Jamaican coconut drop recipe
Jamaica drop is a traditional Jamaican dessert dish. It is sweet and bursting with flavour from the ginger, cinnamon and vanilla.
Servings 6 people
Calories 369kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Large coconut
- 2 ½ cups Brown sugar
- 1 Cinnamon leaf See notes
- ½ tsp Vanilla extract
- ¼ cup Grated ginger See notes
- 3 cups Water
Instructions
- Break the coconut and remove the shell.
- Wash and dice the coconut small square-like shapes.
- Add water, the grated ginger, cinnamon and diced coconut to a pot on the stove at medium heat and cook for about 20 minutes.
- Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract and let this cook until the water is reduced to a brown syrup-like liquid that is not runny. (As the liquid reduce, ensure that you stir continuously to prevent burning.)
- As the sugary liquid starts to get sticky, remove the cinnamon leaf.
- Once the sugar syrup gets sticky, quickly scoop the drops using a large spoon and place them on a banana leaf, parchment paper or foil in portions. Leave to harden and dry.
Video
Notes
- Cinnamon: Can be leaf, stick or powder.
- Ginger: We use Jamaican ginger, which is stronger than other ginger. You should use a little more ginger than what we used.
- Tip: Ensure the sugary liquid is sticky enough before removing it from the heat. If it is runny, the drops will not harden.
- Tip: Move quickly when dropping the drops, because the sugar starts hardening as soon as it leaves the fire
Nutrition
Serving: 89g | Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 0.1g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 129mg | Sugar: 94g | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg