Coconut Water

[EcclesCake]

So hands up who is buying coconut water?

Any of you, one of you or none of you?

Having been subjected to an extraordinary amount of coconut water recently I am assuming the entire country is drinking the damn stuff!

[Mamyalynne]

Not me, last time I drank Coconut water was from the shell after winning one at the fair in the 60's.

[gingejbee]

Had a fresh coconut a few weeks back and poured the liquid down the sink.

[follyfancier]

I have been buying it for about 2 years because I like the taste

[Stephen_G]

Not buying it and not drinking it.

[EcclesCake]

It seems to be the ubiquitous health drink of the moment. I find it terribly sweet which doesn't suit me at all, the flavour is OK but the sickly sweetness is too much for me.

[mosesg]

Tried it and didn't like it.

[woofgang]

not me, the smell of anything coconut makes me want to hurl.

[chanel5]

Interesting. What would you use it for? Would you just drink it straight, or mix it with something?

[ummmm]

I like it. I buy it once every couple of weeks. No one else in the house drinks it though.

I didn't know it was considered a healthy drink. My mum used to buy coconuts when I was little so it's a taste I'm used to.

[ummmm]

Chanel...drink it straight but I reckon it would go well with vodka :-)

[Old_Geezer]

The water tastes better than the flesh. Probably because of the sweetness. Nuts aren't particularly pleasant (some worse than others) but add sweetness and things can become palatable.

Er no I can't recall the last time I had some. I'm unaware there is anything ubiquitous about it.

[ummmm]

I got stranded on an island in Thailand. We were told by the only English speaking person that we'd have to stay over night. One of the men got a coconut, pulled out a machete and chopped the top, shoved in a straw and gave it to me.

I was a little bit scared.

[jno]

I love the taste of coconut, a Bounty Bar marinated in Malibu is a gourmet delight as far as I'm concerned, but I find the water too sweet.

This looks like a level-headed account

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/07/22/coconut-water-health-benefits_n_5578008.html

[janbee]

Tried it, didn't like it . It had little or no taste. It's certainly being "pushed" and promoted heavily at the moment.. Lots of BOGOF offers on it.

[constancegwhite]

I got stranded on an island in Thailand. We were told by the only English speaking person that we'd have to stay over night. One of the men got a coconut, pulled out a machete and chopped the top, shoved in a straw and gave it to me.

I was a little bit scared.