Measuring coconut oil and adding to shakes?

[J.Lizzle]

So..

To measure properly do you guys make it to a liquid by melting it first?

and if i try melt it then add it to a shake its still lumpy...

Any tips?

 

[doc]

emulsify it in a liquid first with an immersion blender. I put it in my coffee then use the immersion blender to force it into a solution, then it stays a liquid and doesn't lump back up.

 

[mytreefiddy]

This is what i''ve noticed.....when it's warm it's oily... as soon as it comes it contact with something cool it'll harden up....so unless you drink your shakes with warm water it'll be clumpy....i use coconut oil when making wheat pancakes....i'll get lil chunks in the batter once I mix it with the coconut milk.

 

[GreenEarth]

Keep it in a warm(er) area of your house, it'll stay oily and easily malleable. You could either measure out an even tablespoon or you could see how many grams are in a serving (nutrition label should say so next to serving size) and use a digital scale to weigh out that amount. For more viscous ingredients like that (coconut oil, natty peanut butter, etc), I usually put the container on the scale and then turn it on. It'll be at zero, and then as you take the substance out it'll go into negatives. So for a serving of peanut butter, I keep spooning it out until it's at -32g, which is 1 serving. Works well for me.