

The following is the easiest way to make grass jelly ice with coconut milk and coconut sugar.

Ingredient :

Green grass jelly

Coconut milk

Coconut sugar

Boiled water

Ice Cube

Equipment :

Small basin

Pan

Glass

Spoon

How to make :

1. Choose an old coconut, then make coconut milk, cook coconut milk until it boils for a while.

2. Melt the coconut sugar by cooking, mix with a glass of water, stir until the sugar is rather thick.

3. Prepare a glass, enter the grass jelly, coconut milk, and melted coconut sugar, and ice cubes, then stir until evenly distributed

3. Coconut grass jelly ice and sugar is ready to be consumed

How To Make Green Grass Jelly from Scracth

Grass jelly or commonly referred to as Cincau in Indonesia, or referred to as suong sam in Vietnam, is jelly made by squeezing the leaves of certain plants, extracts from the plant will clot to form jelly because of the carbohydrate content of the plant which is able to bind water molecules.

Grass jelly is usually made as a beverage refill ingredient, or can also be served as a dessert.

Grass jelly does not have a taste, because it needs the addition of other food ingredients, such as milk, tea, sweeteners, and fruits.

Making grass jelly now is not difficult, because currently available grass jelly powder that has been sold freely and is very easy to make.

Grass jelly can be divided into two, namely green grass jelly and black grass jelly.

To make green grass jelly and black grass jelly have different processes, because these two types of grass jelly also come from different plants.

How to make green grass jelly

Green grass jelly can be made using leaves of grass jelly vine and shrubs grass jelly, from these two plants, green grass jelly will be obtained, in the making process, it should be noted the ratio between the number of leaves and the amount of water used.

Because if the ratio of the number of grass jelly and water is not appropriate, it can result in failure in making grass jelly.

Another factor that will determine the quality of grass jelly made is the selection of grass jelly leaves, choose an old grass jelly leaves, because the old leaves have more carbohydrates.

In making green grass jelly, try to use more grass jelly leaves and use enough boiled water, because this will affect the level of success in making grass jelly.

In this post, grass jelly is used grass jelly vines, for the process of making grass jelly with shrubs grass plants, the process is exactly the same.

How to make

1. The first step is the process of taking grass jelly leaves, selecting and select old grass jelly leaves, which have dark green characteristics, and the leaves are a bit stiff.

Selecting and select old grass jelly leaves

2. Using a bucket, wash the grass jelly with running water. use your hands to stir so the leaves are clean. rinse with water can be done 2 times

Washing grass jelly vine with running water

3. After the leaves are clean, transfer leaves to another container, in this container, the grass jelly leaves will be kneaded.

Transfer grass jelly leaves to another container

Grass jelly leaves transfer to a new container

4. Mix with boiled water, or sterile water that is often drunk.

Mix with clean water

5. Then, using both hands, squeeze and turn the grass jelly to shatter, and the water turns green and foamy, this process is carried out so that the jelly is formed, squeeze for about 15-20 minutes or until it feels the water has started to thicken.

Squeezing grass jelly vines with both hand

Grass jelly leaves make a jelly and foamed after squeezing

Foamed grass jelly vine leaves

Grass jelly vine leaves after finish squeezing

6. Take another container and filter, then filter grass jelly juice to separate grass jelly and leaves that have been destroyed.

Juice of grass jelly leaves after filtered

7. Then leave it in the container for approximately 1 hour, or when it is felt that the grass jelly has thickened.

After one hour, grass jelly ready consumed

8. Done, jelly is ready to be consumed.

To make it clearer in making grass jelly from scratch, please refer to the video display below on how to make your own green grass jelly review easily.

Green Grass Jelly, Plants, How To Make and Benefit

Green grass jelly or called "Cincau" is a gel that is similar to jelly, which is obtained from soaking leaves or stems of certain plants with water, the gel will be formed because the leaves or stems of these plants contain carbohydrates that can bind water molecules.

Grass jelly has a fresh and tasteless taste with a distinctive aroma

Types of Plants for making Green Grass Jelly

Natural green grass jelly is most widely used as a main component of refreshing drinks, for example in green grass jelly ice.

Vines Green Grass Jelly Plants

Vines Grass jelly (Cyclea barbata), as the name implies is a soft trunked plant that creeps by twisting. The stem is dark green. The length of the stem can reach 13 - 16 ft, to reach a location that gets sunlight. The heart-shaped leaves are rather round, dark green and filled with fine hair. The length and width of the leaves are about 4 inch. Tapered leaf tips. Vines Grass jelly always has two households. Namely male and female flowers are on two different plants. Male and female flowers in the form in small panicles that grow hanging from the former axillary leaves (stem segments). The fruit is in the form of berries which also form with oval beads measuring 0.19 inch. When young, the fruit is green and brownish white when ripe. Inside this fruit there are black seeds that can be sowed.

Vines Grass jelly forms rhizomes (tubers) in the soil. Tuber length can be up to 20 inch. with a diameter of 0,7 - 1 inch. The color of the tuber skin is bright brown with a whitish inside. With this tuber, Vines grass jelly plants that dry completely in the dry season, at the beginning of the rainy season will grow new plants.

Green Grass Jelly Shrubs

Grass jelly shrubs leaves are oval shaped with tapered ends. The color of the leaves is also dark green with a width of 3 inch. and its length is 5 inch. the leaves have a smooth and sleek texture but are stiff and thick.

Branches and branches of grass jelly shrubs will always issue hanging roots as well as in ficus plants.

Propagation of grass jelly shrubs is enough to do with cuttings. The cuttings should be taken from branches or branches that have brown skin. Better yet, if the branches or branches have been overgrown by hanging roots.

Easy Ways to Make Grass Jelly

For how to make grass jelly yourself at home it's very easy, just prepare the following materials and equipment:

Material :

- Old grass jelly leaves 30 sheets

- 800 ml Water

Equipment :

- 2 small basins

- Filters, can use a thin cloth

Making Steps

1. Clean with running water, grass jelly leaves that are old to clean.

2. Place the grass jelly on the basin, give a little water and knead squeeze until the leaves are destroyed.

3. After the grass jelly leaves have been crushed, add water and squeeze again for 15-20 minutes.

4. After feeling a mixture of grass jelly and water is rather thick, filter with a filter or a thin cloth.

5. Then let stand for 45 minutes - 1 hour until the grass jelly thickens and forms a gel.

6. Grass jelly is ready for consumption

Benefits of Green Grass Jelly

According to research, green grass jelly has properties to control high blood pressure. The substances contained in green grass jelly can be used as medicinal ingredients, in addition to being used as a refreshing drink.

Latin plant called Cyclea barbata and included in the tribe of Menispermaceae the leaves have been studied containing carbohydrates, polyphenols, saponins, flavonoids and fats. Calcium, phosphorus, vitamins A and B are also found in green grass jelly leaves.

Research on the efficacy of grass jelly to treat high blood pressure was ever carried out by Prof. Dr. Sardjito, Dr. Rajiman and Dr. Bambang Suwitho from the Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. In that study patients were given 5 grams of fresh grass jelly, crushed with 150 cc of boiled water and then squeezed. The juice is given to patients to drink twice a day.

The trial was conducted on patients suffering from high blood pressure with age above 40 years. The result, the patient experienced a significant decrease in blood pressure. Then, a patient who was 70 years old and his blood pressure reached 215mm / 120mm experienced a decrease in blood pressure to 160mm / 100mm within one month after consuming grass jelly. Complaints of dizziness, often tired and unable to maintain lost body balance and weight loss.

In addition, the fiber content in grass jelly is also high. Research on grass jelly revealed there were 6.23 grams per 100 grams of crude fiber content in the grass jelly gel.

This means that if grass jelly is consumed together with fruits and vegetables everyday it can be sufficient to meet the daily fiber needs of 30 grams so that it can help fight degenerative diseases such as coronary heart disease. Meanwhile the calories contained are 122 calories and 6 grams of protein.

Other Benefits of Green Grass Jelly:

Stomach Heat, High Blood Pressure

Provide 20 pieces of green grass jelly leaves and then washed clean. Squeeze and then give 1 glass of cold drinking water then filter with a cloth. Add lime according to taste. Leave it in a cool place until it becomes jelly. Put in a glass and give honey, or other sweeteners and drink.

Dysentery

Make a potion as mentioned in number one. Drink for a week in a row.

Sprue

Do it with the ingredients as mentioned in number one for 5-7 consecutive days.

Boils

Provide enough green grass jelly leaves. Wash thoroughly then crushed and taped to the festering part. This is efficacious for removing pus.

Fever

Take the grass jelly plant rhizome, wash clean and then finely sliced. Boil with enough water. Drink this mixture after cooking. The rhizome can also be brewed with enough hot water then drink.

Although green grass jelly can be made with 2 different types of grass jelly plant, but for consumption and has many health benefits is the green grass jelly vines.

How To Make Coconut Flour With Fresh Coconut Easy At Home

Coconut Flour (Image source : airkelapahijau.blogspot.com)

In general, the process of making cakes and other foods uses wheat flour as the main ingredient.

However, in some people who have an allergy to gluten, wheat flour will leave a problem, and this is what trying to get around by replacing wheat flour with coconut flour.

Coconut flour is produced from freshly grated coconut meat, which has been shredded, then squeezed and taken coconut milk, then the coconut pulp is dried, coconut flour is 100% gluten-free, and has more fiber.

The color of coconut flour is also not much different from wheat flour, and for baking raw materials which undergo a roasting process, coconut flour is known to be suitable for food in the making process.

One of the benefit that will be felt when making various foods using coconut flour is those who suffer from diabetes. because coconut flour as food has a low glycemic index.

Low glycemic index will not make blood sugar in the body rise.

Based on one study, an example using coconut flour that is mixing with rice and water in a rice cooker, before cooking, stir in coconut flour, rice and water until evenly distributed, a mixture of rice with coconut flour can reduce the glycemic index of rice.

Although coconut flour mixed with rice has a high fiber content and can slow down the process of glucose absorption from rice, but excessive eating will cause efforts to keep the body healthy will be in vain.

Other benefits of coconut flour

Besides being able to reduce blood sugar levels in diabetics, dried coconut flour has another benefit, namely, being able to lose weight, if we can control appetite, because it has a high fiber. besides that coconut flour also has a high protein, low in fat, and has lauric acid which plays a role in the body's immunity and skin.

Coconut flour also contains manganese which plays a role in the absorption of important minerals for the body, another very high nutritional value in coconut flour is the content of healthy saturated fats in the form of medium chain fatty acids or MCF4, these fatty acids will be used by the body to produce energy and support healthy metabolism and balance blood sugar levels.

Very high nutrient density from dried coconut flour will make digestion healthier.

Coconut flour is also known to be able to reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels for those who have high cholesterol levels, and the high content of dietary fiber which is soluble or not in coconut flour can make the intestines healthy.

The following are the steps for making coconut flour:

• Take some old coconut grains that are good quality, characterized by coconut shells which are dark brown in color, and when shaken the sound of water comes from inside the coconut.
• Break the coconut shell using a hammer, then take the coconut meat, then peel the skin of the coconut flesh which is brown until the whole coconut meat is clean and white.
• If blended using a blender, cut small pieces of coconut meat into a blender then mix with boiled water, to easyer the grinding process
• After the coconut is ground in a blender until smooth, strain the mixture through a thin cotton cloth to separate the coconut milk from the coconut pulp. Store coconut milk in a container and put it in the refrigerator.
• The pulp that has been obtained is then put into a baking dish and then flattened in such a way that makes it easy to dry.
• Put it in the oven at a temperature of about 180 degrees Celsius and then bake until it dries.
• Grind the pulp that has been dried in the oven until smooth. To get a finer texture of coconut flour, you can sift it before using it.
• If coconut flour will not be used immediately, coconut flour can be stored but try the flour is already cold, and use a container with a lid or a tight plastic so that air from outside can not enter, and store in the refrigerator to maintain the quality of the flour

Tips and Tricks 

• When you are covening, keep monitoring as much as possible so that the color of the flour does not turn brown. Brown flour will reduce the quality of the coconut flour itself.
• If you do not have an oven, you can use a pan by roasting coconut dregs on low heat and turning it over routinely until the pulp is dry and not charred.

From this article, it can be concluded that using coconut flour as a substitute for wheat flour in food processing, especially making baked goods, is healthier, and will have benefits for those who suffer from diabetes, high cholesterol, and those who want to lose weight, hopefully this article useful, and for those of you who want to try making dried coconut flour with fresh coconut at home, good luck, and let you know the results through the comments column huh ??