Ever since I came back from Harbour Island, where we had fresh coconut water after every workout and watermelon slices to snack on all day, I've been on an island fruit kick! My boxed coconut water just doesn't taste the same. So I've been all about these fresh, young coconuts from the grocery store. We simply drill a hole in it {with a power drill}, stick in a straw, and it's like an instant paradise island. Mixed with some seedless watermelon, ah, so good… — Joy
{photos by Oh Joy}
the fruit inside of those young coconuts is my favorite part!!
looks so delish and refreshing!
Looks really delicious! I would really love to had one. 🙂
I love doing that! Except, now we don’t have a power drill. All the more reason to get one, right?
That looks perfectly delicious right about now!
That photo of the watermelon is making my mouth water!!
Mmmm, nothing better than cold watermelon!
I’m some what of a young coconut addict. The meat is really easy to scrape out and is so good, too!
I love fresh coconut water too. I always make sure we buy some in the grocery store once in a while. And the meat tastes great as well. Like you said, boxed coconut drink just doesn’t taste the same!
oh wow. that sounds so tasty right now.
I’m on board with the watermelon, but I’ve never been able to get past the taste of coconut water. Maybe fresh is the place to start?
colleen,
yes! try the fresh version. if you dont like it, then youre prob just not a coconut water gal!
joy
Hi joy,
That watermelon leaps out of my iPad! Looks so delicious.
I think I’ve asked you before: what sort of camera do you use? Your
Images are amazing ( maybe it has a lot to do with the person using it!)
Sarah
So hot today, I would have enjoyed both. I want to have a fresh watermelon right now!
Hi ya!.. try to avoid having metal, the drill bit in your case, to touch coconut water coz it will make it taste sour 🙂
That’s an awesome watermelon pic!
I’m with ya – I crave watermelon all summer long!! 🙂
I’m with ya – I crave watermelon all summer long!! 🙂
I’m with ya – I crave watermelon all summer long!! 🙂
I’m with ya – I crave watermelon all summer long!! 🙂
I’m with ya – I crave watermelon all summer long!! 🙂
I’m with ya – I crave watermelon all summer long!! 🙂
I’m with ya – I crave watermelon all summer long!! 🙂
I’m with ya – I crave watermelon all summer long!! 🙂
I’m with ya – I crave watermelon all summer long!! 🙂
Yay! We use a chisel and a hammer to open our young coconuts (making about a 2.5″ diameter opening) so its easy to scoop the coconut “meat” out from the inside. When I was preggo, I probably had two of these a day, with a wonderful hub who was willing to chisel them open for me continually when I didn’t feel like doing it! Sooooo much better than the boxed…
His argument doesn’t hold wate
i’m addicted to coconuts too! I like to open them, pour the water into the blender, scoop out the meat with a spoon and add that to the water, blend them and… wow!! the yummiest most coconutty drink ever.
here’s a video that demonstrates another way to open them using a butcher cleaver. it works really well and doesn’t require any power tools.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3caGfCpIAUw
Thanks Ann! Good to know!
Joy
You can find coconut knife in Chinese supermarket. It looks like a wine opener and with a few twist, you make a hole in the coconut . Just FYI fir those who don’t own a power drill
Hi Sarah!
I use a Nikon D3000 (the newest version of that camera is the D3100)
I always take my photos in natural indirect light and sometime brighten a bit in photoshop if its overcast!
Best!
Joy
coconut water is the best!!!! watermelon too!