Unripe coconuts

I know, its hard for me to believe it also. How could I get to the ripe old age of 65 without realizing that coconuts ripen! At least it never occurred to me that stores would sell the unripe variety without a warning.

For the Luau theme ward party Carolyn bought 2 coconuts to play Coconut Bowling. One uses coconuts for the balls and plastic soda bottles for the pins. Cheap enough equipment especially if one then opens the coconuts and eats the meat inside.

Carolyn is really good at opening a coconut and digging out the meat. Unfortunately, it tasted awful - not sweet at all or even nutty. Yuck!!