Cream of Coconut

Cream of Coconut
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Sweetened Coconut Milk

Cream of Coconut is different from Coconut Milk, Coconut Cream and Creamed Coconut.

It's Coconut Milk or Cream that has been thickened, with sugars added to sweeten it, and stabilizers so that tinned versions don't separate. It also comes in powder form. A well-known brand in America is Coco Lopez.

Cooking Tips for Cream of Coconut

Cream of Coconut is used for sweet dishes such as desserts, and for making mixed drinks (generally alcoholic) such as Piña Coladas and Bushwhackers.

Substitutes for Cream of Coconut

Regular Coconut Milk, sweetened with a few tablespoons of sugar per tin, but use less Coconut Milk than you would Cream of Coconut, as the milk is thinner.

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