How To Make Coconut Oil

A small how to guide on making coconut oil for beauty purposes 

Step 1:
Gather 5 copra coconuts

Step 2:
Husk the coconuts


Step 3:
Open the coconuts



Step 4:
Grate the meat out of the coconuts – most people use electric graters but many still do it by hand 


Step 5:
Make coconut milk – See this blog post


Step 6:
Filter coconut milk



Step 7:
Boil coconut milk


Step 8:
Once boiled add flowers for sent


Step 9:
Allow it to cool

Step 10:
Filter to separate solid and liquid 

Step 11:
Enjoy 














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