Knowing how to open a coconut is actually a great skill to have, because it can really save you money! Buying a whole coconut is always going to be cheaper than buying pre-opened, and that can really add up. You can also get the freshest coocnut flesh from a whole one as well as the water inside, so let’s get cracking!
Tools
The only tools you will need to open a coconut is a hammer, a screwdriver, and a cup. If you want a better grip on the coconut, you can also hold it with a kitchen towel.
Instructions
- Take a screwdriver and put it into one of the dark eyes of the coconut.
- Take a hammer and knock on the screwdriver until you make a hole.
- Repeat that on one more eye, and put the coconut upside into a cup so the water can drain out.
- Once all the water has drained, take the screw driver and put it in the middle of the fruit horizontally and hit it with the hammer.
- Continue to do with around until you can pull the two halves apart or until it breaks naturally.
- Scrape out the meat from the shell and enjoy!
