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Coconut Water??

nomar — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:29:56 GMT

I never watch HSN, but the other night they were selling a smoothie drink maker (cannot even remember the brand) and I got engrossed in all that the vendor was putting in the blender to make the smoothies. He used coconut water a lot. Can you buy that and in what department? I thought about making my own with water and coconut extract. Does anyone have experience with it. Guess I will watch ITKWD tonight to get drink ideas.

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chessylady — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:33:25 GMT

Coconut water is very popular. You can buy it anywhere. I tried it but didn't like it. It tasted to me like I imagine dirty dishwater would taste. No detectible coconut flavor.

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Chi-town girl — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:34:40 GMT

Coconut water is such a "superfood"! It is sold in supermarkets, including Trader Joes. We buy at Costco, and they occasionally offer it on sale. It's an excellent addition to smoothies or just straight up-but make sure it is chilled for better flavor.

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Dogaholic — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:36:25 GMT

I think it's delicious when it comes from Trader Joe's!

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Daysdee — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 01:14:26 GMT

They are also using coconut water today when selling the Ninja that is the TSV.

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Campion — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 01:15:02 GMT

You can get it in the grocery store. Goya sells it, or the Spanish aisle has several kinds. It's tasty.

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Vamp — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 01:25:14 GMT

I think it's nasty, but a lot of people like it.

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nomar — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 01:48:33 GMT

Thanks for the info on finding it. Seems one either loves it or hates it. I guess I will give it a try one time. But, I still am thinking I might get a good coconut flavor with the extract and water.

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KYToby — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 02:20:41 GMT

On 12/3/2014 nomasaid:
Thanks for the info on finding it. Seems one either loves it or hates it. I guess I will give it a try one time. But, I still am thinking I might get a good coconut flavor with the extract and water.

People do not buy or drink coconut water for coconut flavor. Coconut water contains electrolytes which, supposedly, make it a good choice for rehydrating (particularly after exercise). It has recently made it on the "superfood" bandwagon (despite the fact that there are no such things as "superfoods" -- a term which is nothing more than a marketing gimmick designed to separate those with little-t-no scientific knowledge from their money).

Water and coconut extract will not give you the same results. Just use another liquid such as juice, milk, or a dairy substitute.

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ValuSkr — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 02:25:57 GMT

Sounds nasty to me. Why ruin perfectly good water with coconut.

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kzeks — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 02:37:44 GMT

I am drinking coconut water since I was a child... Very few

of the bottled/packaged waters taste like true coconut water.

My children disliked the coconut water I would buy until we

visited Aruba and the Manager of the Hotel asked an employee

to climb a tree to get some ""Real"" coconuts for my children...

They loved those and always look forward to places where coconuts

are grown..

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Reba055 — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 02:45:49 GMT

We have a raw food restaurant nearby and they serve coconut water from fresh coconuts. Omg so good and refreshing!

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nomar — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 02:54:09 GMT

Glad I posted this topic. I am learning some things about nutrition. Hope to pick up some ideas from the Ninja show and ITKWD when Bob sells the TSV.

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BesottedwithEskies — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 02:55:28 GMT

Costco has been recommended and I agree, their prices are among the best.

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Jackielee — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 04:13:49 GMT

I also think that coconut water is awful! Talk about wrecking a smoothie. Tried all of them and do not like one of them. I don't like fresh coconut milk from a coconut either. I use Silk Almond Coconut milk as a basis for all my smoothies.

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Black Cat Back — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 04:20:19 GMT

I can handle 2-3 sips of it, but after that, it gets gross tasting to me. It's awfully sweet for me too.

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SANNA — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 04:26:13 GMT

""Coconut water very good for your daughter...!"" Remember? Lol Another fake moneymaking b.s.

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rudy — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 04:40:36 GMT

My favorite coconut water brand is "Amy & Brian", and I buy the "with lime" version from Amazon. It's refreshing, hydrating and delicious! Granted, there are some pretty bad brands of it out there. But certainly not all...

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redtabby — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 05:02:54 GMT

To the OP, coconut water is sold in the juice aisle or the energy water aisle in my grocery stores. We do not like the taste out of the box but we do use it as the liquid base in our smoothies. It is different than coconut milk.

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debic — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:28:59 GMT

I agree about it being good for a base. The extract is not very good at all. I bought some for my soda stream and wasn't impressed.