With the winter season quickly approaching and each night getting colder than the last, it’s time to brew a drink that will not only warm you up but also keep you high. This cannabis-infused hot chocolate is so delicious and potent that it will get you through any night, whether it’s rainy, cold, or lonely.
It’s delectable, scalding hot, and has a warming quotient that no other drink can match. Plus, cannabis hot chocolate is simple to make at home. This delightful, milky drink can provide you with a healthy dose of all your favourite cannabinoids while maintaining its original aroma and taste.
What’s even better is you don’t have to use a traditional hot cocoa recipe; you can jazz up your drink in various ways. There are recipes for hot cocoa with cannabis cocoa mix, edibles, and even cannabis milk. Soon, you’ll discover a tasty recipe, additional info about edibles, their benefits, and dosing.
Why Cannabis Infused Hot Chocolate
You’ll understand why folks enjoy mixing things up with their weed if you’ve ever enjoyed a cup of weed-infused hot cocoa at a coffee shop or just kicked back with a perfect treat and some excellent company. Edibles get you high with a different feeling and vibe than smoking or vaping marijuana. Weed hot chocolate, for example, can be a terrific method for patients to get their medicine without having to smoke anything.
Aside from being a discreet and smoke-free way to get high, preparing and eating edibles can also be a fun and relaxing way to get even more enjoyment from your cannabis. Of course, when it’s cold outside, you have the day off, and the couch is calling your name, you need some persuasion to make yourself some weed hot cocoa.
Making Hot Chocolate with Cannabis Butter
While the efficacy of an infused fat mixture may vary, a half or whole teaspoon per mug of hot chocolate should suffice. The cannabis-infused hot chocolate recipe is very similar to a traditional hot cocoa recipe. To make one, you’ll need:
- cocoa powder (2 – 3 teaspoons)
- a quarter teaspoon of vanilla extract
- Two tablespoons sugar
- 1 gallon of milk
- One teaspoon of salt
- Butter or oil infused with cannabis
To make this cannabis-infused hot chocolate recipe, mix the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a large mug.
- Heat the milk in the microwave for 1-2 minutes (you can also heat it on the stove)
- Stir the heated milk mixture into the dry ingredients until everything is thoroughly combined
- Serve with a dab of cannabis butter or oil
Alternatively, you can heat your dairy-free milk or strained milk in a pot on the stove and mix in the remaining ingredients as it warms.
How to Make Cannabis Butter
There are various tasty and straightforward ways to prepare cannabis-infused hot cocoa, including what you read above. Make weed-infused butter or oil, and then use a small amount of it in a standard hot chocolate mix.
To follow this recipe, you’ll first need to make some cannabis oil or butter. Take some ground, decarboxylated cannabis, boil it for a few hours on low heat, and then strain the mixture into a jar to make cannabis-infused butter or oil. You’ll need:
- 7-14 grams of decarboxylated cannabis, ground
- 1 cup olive oil, coconut oil, or MCT oil (or two sticks of butter)
- Cheesecloth
- Container for storage
A double boiler, a saucepan, or a slow cooker are the three main ways of infusing the oil or butter.
The saucepan is arguably the most straightforward method. Simmer the decarboxylated cannabis for roughly 2-3 hours at about 130-150°F (55-65°C) to make an infused oil. To make the butter, mix one cup of water and a cup of butter in a saucepan, then add the decarboxylated cannabis and simmer on low heat for 2-3 hours. Keep the heat between 160 and 180 degrees Fahrenheit (70 and 80 degrees Celsius)m stirring occasionally.
Other Ways to Make Cannabis Hot Chocolate
Using cannabis oil or butter for this recipe is just one of the many ways you can make cannabis hot chocolate. You can use cannabis milk, sugar, cocoa powder, and premade cannabis hot cocoa mixes for your drink.
Making Cannabis Infused Milk
First, make sure your cannabis bud is adequately prepared. Prepare your dried buds by grinding them and setting them aside until you’re ready to use them. To get started, combine regular milk and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat slightly once it begins to boil; it should be simmering but not overly boiling. Add your cannabis to the pan at this point. Let it all simmer together for about 30 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
The second step is to strain the cannabis. You can do this by pouring the whole milk through a cheesecloth into a pitcher, but it will eventually be transferred to another saucepan. With a rubber band, secure the cheesecloth and hold it in place. Pour the milk directly into it. This will filter out the weed you don’t want. Pour slowly so that none of the liquid is wasted.
Next, return the liquid to a separate saucepan (or rinse out the original one and use that). Add your regular chocolate flakes to the pan and heat them until they become melted and creamy. This is also the time when you can add other ingredients to add variety. Remember that the amount of chocolate you use will depend on your preferences and the size of the cup you’ll be drinking it from.
Making Cannabis Sugar
Cannabis sugar is unique since it dissolves in liquid and can be added to any drink, unlike other forms of infused products that only dissolve in fatty liquids. Cannabis sugar is easy to make and can infuse a variety of dishes and beverages, like hot cocoa.
This recipe calls for 15 grams of cannabis for two cups of sugar, but you can make your cannabis sugar as weak or as strong as you want. The first step is different from the first step of making cannamilk. For cannamilk, you need finely ground cannabis, but for canna-sugar, you need it in large chunks.
Decarboxylate it, then let it cool to room temperature before putting it in the freezer with the alcohol. After everything is solid and frozen (the alcohol won’t freeze solid because it’s nearly pure alcohol), place the booze and cannabis in a metal container and mix gently. It should be golden brown. Could you put it back in the freezer after mixing?
After another 20 minutes, remove the tincture from the freezer and filter it through a fine metal mesh or several layers of cheesecloth. At this stage, be especially careful not to squeeze the cannabis too hard, or it may release chlorophyll.
After removing the cannabis from the tincture, take out two cups of sugar and one cup of the tincture and pour the tincture over the sugar in a metal or glass bowl. After you’ve entirely mixed everything, it’s time to evaporate the alcohol. Cover the alcohol-sugar combination with a cheesecloth and set up a fan.
When It Comes to Cannabis Hot Cocoa, How Much Is Too Much?
Knowing your limits when it comes to dosing edibles can be half the battle or all of it. Especially when trying new recipes, it can take a lot of trial and error. It also depends on several factors, including the herb’s potency and your specific THC tolerance.
If you try any of these recipes, start slowly with a lower dose and wait at least an hour and forty minutes to see how the cocoa powder mixture affects you. It should be a breeze to try out different doses with recipes for a single mug of cannabis-infused hot chocolate until you find the right blend.
A Note on Edibles
THC is absorbed through the digestive tract, it has a marked impact on the body, resulting in a more robust and longer-lasting effect. The potency and duration of the effects make edibles extremely helpful when you need lengthy solace, which is why they’re so popular among people with more severe symptoms.
However, it can be excruciating if you mistakenly consume too much THC, a common problem among first-time edible consumers. When you take too much, you may end up experiencing paranoia, a racing heart, or hours of sweating. Although it is impossible to overdose on cannabis, the experience can still be unpleasant.
Remember the number one tip for medical marijuana newbies to prevent getting too high from edibles, whether you ate them or not: start low and work your way up.
Edibles on Full Stomach vs Empty Stomach
You may want to feel the effects of your drug sooner, or you may need immediate relief. If that’s what you want, you are in luck because you can get the desired effect after eating an edible on an empty stomach! If you consume edibles on an empty stomach, your results will be stronger and faster than if you had a full stomach.
Just keep in mind that the effects are likely to be more potent, so you might want to cut your dose in half. The good news is, if you take too much THC on an empty stomach, you can be sure that the unpleasant effects will be short-lived.
On the other hand, when you eat an edible when you’re full, it takes longer for the effects to kick in, and the results are milder than when you eat it on an empty stomach.
In addition, the high will last longer. Cannabis enthusiasts often prefer this to the shorter, more intense high associated with ingesting edibles on an empty stomach. Don’t forget, though, that if you consume a high dose of THC at the end of the day after eating a rich meal, you may experience a hangover.
Unlike alcohol hangovers, which are usually caused by dehydration, edible hangovers occur when your body is still digesting the THC the next day. When you wake up, you’re still a little (or a lot) impaired, and you’ll need to exercise, drink some water, and possibly eat a snack to get the last remnants of edibles out of your system. It’d be helpful if you did everything you could to speed up the digestion process.
How Long Will Edibles Take to Effect
Remember to start low and don’t rush things when experimenting with marijuana edibles. One of the reasons it’s tricky to find the right dose is that the effects aren’t immediate. So, make sure you give yourself at least 90 to 120 minutes between the first and subsequent doses. If you don’t provide your cannabis edible enough time to kick in, you can end up consuming more THC than you intended.
Edibles Benefits
The health advantages of edible cannabis products are usually the same as other cannabis products. They’re used to achieve specific results, such as relaxation, or treat medical conditions like chronic pain.
The effects of edible cannabis products depend on the amount you consume. The higher the dose, the stronger the effect. However, don’t forget that excessive cannabis consumption through edibles can cause unpleasant side effects such as nausea and vomiting. Some of the benefits of cannabis edibles include:
- Pain relief
- Reduced Anxiety
- Relaxation
- Treatment for lack of appetite
- Relief from nausea and vomiting
- Controlling muscle spasms
- Anti-seizure properties
Unbeknownst to many, raw cannabis leaves are packed with vitamins, minerals, and fibre. If it sounds bizarre, remember that they’re still green, leafy plants that can get you high.
Final Word
That’s it, a delicious cannabis-infused hot cocoa for chilly, lazy days. The great thing about cannabis hot chocolate is that you can use it just like regular cocoa. You have the choice of adding ground cinnamon or dark chocolate to your steaming hot cup of cocoa.
Let your creativity run wild with these recipes! Mix cocoa powder with vanilla extract or maple syrup to add a new flavour to your traditional cocoa. Still craving something sweet? You can find your favourite cannabis products at our shop or check our other edibles.
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