Organic coconut oil is one such product that has various uses and benefits. This oil does not only find its use in cooking but is also extensively used for hair care and skin care. Although there are variety of versions of this oil that are available in the market but only few of them can be called authentic and organic. The best solution to this problem is home-made coconut oil. Here we have described two of the easiest ways to produce coconut oil at your own home. The process is easy and simple and the outcome is pure and healthy coconut oil.
Process-1 – The Wet-Mill Method
This method requires use of a brown coconut rather than the green one. It is just few steps and you can extract for you pure organic coconut oil in few minutes. Take a look.
• Split the brown coconut in two halves using a sharp knife.
• Scrape out the inner part i.e meat of that coconut
• Cut that part into pieces and put these small pieces into a grinder or food processor.
• Blend them until the pieces are entirely shredded. (Add water if needed)
• Using a sieve or a coffee filter, drain out the coconut milk from the shredded coconut in a jar. Take a small amount of it on the strainer and squeeze until the complete milk is extracted. Repeat the same process until the coconut mixture is exhausted.
• Put the jar for 24 hours and let the mixture settle. (in a cool area, preferably refrigerator)
• After 24 hours you will observe a curd like layer formed at the top of the jar.
• Spoon out the curd and you are left with pure coconut oil in the jar.
Process-2 – The Cold-Press Method
While going for this process, go for dehydrated coconuts. For dehydrating, one can make use of an oven at extremely low temperature. Try and use coconut flakes instead of shredded coconuts.
• Put the dried coconut in small amounts in the juicer and process it. Repeat this step until the complete coconut is used.
• Repeat the process as sometimes complete oil is not extracted in one go.
• Store the extracted oil in a jar and keep it for 24 hours in a warm place. This will allow the cream in the oil to settle down and pure oil will come to the top
• Strain the oil in a separate container and use this pure coconut oil in your cooking and for your skin and hair.
Process-1 – The Wet-Mill Method
This method requires use of a brown coconut rather than the green one. It is just few steps and you can extract for you pure organic coconut oil in few minutes. Take a look.
• Split the brown coconut in two halves using a sharp knife.
• Scrape out the inner part i.e meat of that coconut
• Cut that part into pieces and put these small pieces into a grinder or food processor.
• Blend them until the pieces are entirely shredded. (Add water if needed)
• Using a sieve or a coffee filter, drain out the coconut milk from the shredded coconut in a jar. Take a small amount of it on the strainer and squeeze until the complete milk is extracted. Repeat the same process until the coconut mixture is exhausted.
• Put the jar for 24 hours and let the mixture settle. (in a cool area, preferably refrigerator)
• After 24 hours you will observe a curd like layer formed at the top of the jar.
• Spoon out the curd and you are left with pure coconut oil in the jar.
Process-2 – The Cold-Press Method
While going for this process, go for dehydrated coconuts. For dehydrating, one can make use of an oven at extremely low temperature. Try and use coconut flakes instead of shredded coconuts.
• Put the dried coconut in small amounts in the juicer and process it. Repeat this step until the complete coconut is used.
• Repeat the process as sometimes complete oil is not extracted in one go.
• Store the extracted oil in a jar and keep it for 24 hours in a warm place. This will allow the cream in the oil to settle down and pure oil will come to the top
• Strain the oil in a separate container and use this pure coconut oil in your cooking and for your skin and hair.
