Tender coconut the tender version of the coconut mainly used as a soft drink. The water of a tender coconut is liquid endosperm. Its refreshingly sweet(mild) with airated feel when cut fresh. Depending on the size a tender coconut could contain the liquid in the range of 300 to 1000ml

Coconut water can be found in regular cans or tetra paks, and is also marketed as a sports drink because of its high potassium and mineral content which helps the body recover from rigorous exercise.

It can also be used as intravenous fluid resuscitation of patients with dehydration or hypovolemia , because it is isotonic and sterile.

Fresh coconuts for drinking should be young and green, and are generally still attached to the tree. While there are various preferences for the taste of coconut water, generally a green coconut with some age spots tastes good. Coconuts from various parts of the world also differ in taste. For example, Indian coconuts tend to be salty where Brazilian coconuts have a sweeter water and flesh.

by an obvious hole or a less obvious but significant dark brown rotted area, which makes the water inside taste bitter.

Coconuts for drinking are also packaged and sold in many places. These are typically Thai coconuts whose outer green husk has been removed, and the remainder wrapped in plastic.

The fruit of the coconut can be eaten with a "spoon"

"It is unctuous, sweet, increasing semen, promoting digestion and clearing the urinary path" says Ayurveda about tender coconut water.

External Link:

Coconut Development Board of Indian Government