april-g > wrote in message >...
> Jay wrote:
>
> > "A.T. Hagan" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 01:55:22 GMT, "Jay" > wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi all,
> > > >
> > > >I just purchased a coconut flower from my local market (mostly because it
> > > >felt and smelled attractive. A weakness, I know). I find myself having NO
> > > >idea how to use it and I've googled as many combinations of words I can
> > > >think of and nothing's coming up except how to harvest the sap from
> coconut
> > > >stalks. I do not believe this is an option since my flower has obviously,
> > > >already been harvested.
> > > >
> > > >Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >-Jay
> > >
> > > Do you mean an actual coconut flower stalk with the flowers on it?
> > >
> > > I had no idea one could eat that part of the tree.
> >
> > It's not so much the stalk, just the bud which has been cut off. The flower
> > is about the length of my hand extended. I'm certain it's edible since it's
> > tender and smells pretty okay. And it was being sold in a bin along with
> > dragonfruit, tamarinds and pomelos.
>
> I wonder if one could make a drink out of it a la Mexican licuados?
>
> April
In S India and Sri Lanka, the flower is cut off the end and a bucket
placed under the stump and the juice is collected daily. They have a
couple of ropes between these really tall Palm trees and the guy goes
from tree to tree and when the collection bucket is full, lowers it
down. Some of it is fermented and distilled into a firey liquor.
Other is refined into a type of sugar. Never seen anyone just drink
the juice-bet it would be good though.