INGREDIENTS
grated coconut
brown sugar
glucose (corn syrup)

UTENSILS
expeller or press
stainless steel cooking vessel
stainless steel spoon or ladle
stove

PACKAGING MATERIAL
sterilized glass jars with new PVC caps

PROCEDURE
1. Extract coconut milk as described under Coconut Syrup (steps 1-4).
2. Boil extracts slowly until soft curds and oily streaks appear on top of the boiling milk.
3. Add brown sugar (2 parts: 5 parts boiled milk) and boil for another 20 minutes.
4. Pour in glucose (½ the amount of sugar used) and continue boiling until done over low fire, stirring frequently to prevent burning. End point is reached when a drop of the cooked materials in cold water forms a soft ball.
5. Cool and pour in sterilized containers and seal completely. Cool and label.

Technology courtesy of DOST Tekno Pangkabuhayan.