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Jamaican Coconut Drops
Jamaican Coconut Drops are made with 3 simple ingredients; real coconut, dark brown sugar, and fresh ginger but pack a powerful delicious sweet punch! These tasty Jamaican sweet treats are a traditional and easy-to-make coconut snack.
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Ingredients
- 6 cups coconut chopped (2 medium whole dried coconuts)
- 3 tablespoons fresh ginger grated, packed
- 6 cups dark brown sugar loosely packed
- 8 cups water
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Break open coconuts and ensure they are fresh. Remove coconut meat from the shell with a knife – be careful not to cut yourself. Cut larger coconut pieces into half-inch (small) pieces. You may use the chop setting on a blender, but note that is not the traditional way to prepare this treat. Set aside. Then, grate the ginger and set it aside.
- Add coconut, ginger, dark brown sugar, water, and pure vanilla extract in a large, deep pot. Heat over medium-high heat and bring to a rapid boil.
- Reduce heat to medium. Using a large spoon, continuously stir the mixture to prevent it from burning or sticking to the pot. Once most of the liquid has evaporated, add a cup of water. Cook until the mixture begins to caramelize and become very sticky.
- When the liquid has thickened and becomes challenging to mix/turn with a spoon, reduce the heat to the lowest possible setting to keep warm. Using two spoons, spoon the mixture and drop it onto a lined baking sheet. Allow to cool and harden, then enjoy!
