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Home made coconut cream DIY version of Coco Lopez

One of my favorite drinks is a Pina Colada and everyone knows that you need Coco Lopez to make a Pina Colada. Wrong! You can make your own DIY version of Coco Lopez coconut cream at home in less than 5 minutes because Coco Lopez and all other Coconut Creams are just coconut simple syrups. Join me in making this quick coconut cream for a fraction of the price of buying Coco Lopez. You can use your savings to buy a better quality of rum for your Pina Coladas.

Ingredients:

14 ounce can of coconut cream

1 and 3/4 cup of white sugar

Directions:

  1. Mix coconut cream and white sugar in a small pot.
  2. Bring to simmer and stir until all sugar is dissolved. About 3-4 minutes.
  3. remove from heat and place into a storage container until you are ready to use.

Since this is a simple syrup it can last in our refrigerator for up to one month.

Home made coconut cream DYI version of Coco Lopz

Homemade Pineapple Sorbet

Sorbet’s are like ice cream, but they are dairy-free. That is important for people like me who are lactose intolerant. From time to time I will indulge in classic ice cream, but I can only have it in small quantities. However, I can eat sorbet whenever I want. Sorbet’s are very simple and traditionally they are made from just fruit and sugar (or simple syrup). My take on pineapple sorbet does contain one extra ingredient to make it smoother and more ice cream like and that is coconut milk. Follow along with me as we make a delicious creamy pineapple sorbet.

Ingredients:

1 pound frozen pineapple

1 cup simple syrup

1 cup coconut milk

1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Pour pineapple into your food processor and start processing on low.
  2. Add the simple syrup, coconut milk and lemon juice to the food processor and continue to mix until you have a soft smooth mixture the consistency of soft serve ice cream.
  3. Place sorbet into a container to store and freeze for 1-2 hours before use.
  4. After 1-2 hours remove from freezer and enjoy!

Note: If you freeze your sorbet too long and it is harder than you would like you can let is sit on counter to defrost for 5-1o minutes to soften up before you scoop it.

Homemade Pineapple Sorbet

To get the recipe for simple syrup go to: https://mylowcountryliving.net/how-to-make-homemade-simple-syrup/

How to make homemade Simple Syrup

Simple Syrup is super simple to make and it is a staple in bartending. Simple Syrup can also be used when baking to keep cakes moist and also used to make sorbets. Follow along to see how easy it is.

Ingredients:

1 cup water

1 cup white granulated sugar

Directions:

Mix the sugar and water together in a saucepan and simmer over low heat for 2-3 minutes until all the sugar granules are dissolved. When the sugar is dissolved and the simple syrup is clear without any cloudiness from the sugar it is done and you can pour it into a container to store. A mason jar works well for storage and it can be stored in the refrigerator up to one month.

Note: The ingredients are in a 1:1 ratio and 1 cup water mixed with 1 cup sugar will yield 2 cups of simple syrup. You can increase the recipe to make any amount of simple syrup you need, just keep your ingredients at a 1:1 ratio.

How to make Simple Syrup