Tips for Making Coconut Milk Yogurt

Boost your immune system with the yummy sweetness of coconut milk. Coconuts have been used for centuries for everything from asthma to kidney stones to tuberculosis. Almost one third of the world's population depends on the Tree of Life.

Coconuts contains the fatty acid monolaurin, which has antiviral, antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. It's also found in mother's milk, bitter melons and Saw Palmetto, a medicinal berry.

Coconut milk is especially good for your digestive
health and has been shown effective in
treating constipation, ulcers, colitis,
Crohn's disease and hemorrhoids.

If you haven't tried this dairy-free yogurt medicinal treat, get your yogurt maker and your appetite ready for something deliciously good for you. Use non-dairy starter for a complete vegan experience.

Coconut yogurt isn't quite as tangy as regular milk yogurt and a bit smoother. If you can't convince your kids how good yogurt is for them, give them coconut milk and they will be true converts.

There's no trick to making coconut milk yogurt, just a few tips:

Try to buy organic coconut milk whenever possible.
Use full fat coconut milk as the fat will ensure a thicker, richer yogurt.
Use preservative free coconut milk. Many have preservatives that can interfere with culturing.
Check for added sugar so you don't over sweeten.
Check the ingredient list for pectin or guar gum. Guar is a bean and the extracted power is a called gum. It's a great natural thickener and is perfect to use in making your yogurt thicker.
Coconut yogurt can be a bit on the thinner side so you may want a thickener if your coconut milk product doesn't contain one.

Enjoy the best smoothies ever with coconut milk yogurt.