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. Coconut lovers, vegans and everyone in-between this recipe is for you! Satisfy your sweet tooth with these coconut snacks anytime throughout the day!

Prep Time1

Cook Time30

Total Time1 30

Course: Desserts & Treats, Jamaican & Caribbean

Cuisine: Caribbean, Jamaican

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Servings: drops

Author: Taneisha Morris

Equipment

Grater
Large Pot
Baking Sheet

Ingredients

6 cups Coconut chopped (2 medium whole dried coconuts)
3 tbsp Fresh Ginger grated, packed
6 cups Dark Brown Sugar loosely packed
8 cups Water
1 tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract

Instructions

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 opt to use the chop setting on a blender but note, that is not the traditional way to prepare this treat. Set aside. Then, grater the ginger and set aside.
In a large deep pot, add coconut, ginger, dark brown sugar, water and pure vanilla extract. 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 the majority of the liquid has evaporated, add an additional cup of water. Cook until the mixture begins to caramelize and become very sticky.
When the liquid has thickened and it becomes difficult to mix/turn with a spoon, reduce the heat to the lowest possible setting to keep warm. Using 2 spoons, spoon the mixture and drop it onto a lined baking sheet. Allow to cool and harden, then enjoy!

Notes

Medium Heat and Slow - to ensure your coconut is cooked through, boil mixture on a medium heat level and stir every few minutes.

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