Cooking with Cannabis

TREAT YOURSELF

In February, a friend’s husband began taking CBD and getting relief from his symptoms. She became concerned when he began buying gummies from the gas station that didn’t have labeling. There was no listed amount of CBD in them, or any testing information available. He liked having his CBD in candy form, she liked knowing he was taking a product with integrity. The answer, make your own candies; and treats, as well as savory main dishes.

TIPS FOR MAKING YOUR OWN CANNABIS TREATS

The mistake that is often made with edibles, is not waiting long enough for it to work its way into your bloodstream in its full dose, which may be up to 2 hours. By not waiting the full 2 hours, you potentially could either not get enough medicine into your bloodstream, or too much.

Let’s start smart and begin with the serving size for each serving, per gummy, per chocolate square, per lollipop. Determine your serving size from your doctor’s recommendation, or your personal experience. Start low, especially with your first time making them.

Count the number of servings that each recipe of makes.Now, check your tincture, or distillate, and cannabis butter for its potency.

Number of Servings x milligrams per serving = total number of milligrams for each recipe: 50 squares x 5 milligrams per serving = 250 milligrams total needed for this recipe, I suggest you do this step twice - once when you first decide to make the batch, and again before you make it. It is important to get the potency correct.

Read the entire recipe and have everything measured and ready before you begin.Stir, Stir, Stir to incorporate your cannabis completely. Then stir some more.

Test your batch by eating ½ serving size, wait up to 2 hours before judging the potency for yourself. If 1 hour in, you have achieved your desired results, you should not add anymore to your system, and time the duration of your results. That will help you decide your personal serving size and duration.

Adjust your next batch to be more to your desired results. Because you tried, now you know! Enjoying the fruits of your labor is the reward.

Enjoy!

Cannabis GUMMY PIECES

Supplies Needed: Gummy molds Medium size saucepan Spatula Spoon/ladle to transfer liquid to molds Whisk Measuring glass Tincture - premeasured to add to recipe 3 tablespoons of honey Pinch of salt 5 tablespoons gelatin 1 cup fruit juice

This recipe is for making the gummy pieces on a stovetop. Over medium-low heat stir together the fruit juice, honey, and salt to a boil. Whisk in the gelatin and stir for up to 5 minutes to incorporate. Remove from the heat, and stir in your cannabis tincture/distillate. Use a spoon/ladle to transfer the hot liquid into the candy molds. Let cool on counter for 5 minutes, then place molds into the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes, or until the gummy hardens. Transfer them to an air-tight container. Some prefer to dust them with either powdered sugar or cornstarch lightly to prevent them from sticking together.