Coconut cellular phase. It is consumed throughout the humid tropics, and has been introduced into the retail market as a processed sports drink. Mature fruits have significantly less liquid than young, immature coconuts, barring spoilage. Coconut water can be fermented to produce coconut vinegar. Per 100-gram serving, coconut water contains 19 calories and no significant content of essential nutrients. Coconut milk, not to be confused with coconut water, is obtained primarily by extracting juice by pressing the grated coconut white kernel or by passing hot water or milk through grated coconut, which extracts the oil and aromatic compounds. It has a
Coconut shy "He's past minding if we put him in a shy and threw coconuts." The 1981 Squeeze song "Vanity Fair" contains the lyrics "Coconut shy but vanity fair". In the episode "Coconut Shy" of "Mr. Bean: The Animated Series," Mr. Bean plays a coconut shy at a funfair, but, after failing to win, he sneaks inside and finds it is a cheat. In German-speaking countries the game of "Dosenwerfen" is popular for school parties as well as in professional stalls at fairgrounds. It involves throwing balls at stacks of empty tin cans. In France, a similar game known as "Chamboule-Tout" is