Coconut ice

[2][3][4] It typically has a chewy, soft and mildly grainy texture;[5][4] some versions are semi-hard.

[2] Coconut ice is also available in South Africa,[6] some areas of Australia,[7] and New Zealand.

[2][4] Early versions using sugar syrup had a short shelf life, sometimes dried out and became excessively grainy in texture, and sometimes fermented.

[2] The origin of use of the word "ice" in the confectionery's name is not known, but it may have derived from its general appearance and colouration.

[4] An Australian recipe for "cocoanut ice" [sic] included the ingredient copha, an Australian form of vegetable fat shortening made from hydrogenated coconut oil also referred to as "white cloud".

One version of coconut ice
American candy made by Brach's