This coconut milk is watery and gritty -- not at all smooth & homogenous & can't use it to whip into cream. Has anyone else had this experience?
1030874
I have used this often and it doesn't seem gritty to me...it suits all my needs including making whipped cream and even coconut yogurt...maybe you have a bad batch?????
1030875
According to the label, this product contains no stabilizers, emulsifiers, whiteners or guar gum. It is only coconut milk and water. Gently warm the contents or blend in blender to get it smooth. Granted, this coconut milk is not pourable straight from the can, but personally I will take the extra effort to make it creamy if I can avoid any unwanted additives.
1030876
I agree. Thai Kitchen or Native Forest are better choices (although Thai Kitchen isn't a 'healthy' brand per se). I buy Whole Foods brand (organic) by the case from one of their local stores. Much cheaper and better than Natural Value.
1030877
It's because they don't use any additives like Guar gum. The no-additive thing is part of why so many people like this coconut milk. If you heat it up a little, it should combine. If it still doesn't work for you, check out a brand like Thai Kitchen that has added guar gum. Hope this helps!
713054
I don't have my container anymore-but I have issues with milk - I mixed mine with ice water and had no troubles. Taste just like really good chocolate milk.
1030631
No, it is not smooth and creamy. It is chunky and watery. I even tried putting it in the blender and it still never got creamy.
102759
I just received my Yolife yesterday and made my first soy yogurt using the Silk brand of soy milk. It turned out fine! Not as firm as store brands, but not runny either. Next time I'll try adding something like agar or gelatin to firm it up a bit just to see what happens, and then move on to experimenting with coconut and almond milks. I love my Yolife! It's hard to find nondairy yogurt where I live, but now the search is over.
1030625
I have tried two different cases of this Natural Value Coconut milk and never found a can that wasn't gray in color and a consistency of wet paper pulp. I tried an immersion blender and also a high powered blender to get it smooth and creamy but nothing changed the consistency. Can't figure out why some people get wonderful, white and creamy milk in their cans.
159817
Yes! I returned mine. The jar was leaking when it arrived and after I opened it - the cream inside was separated and disgusting! Look as though it was very old but did not want to use it - tried to stir it thinking it may have been the heat during shipping but it never looked like cream.
2207773
It has coconut milk, maltodextrin and sodium casinate. It needs to be added to hot liquid and it tends to lump up if just stirred in. If I add it to tea or coffee I whir it in the blender. It gets really creamy and frothy which is fun but if you are in a hurry it is one more thing to do!
1333884
I'm glad you asked me this question...last year I purchased several boxes of Lets Do organic Creamed Coconut... without exaggerating.... it was the most disgusting coconut product I've ever eaten...in fact, it was unedible....It tasted like "soap".......I wrote to the company about this product and never have I heard a word from them......I've not tried the coconut manna...however, at amazon do buy Nutiva Organic Coconut Oil...it is "fantastic"...I cook with it, eat it by the spoonfuls and also use it as a hair conditioner & body/face cream...I love Nutiva Products...
1927953
It taste really good I purchased cookies & creams. It is not gritty at all very easy to mix I use water and almond milk, if you want to use almond milk use the unsweetened or original if you use the vanilla almond milk it can be too sweet. It's not chalky but can be a little more on the thick side. Hope this helps :)
419667
Mine is not "goopy" at all. It has the consistancy of a light oil? That's the best way I can describe it. Its very watery with the tiniest bit of thickness. When I shake the bottle, it sounds the same as if I'm shaking jojoba oil by dessert essence. Hope this helps!
694068
Has anyone tried using soy milk in any of the recipes? Do you think it will turn out runny like the lactose milk? What do you think about using soy creamer?
1756358
I was on the road ~8 hours a day and tried using water instead of milk (incase my car got too hot or something). While you do lose a lot of the creaminess that even skim milk provides I did find it plenty drinkable. You could also look into using coconut water or something like that as well. So yes you can, and it dissolves fine with water, but it is by no means the ideal solution.
1586571
I'd send it back. It could be old, or melted and re-solidified. It's supposed to be creamy, not grainy.
68680
I have been making a half recipe for yogurt made with coconut milk. I use two cans of coconut milk instead of 4 and it comes out fine.
304445
I did not make coconut milk...I use it to make almondmilk...I soaked 1 cup of almonds overnight...and then drained and rinsed them...put them in a blender with dash of salt and 6 cups of filtered water, 1/2 tbsp. and with 4 fresh medjool dates to sweeten...blended for 2 min. ...poured slowly through bag...delicious!
1902222
I have used almond milk many times with good success. And no accommodations were needed. I have never tried coconut milk.
151509
I've found it to be good blended into fresh orange juice, which is very sweet, and might remove any bad taste you're experiencing. My friend, who recommended it to me, likes it blended into milk. I'm not a milk person, so I've never tried it that way. I wish I could be more help to you.