That way I can update the post and share the wisdom. In this method, the fresh coconut meat is dried first, and then later the oil is pressed out of the coconut. It makes my hair grow and stopped breakage. If your blender is on the smaller side, blend the coconut and water in two batches. I hope you like the recipe , Thank you so much. Initially, I thought this recipe was regular coconut oil, whereas the cold-processed version I will be uploading shortly is ‘virgin coconut oil’. A perfect taste! Squeeze hard, to make sure you get every last drop. The coconut will begin to get crumbly in texture and solidify. Put the milky part (curd) in a pan and heat on low heat. This is when you'll begin to notice the oil separating from the solids. Can you make virgin coconut oil by fermentation? We know ads can be annoying, but they’re what allow us to make all of wikiHow available for free. wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. This article has been viewed 1,754,950 times. Thank you so much. I used 5 coconuts and that made about 1 cup of coconut oil. I was impressed by the thoroughness of the article, and liked veg, "I've learned more ways, because I knew only one way. Virgin coconut oil is produced from fresh coconuts with minimal processing so that it retains a slight coconut flavor and aroma. You will notice that the top of the oil is thick after being refrigerated if it's been done properly. The next step is to extract the coconut meat from the shell. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. Strain the oil from the liquid. Thank you, Bilqees. All the details are on the recipe card, here on the post, with an option to save and print if wanted for easy access. I actually have two homemade coconut oil recipes to share on my blog post. So happy you like the recipe . {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/28\/Make-Virgin-Coconut-Oil-Step-1-Version-5.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-Virgin-Coconut-Oil-Step-1-Version-5.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/28\/Make-Virgin-Coconut-Oil-Step-1-Version-5.jpg\/aid1371767-v4-728px-Make-Virgin-Coconut-Oil-Step-1-Version-5.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"