Green Coconuts

I have seen people open a coconut the hard way, but although it can be a little messy, getting the best of a young /green coconut is pitifully easy and requires no special tools. 

With the pointy side down, just press in a circle around the top until you find a place that gives a little.  Then scoop a plug out with a paring knife, and pour the coconut water out into a bottle, using a funnel.

Then on a hard surface pound in a circle around the center, sort of like tapping the lid that is stuck on a jar in order to loosen it.

The shell will magically crack open horizontally and then if the coconut is fresh, you carn just rinse it off with water and scoop the jelly out with a soft spoon to separate it from the brown skin.

I drill holes around the edges of the shells to make hanging planters. They are easier to drill when wet.