GRIOTS REPUBLIC - AN URBAN BLACK TRAVEL MAG - AUGUST 2016

Ingredients
10 cups of fresh coconut milk
5 cinnamon sticks
4 cups of sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh ginger
4 cans of evaporated milk
zest of one lemon
1 tsp of nutmeg
1 tsp of salt
15 oz. of coconut butter
3 tsp of vanilla extract
2 tsp of almond extract
Believe it or not, the
process of producing
your own Dous Makos is
not hard. Simply start
by combining fresh coconut
milk, sugar, and
cinnamon, among other
ingredients until it
becomes a concentrated
mixture. The mixture
will then begin to
thicken, and during the
last stages coloring is
added.
Next arrange the different
colors to form layers
of how you would
like your finished product
to look. The Dous
Makos is then set aside
to cool using a deep
9x4x4 loaf pan for up
to six hours.
Once the Dous Makos is
ready, this sweet treat
can be cut into squares
and used for family
outings, large events,
as a simple sweet treat
and many other occasions.
Fill your life with
the sweet treat; you deserve
a little sweetness
in your life.
How to Cook
Pour the coconut milk into a medium saucepan over
high heat.
Add cinnamon sticks. Heat until boils, then add in
sugar and stir.
Reduce to a simmer over medium-high heat and add
ginger. Stir occasionally.
After about 1.5 hours, the liquid should darken and be
slightly reduced.
Remove the cinnamon sticks. Bring heat to high and
stir constantly to prevent the sugar from burning.
Add evaporated milk, salt, nutmeg, lemon zest, and stir
constantly for about an hour.
Reduce heat and stir in coconut butter and extracts.
Divide mixture into three separate saucepans over low
heat - 1/5 with brown coloring, 1/5 with red coloring,
3/5 in original form.
Using a deep loaf pan, smooth and flatten each layer.
Place on top of each other. Let it cool then cut into
squares.