@vitalizateusa: Store-bought coconut oil is about to look a lot less exciting. With one fresh coconut, hot water, a blender and a little patience, you can make your own. Add two cups of fresh coconut to a bowl, pour about a quart of boiling water over it, cover and let it sit for two hours so the meat softens and releases its fat. Blend for five minutes, strain through cheesecloth and squeeze out every last drop. What you've got now is coconut milk. Here's the secret: refrigerate it overnight. Coconut fat hardens in the cold, and since it's lighter than water, it rises and forms a thick white layer on top. That layer is what becomes your oil. Scoop it into a pot over low heat and stir slowly. The heat cooks off the water and breaks the emulsion, the solids turn golden at the bottom, and the oil separates out, clean and crystal clear. Strain it into a clean jar. Why bother? Nearly half of coconut fat is lauric acid, the same fatty acid found in breast milk. And because you made it, you know exactly what's inside: coconut, and nothing else. Keep it at room temperature. When the kitchen gets cool it turns solid and white, which is completely normal, and a little warmth melts it right back. Nothing goes to waste, either. The leftover milk is lighter and great in drinks, and the pulp can be baked into cookies. Have you ever made coconut oil at home, or is this your first time seeing it done?

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