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Coconut water vinegar

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Vinegar made by fermenting coconut water, often the water left over from making copra or desiccated coconut. It turns a waste product into something to sell.

Who makes it

How it’s made

  1. Collect clean coconut water and add sugar if needed.
  2. Let yeast turn it into alcohol, then let vinegar bacteria turn that into vinegar over a few weeks.
  3. Filter, bottle and label.

Who buys it

Households, carinderias, restaurants and food manufacturers.

Rules to know

FDA License to Operate and product registration. Requirements change, so confirm with the agency before you start selling.

Where it’s made in the Philippines

Wherever coconuts are processed in volume, since the water is a by-product there.

How to start small

Partner with a copra or desiccated coconut processor nearby that throws away its coconut water.

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