We have heard and read much about the new fad in town, Coconut Jelly. Thus, during the Labour Day weekend after much request from our church members, we organised a ‘makan’ trip in the Georgetown and Tanjung Tokong area. And for the finally of the trip we brought them to the current food fad, Coconut Jelly, located in one of the old districts on the Penang Island.
Legend has it that the trend started from here at Joez Coconut. This Joez Coconut, under another business name, traditionally sells coconut base products like the refreshing coconut juice, coconut milk, etc. But after the son of the proprietor and yours truly, Joel Jeyachandran took over the business from his dad they begun to venture into producing and selling the now famous coconut jelly.
The coconut jelly is produced by heating and cooling the coconut fruit whole, no sugar or other chemicals and preventives are added. But sometimes a small amount of sugar would be added if the coconut fruit is too young or the meat is not ripe enough which would produce a sour end to this otherwise refreshing dessert. As the product is without any preservative, therefore it must be refrigerated to ensure that it can last at least 5 days.
The end product of the secretly kept recipe is a very smooth and silky pure coconut nectar jelly with fragrant coconut aroma and sweet flavor of ‘Pandan’. If luck is on your side, you might also get to scavenge mouthful of rich coconut flesh with every spoonful of jelly.
Add: 201, Jalan Dato Kramat, 10150 Penang, Malaysia.
Tel. : 604-229 6063, 016-440 9049
Business ours: 11.00am-7.00pm daily.
Tips: If you take it fresh it would have a hint of Pandan. But if kept in the fridge for few days more the coconut jelly would develop a much richer taste with a stronger nutty taste. Be sure chilled it thoroughly before savouring it.
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Aiyo….. saw many people blog about this. But have not try it out yet…….actually I should bought some last weekend since the weather is so HOT. ^-^
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perfect for the hot weather..but…KL dont have!! sgh.. jz sms him yesterday! he havent confirmed but said it will be bangsar…
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Yes , I like it too. Very creative.
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Me too, have not try it yet. A cooling dessert for a hot day.
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Jason Wong Reply:
May 28th, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Little Inbox, Ah So, thenomadGourmand,
It is surely a special treat on a hot day. But make sure that the coconuts is fully chilled or it won’t we as delightful as it is suppose to be.
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Its available now at Butterwoth. Add. is 11, Jalan Kg. Benggali, 12200 Butterworth (Opp Sportstoto).
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gill gill Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 12:54 PM
oh, that’s great.
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I have read many Penang food blogs and many of them mentioned about this coconut jelly. It is quite good and I bought it once/twice a month. Nice to have in the hot afternoon. However, many bloggers have the wrong impression that there is no stuffs added except sugar. An Indian friend of mine knows the owner, he said some \’agar-agar\’ (gelatin) is added to make the jelly, not just pure coconut juice and sugar. Nothing wrong for adding the gelatin but just want to clarify.
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its actually not a pure coconut juice, but added gelatin/agar-agar + sugar + salt + creamer + 50% water
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Jason Wong Reply:
March 29th, 2010 at 10:07 PM
ady,
It is a trade secret which I am not in the place to tell, may be you may enquire to the owner themselves. Creamer would cause a slurry emulsion of particles and water!
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