Coconut ice (sometimes Cocoanut ice)[1] is a British confectionery prepared using grated desiccated coconut or just grated coconut, condensed milk and sugar, which is formed to create a solid, soft candy.[2][3][4] It typically has a chewy, soft and mildly grainy texture;[5][4] some versions are semi-hard.[2] Coconut ice is also available in South Africa,[6] some areas of Australia,[7] and New Zealand.[8]
Pink food colouring is sometimes added, often on half of the sweet, resulting in pink and white colouration.[9][5] This is done by layering the coloured mixture with a separate layer of uncoloured product, and then slicing the result into individual pieces.[4] In modern versions, honey gelatin is sometimes also used as an ingredient.[2]
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