A Classic Sweet Treat Coconut Ice

From Coconut Ice to Coconut Ladoo (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Hi Everyone,  For many of us Coconut Ice is very much a childhood treat. Wait, should I say, many of us of a particular age?! Yikes! Moving right along. While there was always the traditional brown sugar cake, there was something special about Coconut Ice with its pink and white colour combo, wonderfully scented with almond essence. Nary a church fair, school fair or fund raiser where Coconut Ice would not make an appearance.

Coconut Ice, an ole-time candy – it is sweetened coconut that is somewhat like brown sugar cake, except that it is made with white sugar. Once mixed together, the coconut mixture is divided equally. One part remains white and the other part is tinted pink with a few drops of red food colouring. The uncoloured,