I would love you to remove the drumbeat in the background.  It is very distracting and makes the audio difficult to hear.

Can you tell me why you use hot water instead of cold?  When I make coconut milk I use the coconut water and then use cold, filtered water for the rest.  (I know there is a benefit to using the hot water when you are using dehydrated coconut, but just wasn't sure with fresh.)  Thanks so much!  :)

if i use an ice tray to freeze the butter into serving sizes, how long will they keep in the freezer?

either would work Jane

Hi Halle, Is there a difference if I use young thai coconuts or should I be using the brown shelled coconut

Hey Julie, The coconut flakes we are using are so fresh that I didn't feel the need to do that a second time. I have tried TT Coconut milk before and although good and easy to make, mine did not require that second time. Feel free to do that if you want, but I think you will find that you won't need to :)

Hey Halle, in the Tropical Traditions coconut milk video, they do a second round blending with hot water to get two presses of coconut milk. Do you have any experience with that? Is the second run too wimpy to bother with? Or does it take all the flavor out of the coconut flakes?

I warm the whole jar of coconut butter, then pour it into a parchment lined 8x8 glass pan. After it cools and hardens, I cut it into Tbsp sized pieces and store them in a jar. I eat a piece several times a day. Mmmm!

Thanks Halle McCulloch Cottis

Oh Tina, it has become my new favorite! I put it on just about anything. I warm it slightly, as it becomes thick, like coconut oil being that it is winter here. I then drizzle it over fruit, spread it on apples, or use it as a spread on some of my coconut bread. Yum!

Halle what do you use coconut butter for?

I would drink the water and milk within a day or two at most. If you want it longer I suggest freezing it in an ice cube tray. Coconut flour will hold for awhile, but again, some of the fats are still in the coconut so the shelf life won't be as long as store bought (I'd say about 3 months). Coconut butter you store at room temperature (like coconut oil). You might have to slightly heat it depending on how cool it is in your area. I would say about 3 months on this too.

how long will the water and milk keep in the refrigerator? Also the flour and butter?

Ok I cannot believe how easy that was...I'm ready

Yep I missed it...thanks Halle...love coconut even eating it fresh!

If you missed yesterdays video, here it is. http://wholelifestylenutrition.com/recipes/drinks/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut-and-get-coconut-water-video-1-of-a-4-video-series/