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Baking with cannabis is one of the most satisfying (and delicious) ways to consume weed. Not only is making marijuana edibles fun, but the high that edibles produce is unique to other consumption methods – and more potent.

 

But chances are, the selection of edibles at your local dispensary lacks variety, desired potency, or overall appeal. Luckily, making marijuana edibles at home is easier than you think. Discovering how to make a weed edible gives you full creative control over the type of tasty treat you bake, the strain you choose, and the effects you feel.

 

Do you want to learn how to make a weed edible? Elevate Holistics is here with a handy weed baking guide. We’ll go over how to make edibles for beginners with cannabutter, how to make edibles for beginners without cannabutter, and some general weed baking FAQs. Set your oven to 350 degrees and let’s get baked.

 

How Do Edibles Work?

Edibles, or cannabis-infused foods and drinks, are a super popular option among cannabis enthusiasts. Edibles are great for patients who don’t want to inhale weed smoke, need to be discreet and odorless, or just desire a different, more potent high.

Also, we have an edible dosage calculator, so you can infuse food with the right amount of THC and CBD to do the edible work as you want. Unlike cannabis inhalation or sublingual edibles that are absorbed directly into the bloodstream, traditional edibles must be digested, absorbed through your intestines, and metabolized by your liver before taking effect.

 

Why is the high from high so different from other cannabis highs? Once the THC in the edible reaches your liver, it turns into 11-Hydroxy-THC before entering your bloodstream. 11-Hydroxy-THC is stronger and more psychoactive than traditional THC.

How to Make a Weed Edible Using Cannabutter

 

When learning how to make edibles for beginners, one of the most standard ways is to use cannabis-infused butter – also known as cannabutter. Since THC (the psychoactive compound in cannabis) is highly fat-soluble, butter is the perfect medium for THC to bind to. 

 

 

You can use cannabutter in a variety of recipes: brownies, banana bread, savory chicken, pasta, or even just spread on toast. The possibilities are endless. If it can be cooked or baked, you can use cannabutter in it. 

 

To turn cannabis into cannabutter, it must first be decarboxylated.

 

Decarbing weed means heating it at a low temperature to turn THCA into activated THC. This is what gets you high when you smoke or vape weed. This process involves heating the ground cannabis at a low temperature, typically around 220-245°F (104-118°C), for about 30-45 minutes. Skipping this step will result in a non-psychoactive final product. Then, you simply mix it with the butter on low heat and strain. It’s a bit of a process, but totally worth having a cannabutter supply.

 

 

When preparing cannabutter, several key points are crucial for achieving the best results:

 

 

  • Choose High-Quality Cannabis – Selecting premium-grade cannabis ensures your cannabutter has the desired potency and flavor profile. The cannabinoids and terpenes in good quality cannabis will significantly influence the end product.
  • Opt for High-Quality Butter – The type of butter used can impact the infusion process. A high-quality butter, ideally unsalted, provides a better base for the THC to bind and infuses the flavors more effectively.
  • Properly Grind the Cannabis – Grinding the cannabis to a medium-fine consistency increases the surface area, which is crucial for efficient decarboxylation and infusion. Over-grinding can result in a gritty texture, so aim for a consistency that’s not too fine.
  • Controlled Infusion Process – When infusing the decarboxylated cannabis with butter, maintain a low and steady heat. Overheating can burn the butter and degrade the THC, reducing the potency.
  • Straining Matters – After the infusion process, strain the mixture to remove plant material. Using cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer ensures a smooth, plant-free cannabutter.

Use the first batch of edibles you make as a way to test the potency of your cannabutter. 

 

The potency of the cannabutter could depend on the THC level of the weed you used or the temperatures during infusion.

 

 

We recommend using ¼ of a teaspoon and seeing how it makes you feel. Remember, the effects of edibles could take approximately 30 to 90 minutes to kick in. Keep in mind that you can use regular butter alongside cannabutter to meet the butter requirements in a recipe.

How to Make Cannabutter

 

So, how do you decarboxylate weed and make cannabutter? 

Decarb

  • Grind or break up about an eighth of weed (keep the pieces large enough to be strained out)
  • Spread your weed on a parchment paper lined sheet pan or glass dish 
  • Set your oven to 220 degrees and let the weed bake for 30 minutes (mix it around a couple of times throughout baking)

Infuse with butter

  • After it cools, add the decarboxylated cannabis to one cup of melted butter
  • Simmer on low heat for at least an hour, stirring every half hour (high temperatures will burn out important compounds)
  • Strain the cannabutter through a mesh strainer or cheesecloth, getting rid of the flower bits
  • Add to a sealed container and refrigerate until the cannabutter has solidified

Now, your cannabutter is ready to be added to any recipe. You can use this same process to make edible cannabis oil by substituting butter with your choice of cooking oil, such as vegetable, olive, or avocado.

But, what if you want to cook weed without butter?

How to Store Cannabutter

 

Proper storage of cannabutter is essential if you don’t use it all at once. Store it in the fridge in an air-tight, dark glass jar. 

 

The dark glass is crucial as light exposure degrades cannabis over time; an opaque jar or covering helps extend its shelf life. In the fridge, cannabutter can last for up to 3-4 weeks. 

 

For longer storage, you can freeze the cannabutter, where it remains usable for up to six months. This way, you ensure your cannabutter retains its potency and flavor over time.

How to Make Edibles for Beginners Without Cannabutter

 

Are you interested in easier options where you can cook weed without butter? Learning how to make edibles for beginners without cannabutter is centered around infusing your edibles with extracts and oils. 

 

So how do you cook weed without butter? 

 

Here, we’ll go over simple alternatives like using a cannabis oil tincture or cannabis distillate to make edibles.

How to Make Edibles From Weed Tinctures

 

Tinctures mix high-grade alcohol with decarboxylated cannabis, making them an easy go-to option for making edibles. 

Using a tincture when making edibles is also easier to dose than cannabutter or canna-oil. You can add a cannabis tincture to almost any food or drink – juice, smoothies, pasta sauce, salad dressing, candy mixture.

 

 

Most importantly, you cannot cook or bake your food after adding a cannabis tincture. Since the cannabis is already decarboxylated, the heat will destroy the cannabinoids and other therapeutic compounds. Instead, add your tincture to a food or drink that has already been heated or doesn’t require heating.

 

 

When consuming a weed tincture sublingually (under the tongue and absorbed through the mouth tissues), the product enters the bloodstream quickly. 

 

 

When adding a tincture to a food or drink, it must go through the digestive system and liver like a traditional edible. Thus, creating edibles with weed tinctures causes the product to take longer to produce effects.

Making Edibles With a Cannabis Distillate

 

Cannabis distillate is a pure cannabis extract that isolates a specific cannabinoid, like THC or CBD, into a highly concentrated substance.

 

Cannabis distillate removes compounds like terpenes, leaving it tasteless and odorless.

 

 

According to the entourage effect, terpenes and other cannabis compounds work synergistically to produce the maximum therapeutic benefits. But if you want to avoid a weed-like taste in your edibles and are primarily interested in the high, making edibles with a cannabis distillate is an ideal option. 

 

So, how do you make weed edibles with a distillate?

 

 

A couple of options are to:

 

 

  • Melt your cannabis distillate straight into a very hot drink or soup
  • Melt it into cooking oil to be added to any recipe
  • Loosen up the cannabis distillate from its container by putting it in a bowl of warm water
  • Add the desired amount of distillate to any cooking oil
  • Place the mixture into a microwave-safe dish for up to two minutes and mix well

Cooking with CBD Oil

 

Cooking with CBD oil requires understanding its properties and best use in culinary applications. CBD starts to degrade between 320 and 356 degrees Fahrenheit, meaning that excessive heat can lead to the loss of beneficial cannabinoids, reducing the effectiveness of CBD. 

 

To maintain its potency, avoid using CBD oil on direct heat. Instead, incorporate it into dishes at the end of the cooking process or in no-cook recipes.

 

CBD oil pairs well with both sweet and savory dishes. You can add it to gravies, salads, brownies, or guacamole. 

 

These applications allow the CBD oil to blend seamlessly with the food, enhancing the flavor while maintaining its properties. Remember to use it in moderation and as part of a balanced diet.

Beginner-Friendly Edibles Recipes

 

Creating edibles at home is simpler than you might think, and there are a variety of beginner-friendly recipes to try. Here are three easy recipes:

THC-infused Pizza

 

  • Prepare pizza dough and spread it on a baking sheet.
  • Apply a mix of tomato sauce and THC-infused olive oil.
  • Add toppings like cheese, vegetables, and cooked meats.
  • Bake in a preheated oven following dough instructions, typically around 375°F, to avoid overheating the THC oil.
  • Let cool slightly before serving.

Cannabis Gingerbread Cookies 

 

  • Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and cannabis-infused butter.
  • Add molasses and an egg to the butter mixture.
  • Gradually blend in dry ingredients.
  • Shape dough into cookies and bake at a temperature lower than 320°F to preserve CBD properties.
  • Cool and serve.

Cannabis-Infused Chicken Soup

 

  • In a pot, sauté onions, garlic, and vegetables in cannabis-infused butter.
  • Add diced chicken and cook until browned.
  • Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
  • Add herbs and season to taste, cooking on low heat to preserve cannabinoids.
  • Serve warm.

Remember, the key to cooking with cannabis is to avoid high heat to preserve the active ingredients. Enjoy exploring these recipes at your pace!

Baking With Cannabis FAQs

When it comes to weed baking, a few questions frequently come up.

 

Cannabis consumers want to know if making edibles will stink up their house, how to dose edibles, why edibles aren’t working for them, and more. Let’s get into it.

Does Making Edibles Smell?

 

Unless you’re using the latest herb infusing machine, weed baking that includes decarbing weed or cooking with cannabutter/oil will almost always produce a weed-like odor. 

 

However, if you cook weed without butter or oil, you can make edibles odor-free using a tincture or distillate.

Where Can I Find Cannabutter Near Me?

 

Do you want to use cannabutter in your next recipe without making it yourself? 

 

First, get your medical marijuana card. Then, search the online menus of your local dispensaries for cannabutter or canna-oil. Some dispensaries sell these types of products while others do not.

How Do You Dose Edibles?

 

When baking with cannabis, the potency of the edibles you make can vary depending on the weed you used, the temperatures throughout infusion, and other factors. 

 

It’s always best to start low and go slow. The effects of edibles take at least 30 minutes to set in, and they last longer than your average high.

 

 

If you’re aware of the amount of cannabis (milligrams) in your edibles, here’s our edibles dosing guide.

Why Don’t Edibles Work For Me?

 

Why don’t edibles work for me? Some reasons include body size and tolerance, rapid drug metabolization, and digestive issues. 

 

Explore other marijuana products to further your cannabis journey.

Can Edibles Be Instant?

 

Edibles can be considered “instant” if they involve adding cannabis directly into a recipe without the traditional infusion step. 

 

 

This method often involves incorporating decarboxylated cannabis flower or concentrates directly into the cooking process of a dish, allowing for quicker preparation compared to recipes that require the creation of an infused ingredient like cannabutter or cannabis oil. 

 

 

However, the potency and distribution of cannabinoids may vary with this approach.

Get Baked With Elevate Holistics

 

We’ve learned how to make a weed edible with cannabutter and how to make edibles for beginners without cannabutter – so do you think you’re ready to try baking with cannabis? 

 

 

Visit your local dispensary to stock up on your favorite strain of flower, tincture, or distillate, and start experimenting. 

 

 

Are you in need of a medical marijuana card to visit dispensaries?

 

Elevate Holistics makes it easy.

 

Our secure, straightforward, and fully online process connects you with a certified MMJ physician for an online doctor’s appointment.  

 

We’re here to help you feel better naturally.

Book an appointment with Elevate Holistics to get your medical marijuana card.

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About the author

Michael Lawal is a seasoned content writer with specialized expertise in the medical cannabis industry. With a background that blends journalism and health sciences, Michael has a knack for translating complex medical cannabis research into accessible and engaging content. His writing portfolio showcases a range of work from informative articles and research summaries to patient education materials. Committed to raising awareness about the benefits and responsible use of medical cannabis, Michael's work is a valuable resource for both consumers and professionals in the field.
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