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Can i freeze coconut milk?

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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,638 Forumite
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    Yes it will freeze well. I'll add your thread to the previous one to keep the ideas together. This thread might help too:

    Coconut milk (merged threads)

    Pink
  • Murrell
    Murrell Posts: 520 Forumite
    You can also use it to make a very nice vegan icecream:

    1 frozen ripe banana
    160ml coconut milk
    2 tbsp sugar
    2 heaped tbsp crunchy peanut butter

    1 tsp vanilla essence
    In a food processor place all ingredients and mix.
    Eat or freeze for later.

    Hope you enjoy it.
    Sandra
  • FatVonD
    FatVonD Posts: 5,315 Forumite
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    Hi all, I could do with some advice, please!

    I am using coconut milk in a recipe tonight but only want to use half a can as a) it's so expensive and b) it's so fattening! Could I decant the other half into a container and freeze it?

    Many thanks :)
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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
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    You can :D It may separate on defrosting, so give it a stir and it'll be fine.
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  • FatVonD
    FatVonD Posts: 5,315 Forumite
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    Thanks, Penelope! :)
    Make £25 a day in April £0/£750 (March £584, February £602, January £883.66)

    December £361.54, November £322.28, October £288.52, September £374.30, August £223.95, July £71.45, June £251.22, May£119.33, April £236.24, March £106.74, Feb £40.99, Jan £98.54) Total for 2017 - £2,495.10
  • savingmonkey
    savingmonkey Posts: 952 Forumite
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    As the title says - I opened a can of coconut milk to make a thai curry and have over half left over. Can I freeze it or do we have to eat thai curry for the next 3 days?!
  • mysk_girl
    mysk_girl Posts: 804 Forumite
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    I have frozen it in the past with no problem. Don't try and defrost in microwave though, that didn't end well...
  • It freezes fine, but it separates when you defrost it. It might 'whisk' back to a creamy consistency, but I haven't tried. The flavour's the same, though.
  • j.e.j.
    j.e.j. Posts: 9,672 Forumite
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    hmm, I've an inkling it will separate if you freeze it.
  • CCP
    CCP Posts: 5,062 Forumite
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    Yes, it's fine for freezing - it does separate when it defrosts, as fridgesoup and j.e.j. said, but a good stir gets in back to normal.
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