Coconut drops
Coconut drops, from above
VegVeganJamaica

Coconut drops

Chunks of coconut cooked in ginger and jaggery syrup until sticky, dropped into little clusters.

45 minTime
1 gProtein each
mildSpice
Sticky clusters1 chapter · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayJamaican coconut drops.
The original
199kcalsame
1 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
45minutessame

Coconut drops.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

12 servings
Fresh grated coconut1 large coconut, finely diced
Jaggery250 g, or brown sugar
Ginger4 cm, grated
Water¾ cup
Cinnamona pinch
Salta pinch

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Boil diced coconut in water with ginger for 10 minutes.
  2. 2Add jaggery, cinnamon and salt and cook, stirring, until thick and sticky.
  3. 3Drop spoonfuls onto a greased tray or banana leaf and cool until firm.
Serve it like this

Serve at room temperature on a plate or wrapped in paper, two per person with ginger tea.

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