A vital ingredient in any infused mocktail. Did you know you can make this with CBD flower also? Love the versatility of CBD and THC sugar for whatever mocktail I may be in the mood for. Have you ever showed up to a party with a pitcher of CBD infused lemonade to share? I'll warn you, you'll be very popular.
We're going to start by creating our cannabis tincture. It's important to opt for a high-quality food-grade alcohol since, even though it will evaporate in the end product, we are still technically consuming it and wouldn't want any rubbing alcohol residues.
To extract cannabinoids using Everclear and the freezer, follow these steps:
1. Decarboxylation:
- Preheat your oven to 240 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Decarboxylate THC flower by baking it at 240 degrees for 30 minutes. CBD flower is going to need a little longer, 240 degrees for 60-90 minutes. This process activates the cannabinoids for maximum potency.
2. Prepare Tincture:
- Cover the decarboxylated THC or CBD flower in Everclear alcohol. Ensure you use high-quality food-grade alcohol to avoid any residues.
3. Freezing Process:
- Place the tincture mixture in a freezer-safe, preferably glass, container.
- Freeze the mixture for a few hours or overnight. The cold temperature helps in extracting the cannabinoids into to alcohol effectively.
5. Strain the Mixture:
- After freezing, strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to remove the plant material. Compost your plant materials.
7. Storage:
- Store the extracted cannabinoid alcohol in a dark, airtight container away from light and heat to maintain potency.
In order to make our cannasugar, we need to go through a few additional steps.
Spread 1 cup of sugar on a tray. Pour the THC or CBD tincture over the sugar.
2. Next, mix mix mix that sugar into the alcohol. Keep moving the sugar around until all the liquid has been used up.
*note: making tracks in the sugar allows for air flow but is not necessary. The alcohol will dissolve off as long as it's left uncovered in 12-24 hours. You can periodically stir it every couple hours but I have forgotten that step and it was fine, no clumps.
Bottle it up in a mason jar and use for whatever you want. I've mixed it into a balsamic salad dressing, added equal parts water and sugar & turned it into simply syrup for CBD mocktails, and even added it to my morning coffee.
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