The cocadas son sin duda alguna uno de los dulces más populares en Colombia, especialmente en la costa del país tienen una gran acogida, este rico dulce hecho a base de coco es preparado en muchos países y según el país se encontrarán ligeras diferencias en cómo se realizan.
Cocadas Recipe
Aprende en esta sencilla receta como hacer una deliciosas Cocadas colombianas de forma fácil y rápida.
Ingredients
- 2 coconuts
- 1½ pound of sugar
- 4 cloves (molidos)
- 1 lemon
Step by step preparation
- The first thing we will do is break the coconut, keep the water aside and extract the pulp and grate it, using the thickest part of the grater or the thinnest part, it depends entirely on each person's taste.
- Then the grated coconut is cooked along with half a pound of sugar and coconut water, and the previously ground cloves are added.
- When the syrup begins to thicken, add the rest of the sugar and lemon juice, stirring with a wooden spoon until it straightens.
- Then with a spoon they take out small portions and assemble the cocadas.
- And that's it, wait for them to cool a little before eating them.
Interesting Facts
- En Colombia durante la semana santa se suelen preparar las cocadas para compartirlas con amigos, familiares y vecinos como parte de la tradición de estas fechas de compartir dulces.
- In cities like Cartagena, cocadas have become part of the traditional palenqueras trays and the popular sweets portal located in car square.
- Coconuts are rich in fiber, vitamins C, E, B1, B3, B5 and B6.
- Hay varias variedades de Cocadas, además de las cocadas normales hechas con azúcar existen otras muy populares como las cocadas made with condensed milk and the cocadas made with panela.
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