Is it possible to buy coconut water?

nothintolose · Post by **nothintolose** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:47 am

I am currently reading An Embarrassment of Mangoes and the author talks about a drink she makes using coconut water that they get from young coconuts before the water turns to milk.

I was wondering if it was possible to buy coconut water anywhere or if I shouldn't even bother to look. Does anyone know if you can find it and if so what kind of place to look?

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:49 am

like this?
http://www.goya.com/english/products/pr ... rodCatID=5

And if you can find it this is what they use at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville
http://www.amyandbriannaturals.com/

nothintolose · Post by **nothintolose** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:01 am

Mary Beth - you are AWESOME! Thanks! Now I have to try the drinks she makes that is supposedly so good!

sailorgirl · Post by **sailorgirl** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:25 am

mbw1024 wrote:like this?
http://www.goya.com/english/products/pr ... rodCatID=5

And if you can find it this is what they use at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville
http://www.amyandbriannaturals.com/

Its a great book, isn't it!

nothintolose · Post by **nothintolose** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:03 pm

I love it and talk about making ya' want to just take off and go sail the Caribbean! I hate that I am almost finished. I kinda don't want to read it because the more I read, the sooner, it will be over.

cat · Post by **cat** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:27 pm

When you finish it hang on to it for me when i come to town!

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:07 pm

Sorry Cat! I got first dibs! LOL!

cat · Post by **cat** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:14 am

How long is it?

I guess I can add it to my booksfree.com list of books to read!

nothintolose · Post by **nothintolose** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:53 am

I am LMAO at the two of you as ya'll don't realize how slow I read. Margo will probably get it right before her trip

Actually, it's 295 pages and I am on 245. Don't ask how long it took me to get that far

I hope to finish it by the end of the week but no promises.

RickG · Post by **RickG** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:22 am

Cat, I have that book if you want me to send it to you.

nothintolose, we buy coconut water at our grocery stores here. We usually have an "International Aisle" with most of the Goya products. The Thai grocery stores have frozen coconut water and the Korean grocery stores have green coconuts that you can open for coconut water.

When we were on JVD for a stay Gregory Callwood's favorite drink was Hennesy and Coconut Water. He turned us on to it. Quite nice!

Cheers, RickG

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:40 am

When we were in TCI, the care taker of the place we rented harvested coconuts for us. At first, I didn't think I would like the water but by the end of the week, I found it refreshing.

nothintolose · Post by **nothintolose** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:08 pm

Thanks Rick - I only saw coconut juice at my closest store so when I am around town today, I will check some of the other stores.

I am interested to try it.

PAGirl - did you mix it in any drinks???

Maryanne · Post by **Maryanne** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:55 pm

I just saw coconut water at Whole Foods.

RickG · Post by **RickG** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:17 pm

nothintolose, check the labels - coconut water does not have sugar added. There is a variety that is sweetened that is a good mixer too.

Cheers, RickG

nothintolose · Post by **nothintolose** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:21 pm

Rick - this one had sugar added so I didn't know whether to buy it or not; although, the drink recipe in the book calls for condensed milk so I am sure it's gonna be sweet.

Maryanne - thanks...Whole Foods was one of the places I was gonna try.

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Is it possible to buy coconut water?

Is it possible to buy coconut water?