One small cantaloupe is pureed with sugar syrup, fresh lemon juice, and a pinch of salt, then poured into the molds to freeze. The result is sooo refreshing! Paletas has definitely been my best book buy this year.
And now that the sun is back, I'm eyeing the Paletas de Coco Fresco (Fresh Coconut Ice Pops). But I've never tackled a fresh coconut. Do I need a machete? Or perhaps I should just play it safe (in more ways than one!) and do the rápidas version with tinned coconut milk...
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Wrap it in a teatowel and whack with a hammer. I'm going to have a look at this Paletas book of yours. Your ice lollies look so tempting and refreshing.
If you aren't a competent machete wielder, I'd advise against it! You can tap the eyes through (do 2 of the 3) with a metal skewer. Tip out the coconut water and then whack the nut in a tea towel with a hammer or against a concrete floor.
When you buy the coconut, the more sloshing you can hear, the younger it is and the more tender the flesh.
Paletas rápidas, por favor! My Spanish improves with every blog post I read.
These look so much more tempting than the NobblyBobblies and fruit pastille lollies beloved by my children :-)
Mmmm, a coconut lolly on its way... I love all the different colours of these lollies!
I think you're just about ready to open your own icy treats business!
I love these ice cream posts! Hope all is good with you!
Looks so yummy and such a pretty colour. I'd be nervous tackling real coconut too...
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