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I have been successfully making my own yogurt from coconut cream/milk for a while - the taste is delicious but the consistency is always closer to that of drinking yoghurt. Does anyone have any tips to thicken it (and if so the quantity to use? I currently make my yogurt with 1 litre of coconut milk).

I doubt this was the best choice but I did try xanthum gum - which thickened it too much and made slight little lumps in it. I was thinking perhaps gelatin? I don't really flavour the yoghurt - at most I soak the milk with vanilla beans/add a drop of vanilla extract and also I use a dash of honey as the "sugar" for the cultures to metabolise.

flag	asked Nov 12 2011 at 0:25 MayaBee 1,384●2●9

remove the white of the egg and use egg yolks.....stir in slowly. – The Quilt Nov 12 2011 at 2:20

Jamie · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-12 01:42:57Z UTC

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With coconut milk yogurt, you have to use a thickener, such as tapioca starch and gelatin. Here's a great recipe: http://www.cookingtf.com/2011/02/03/coconut-milk-yogurt-2/

answered Nov 12 2011 at 1:42

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	I would use gelatin if you're not averse to the idea. I personally find tapioca starch to taste like chalk, which is rather unpleasant in yogurt. – blueballoon Nov 12 2011 at 2:26
	Thanks Jamie - I will try gelatin in my next batch – MayaBee Nov 12 2011 at 23:29
	I agree, Trader Joe's goat yogurt has tapioca in it, and it feels like yogurt+potatoes. It's awful. So I made my own, and initially, I used gelatin. It's the one I'd recommend too. – Eugenia Mar 25 2012 at 18:57

NewPaleoMamaAz · Answer 2 · 2011-11-12 01:02:20Z UTC

Maybe try placing a coffee filter in a colander or sieve over a bowl. Then pour your yogurt into the coffee filter and let it sit over the bowl in the fridge overnight. By morning it would have drained off enough excess liquid to make it thicker. I haven't tried this, but I've heard of others doing this with regular yogurt with good results.

EH · Answer 3 · 2011-11-12 01:40:07Z UTC

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Might wanna try some agar agar - its a seaweed thickening agent that could work. Find it at most whole foods, trader joes or similar store.

answered Nov 12 2011 at 1:40

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McKenzie · Answer 4 · 2011-11-12 00:42:26Z UTC

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This might seem a little obvious, and you may have already tried it, but have you thought to use more of the thick coconut cream and less of the thinner liquid that is produced during separation?

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mloster · Answer 5 · 2011-11-12 01:27:26Z UTC

I think you could add a little honey to the coconut milk before you pitched the yeast starter (or other yogurt) in the mix. It should give it a little more sugar for the bacteria to feed on. Or as NewPaleoMamaAz suggested, you could try straining it, similar to the process for greek yogurt.

Ally · Answer 6 · 2012-01-13 17:37:13Z UTC

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1.5 tbsp Gelatin OR 1.5 tsp agar powder that has been dissolved into 1/2 cup boiling water OR 1 tsp pectin.

answered Jan 13 2012 at 17:37

Ally
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liese · Answer 7 · 2012-03-25 07:42:07Z UTC

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less liquid before ferment, wait til after ferment to add honey as it will kill the probiotics or lessen potency due to the anticeptic nature of honey

answered Mar 25 2012 at 7:42

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That doesn't make any sense - you need honey in the coconut cream/milk for the bacteria to feed on - otherwise there is nothing to make them grow - cows milk already has natural sugar but when making coconut yoghurt you need to add it. – MayaBee Mar 26 2012 at 2:19

Cmamma · Answer 8 · 2012-09-29 16:55:44Z UTC

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Honey is a natural antibacterial & will kill off the beneficial bacteria you are trying to culture in your yogurt.

answered Sep 29 at 16:55

Cmamma
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Incorrect. Honey only acts like this on its own. – MayaBee Oct 8 at 21:31

Nan · Answer 9 · 2013-05-03 13:06:01Z UTC

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cocnut has natural sugar in it as well - I don't add any sweetener to 'feed' the culture - I just use several probiotic capsules and it is delicious!

answered May 3 at 13:06

Nan
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