FREE DRINKS IN BATTAMBANG

Free drinks in Battambang! Does this sound to good to be true? Well, it is partly true but you have to exert  some effort to get them.

Fresh Coconut Water. Fresh, nutricious, healthy nad refreshing (IMAGE: Cambodian Herald)

Coconut water is the clear liquid inside young coconuts. In early development, it serves as a suspension for the endosperm of the coconut during their nuclear phase of development. As growth continues, the endosperm mature into their cellular phase and deposit into the rind of the coconut meat.^[1] A very young coconut has very little meat, and the meat that it has is very tender, almost a gel. Coconut water has long been a popular drink in the tropics, especially in Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Africa, and the Caribbean, where it is available fresh, canned, or bottled.
Coconuts for drinking are carefully packaged and sold in many places. These are typically Asian coconuts whose outer green husk has been removed, and the remainder wrapped in plastic. Throughout the tropics they can be found sold by street vendors, often cut in front of customers to ensure the coconut water's freshness. Coconut water can also be found in ordinary cans, tetra paks, or plastic bottles (sometimes with coconut pulp or coconut jelly included). Bottled coconut water has a shelf life of 24 months.
In recent years, coconut water has been marketed as a natural energy or sports drink due to its high potassium and mineral content. Marketers have also promoted coconut water for having no fat and very low amounts of carbohydrates, calories, and sodium. However, marketing claims attributing tremendous health benefits to coconut water are largely unfounded.
Unless the coconut has been damaged, it is likely sterile. There have been cases where coconut water has been used as an intravenous hydration fluid in some developing countries where medical saline was unavailable. 
 <sup>SOURCE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_water 

 If you wand to try Coconut Water for free then follw these tips from Rith and his Friends.
STEP 1: Climb a Coconut Palm</sup> 

^{STEP 2:  Dislodge some Coconuts.}

^{Step 3:  Climb down the tree.}

^{Step 4: Cut the top off the Coconut.}

 ^{Step 5: Enjoy a thirst quenching drink for FREE!!!}

 ^{SPecial thanks to Rith, Sokha & Ny Dine for the practical demonstration}