Homemade Coconut Oil
Coconut oil has been proven to be a beneficial oil for both health and beauty.
This oil is packed with antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties.
Coconut oil is one of the best oils for weight watchers when used in moderation and can also make a simple meal taste so heavenly.
++see how I used it in this recipe here++
If you live in the United States or the Carribbean, you could easily walk into your local store and pick up a jar of coconut oil; but that is not the case for those of us in Spain or in Nigeria.
I used to buy my coconut oil from a local Indian store, but the store keeper moved on and after a long search I decided to make my own.
Even though I only experimented with just one large coconut, I’ld say, it was worth all the effort and definitely sticking to homemade coconut oil.
Here’s how to do it.
For the Homemade Coconut Oil you’ll need:
– Coconut milk from matured coconut (click here to see how to extract coconut milk)
– A saucepan or pot
– A sterilized jar with a lid
Tip: A medium sized coconut will give you about 30 ml Coconut oil (more or less)
Steps:
1. First follow the method here for how to make /extract coconut milk (you can choose to buy canned coconut milk from the stores).
2. Once you have your coconut milk ready, place it in the refrigerator or freezer for at least 5 hours.
You will notice that the coconut cream(the whitish/cream colored layer) had seperated from the water and has also solidified.
3. Now, gently scoop out the solidified coconut cream and place it in a clean sauce pan or pot.
4. Heat up the coconut cream, on low heat and stir constantly until it starts to bubble at the top and a clear oil begin to show.
5. Continue to simmer on low until the remnant in the saucepan darkens in color and reduces in size.
6. Gently scoop out the coconut oil and pour into a sterilized wide mouth jar or bottle.
Don’t cover it until it cools completely. If not it will go rancid quickly.
And hey, don’t throw away the cream remnant in the pot, you can use it for Nigerian Coconut Rice.
Now you have your own homemade coconut oil for
-Smoothies(see my tomato smoothie recipe here)
– Snacks and desserts(use in place of vegetable oil)
– Rich Meals like Nigerian Coconut Rice and a lot more
Note: The coconut oil will solidify and become white in color in cold temperature.
Check out Wellnessmama.com for 101 uses for Coconut Oil
Do you use coconut oil? Do you plan to to make homemade coconut oil? I’ll love to hear what you think 🙂
Hello, pls what can be done when the cream doesn't solidify after blending and refrigerating? It only caked
Enter your comment…u are super ma thanks a lot but wat can i add to it for my baby cream and i
Ma I observed that your coconut oil is clear and not golden like some and accordinh to what I have read it should be clear like water. What makes some clear like urs and some golden colour. And how can I get the oil from coconut without boiling.
Hi Nky,thanks so much for this directions. Please I made this last night and put in the fridge (although there wasn't constant power supply)but it has refused to solidify although there is a thick white curd in top but not solid. please what do I do next I am confused. Thanks
Hi, such a great job you are doing. kudos. I tried this yesterday evening and put in the fridge (although there wasn't constant power supply) up untill now it hasn't caked although there is a thick white curd at the top but not solid. please what can i do? Wait longer?
Am doing my own will get to say how it came out. Thanks for the information
Hi, thanks for the great recipe. Could you offer any uses for the remaining water though? It seems like such a waste to just dump it..
Hi, thanks for the great recipe. Could you offer any uses for the remaining water though? It seems like such a waste to just dump it..
Enter your comment…Thanks for the article ma. But I don't have refrigerator, how can I do it
I made My own with 2 big coconut at it was perfect I did not use refrigerator Sha I just pour in a pot and turned until there was oil and milk and I served the oil out.naija no light
Tnx4 d info. Am goina try making my own oil in d mrng and i'll let u no how it turned out.
Great Didi, I'll be expecting your feedback.
Pls what if I don't want to boil it, what will happen if I remove it from fridge?
You'll have to carefully separate the pulp from the water, it's actually called cold pressed method. I'll be posting that process soon.
Enter your comment…Thanks for the info, I made mine today but l hope that the heat will not reduce the benefits
Not so much dear, i'll be sharing the cold pressed method soon.
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Enter your comment…thanks alot for dat useful info, im preparing mine now – Esther P
That's great Esther 🙂
Thank you very much ma for taking your time to explain.
You're welcome
I find this information very helpful. Thank u so much
You're welcome Elizabeth
Thanks for the tips. However, the first time I tried out the coconut oil processing with 20 coconuts, the oil came out really pure and light gold. However, as soon as I increased it to 80 coconut, I realised that it oil comes out really dark one of the time i used 80 cocnuts, it came out black. what could have been the cause of that? although I didnt use low heat
You burnt it, I guess the heat was too high
Hi, I tried and successfully got pure coconut oil. Its really useful info. Thanks for taking time to share such a useful information. Keep posting.Sathish from Buy Groceries Online Chennai
What if I don't ave a frigde
Thanks
You're welcome
Hello! I have boiled the milk for an hour and pour into a transparent pill, Do I just keep it in the freezer overnight?
yes,you can do that.
Refrigerating makes it much easier. Thank you
Yes it does, you're welcome 🙂
Hello Nky. How many coconut can one use to get the oil that will fill that (for example) jar you have in picture ?
About 3 to 4 large coconut. That's a 100ml jar.
Wow! This is wonderful! I'll quickly try this tonight.now I can make my own coconut oil thanks alot for this information.
You're welcome Shade, I'll be expecting your feedback 🙂
Oh wow this is great am on it thank you so so much
Welldone dear. We appreciate you.
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