I love coconut flavoring. I have not blogged for 2-1/2 years!!?? That is sad! I guess Facebook is to blame. I have to share my favorite coconut treats though. I love coconut shave ice. Go to Pinks in Smithfield for a coconut crave. It is delicious. I also love coconut cupcakes with chocolate ganache in the center with a coconut buttercream frosting. My new coconut love is dirty diet coke. The recipe is at Ourbestbites.com. I looked for coconut syrup at some local stores, but everyone else loves dirty diet cokes too. I took matters into my own hands and made my own coconut syrup. It is so easy, and I already had the ingredients at home. Saved me some money.
COCONUT SYRUP
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 cup water
Put the sugar and water in a saucepan. Stir and bring to a boil. Boil for about 7 minutes until it is golden and add coconut extract. Turn off the heat and let the syrup cool. Store in a container in a refrigerator.
