There are many ways of Cannabis infusion applied in edibles. If you’re someone who likes concocting something in the kitchen and integrate Cannabis in your recipe, you will not be bored. Some recipes with Cannabis infusion will expand your quest for cooking. There are limitless possibilities just like on how to make Cannabis honey which you can add to different dishes.
Cannabis honey is like your Cannabutter and Canna oil. If you have them, you can easily mix Cannabis into your food. So here’s a simple guide with a recipe to start whipping it up.
Decarboxylation: The Essential
Decarboxylation is an essential step and never miss this if you want to get all the benefits of Cannabis. Not doing this will result in a weak mixture which means no active cannabinoids are available in the honey. Before decarboxylation, the compounds found in weed are still inactive like THCA and CBDA.
Heat is involved in this as smoking and vaporizing can turn the compounds into the active form which are THC and CBD. THC is the reason why you feel euphoria while CBD brings out a relaxing effect.
There are different methods of decarboxylation such as boiling with oil and bagging and boiling. But what you need to do for Cannabis honey is the drying process using a certain amount of heat that won’t extinguish the present cannabinoids.
How to Make Cannabis Honey Recipe
It’s so easy to make Cannabis honey as it only requires two ingredients, some time, and indirect heat. You’ll need one cup of honey and 3.5 grams of decarboxylated Cannabis.
Instructions:
1. Decarboxylation is the first step. Your oven needs to be preheated to 245 degrees Fahrenheit. You have to place the buds on an oven-safe and non-sticky tray. Sticking can be prevented by covering the tray with parchment paper.
Place the tray into the oven for half an hour or 40 minutes. You can cut the duration for an older and drier batch of Cannabis. Another method that you can do is preheating the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit then buds will stay for 10 to 18 minutes. It’s fine but it’s always recommended to go low and slow in decarboxylation. It’s to make the preservation long-lasting.
You have to gently mix the Cannabis buds every 10 minutes by lightly shaking the tray. So all the parts of the buds are exposed to heat.
2. In a double boiler, mix your honey and Cannabis. Low heat should be used.
3. Stay with low heat as you allow the mixture to simmer for at least 40 minutes. Never let it reach the point of full boiling.
4. Once done, you have to strain the honey by using a jar and a funnel. Let the funnel sit on a jar while you line a cheesecloth over it. Allow the Cannabis honey to cool down so you can pour it on the cheesecloth. Strain it freely as squeezing would result in bad tasting final product. It can happen as the cheesecloth may press excess plant material.
5. Cannabis honey can be stored for a month or two. The ideal place to do it is a cool and dark storage area.
6. You need to dose carefully. Use the right amount when you add it to some food.
Other Things That You Want to Know When Making Cannabis Honey
1. You may wonder if making Cannabis honey at home would smell and catch attention. It won’t as long as the decarboxylation is done properly. There will be no overwhelming odor that will come from it as in no chance.
When you have the buds at home, you may have a hint of its presence as you walk inside. But it’s not too strong that it would make your eyes water. You will only smell it for a couple of minutes. Don’t be paranoid that it is detectable outside your house as it won’t.
The smell of Cannabis will only stay thirty minutes after you finished decarboxylation. But if you think that it still lingers, you can saute onions and peppers to cover the smell. You may also light some candles. Using a toaster oven can minimize the smell too.
It’s also fine to use a slow cooker but the temperature should not be over 249 degrees Fahrenheit. Even though CBD evaporates at 390 degrees Fahrenheit, most cannabinoids do at 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. It was mentioned above that you can keep your Cannabis honey for a month or two. So understand that it can be spoiled. Use an airtight container and use it within the specified period.
3. Since the low and slow method is one of the recommendations on how to make Cannabis honey, brush off the idea that you can use the microwave. But of course, you can put it in the microwave when you use it in some edibles.
4. Teatime with Cannabis honey will be much better. So don’t hesitate to use it as a sweetener to your tea while you get the benefits from Cannabis.
5. Establishing the potency of your Cannabis honey or another infusion, there are factors that you need to consider like how hot and long you’ll cook it. Testing would give you the exact finding.
You can spread a quarter or half teaspoon of Cannabis honey on some crackers. Eat and observe the effects on you after an hour. You can adjust the dose to your desired potency. Stick to what you can handle. As soon as you find out the dose that you prefer, you can take note of it for your recipe and consumption.
Some may still feel confused about how they can get the right dosing. It may bother you to do make a lot of taste tests. You may check strain specifications first. Know the THC and CBD content as well as the terpene profile. So you’ll have an idea of the quantity.
Conclusion
It doesn’t need to be complicated about how to make Cannabis honey. What you have to give importance to is decarboxylation and the dosing. Store it properly so you can add it to your food from time to time.
