HOW TO MAKE LIBERIAN COCONUT CANDY

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and flavor.

fresh coconut

🥗Healthier: desiccated coconut

💰Cheaper: coconut flakes

Desiccated coconut is easier to find and store.

Use 2 cups of coconut flakes, 1 cup of granulated sugar, 1 cup of water, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon of lime.

Heat a pot on high to get hot, then reduce to medium.

Add 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of water, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon of lime to the pot and stir until the sugar melts.

Add food coloring to the mixture after the sugar has melted.

Stir in the coconut flakes and continue cooking on medium heat until combined.

Transfer the mixture to a plate and let it cool down.

Use an ice cream scooper to scoop the mixture and let it harden.

For the second method, repeat the process but omit the nutmeg and lime, using only 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of water, and 2 cups of coconut flakes with blue food coloring.

For the third method, use 1 cup of sugar and 2 cups of coconut flakes without any water, letting the sugar melt on high heat before adding the coconut.

Transfer to a plate and let it cool.

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