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Six simple steps get you one exotic drink
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Steps 1 and 2 - photo by Robin Michener Nathan

Times photographer Robin Michener Nathan spent a week in Vietnam with a humanitarian mission trip from First Baptist Church in Gainesville. During their time there, a few trip members learned how to drink coconut juice straight from the coconut like the Vietnamese. Try one for yourself with these simple steps.

Step 1: Select your coconut.

Step 2: Cut off the top of your coconut.

Step 3: Use your fingers to make the hole in the coconut larger.

Step 4: Add sugar.

Step 5: Stir up the sugar in the coconut using a straw.

Step 6: Drink up!