coconut milk
noun
1
: a thick, white, milky liquid extracted from grated coconut after it has been soaked in boiling water
2
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The creation, which is sometimes referred to as Puerto Rican eggnog, swaps the drink’s traditional base of cream and eggs for coconut milk and condensed milk.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Combine rum, blue curacao, and pineapple juice for the cocktail's base, then top it off with cream, milk, or coconut milk.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
The chicken gets a marinade of coconut milk, spicy sambal, lime juice, and brown sugar, which is then cooked out over the stove and brushed onto the thighs.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2024
Here’s a photo of a Pinterest-esque rice bake of turkey, pineapple, green onions, garlic, red pepper, coconut milk and turkey waste stock.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Combine rum, blue curacao, and pineapple juice for the cocktail's base, then top it off with cream, milk, or coconut milk.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
The chicken gets a marinade of coconut milk, spicy sambal, lime juice, and brown sugar, which is then cooked out over the stove and brushed onto the thighs.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2024
Here’s a photo of a Pinterest-esque rice bake of turkey, pineapple, green onions, garlic, red pepper, coconut milk and turkey waste stock.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Coconut milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20milk. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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