Coconut milk is coconut juice produced from old coconut flesh that has a high-fat content. This liquid product from coconut is made by grating old coconuts and then squeezing them into a liquid. In the squeezing process, usually grated coconut flesh is added with water to fully extract the coconut milk content. Currently, there are many innovations in various coconut milk products, both in the form of instant fresh coconut milk, powdered coconut milk, and coconut milk cream. Perhaps of these products, coconut cream is a product that is rarely found. So what is coconut cream like?

Coconut Milk Cream

Coconut cream is the thickest and most concentrated part of coconut milk with a very high fat content. This coconut milk product is produced from the process of leaving the coconut milk to thicken and separate from its water content. The thickest and most concentrated coconut milk will be on the surface, while the water content in the coconut milk is below it. The results of this left coconut milk are then separated from the water content below the surface using a centrifugal method. In this centrifugal process, the water content will be removed, leaving behind thick coconut milk with a high-fat content. This is what is called coconut cream, coconut milk with a soft texture and a strong savory coconut flavor.

Characteristics of Centrifugal Coconut Milk

Centrifugal coconut milk has a soft and thick texture, thicker than regular coconut milk. This is because the water content in the coconut milk cream has been removed through the centrifugal method. Coconut cream has a strong coconut aroma compared to the fresh and liquid versions. When compared to other forms of coconut milk, this product has a strong coconut flavor, sweeter and savory than the liquid form. Another characteristic of this coconut milk is that it has a high oil content so it will easily become oily when heated. In addition, the surface of this coconut milk sediment is slippery and oilier than liquid coconut milk.

Use of this Product

Like coconut milk in general, coconut milk cream is used as a complementary seasoning for food products. In addition to being used directly, this coconut milk sediment can be made into VCO or creamer. This is because the very high-fat content in coconut cream can still be extracted into other products. The results of the extraction of coconut cream have a higher selling value than this coconut milk product.