Ever considered using medical marijuana?
Marijuana or cannabis has its benefits in helping reduce pains, reduce mental disorders, and helps in sleep disorders. It’s becoming a successful niche in the medical field.
You’ve got some weed and you want to know how to enjoy the benefits of marijuana in the sweetest possible way? With our guide below, you can learn how to make marijuana candies and learn some amazing weed candy recipes:
1. Choose a Strain
There are three main categories of strain which are Sativa, Indica, and hybrids.
Although weed affects everyone differently, Sativa has an energizing effect, Indica has a relaxing effect on the user, while hybrid effects fall somewhere in between. The strain you choose will affect the CBD level and the flavor of your marijuana candies.
2. Decarboxylation
When marijuana is in it’s a raw state, it contains a great deal of THCA which has a variety of medical benefits. However, it won’t be able to produce any of its psychoactive effects.
If it goes through the process of decarboxylation or heating it, then you will be able to enjoy the full range of psychoactive effects when you cook with marijuana.
3. Making Tincture
One of the essentials needed to make weed candy is the tincture.
Grind your decarboxylated marijuana and put it into a solvent like grain alcohol. Pour it in a container and let it sit for a few weeks, shake it once a day. What’s left is a concentrated, liquid weed that you can measure and mix into your cannabis candy recipes.
4. Weed Candy Recipes
We’ve got two recipes ready for you here. You can also visit OTC Candy to help you with how you make marijuana candies.
Let’s start by learning how to make lollipops. The ingredients and equipment you need include:
- Cannabis tincture
- Lollipop stick and mold
- Thermometer
- 1 cup natural sugar
- Half cup of corn syrup
- A quarter cup of filtered water
- 1 tbs Flavoring of your choice
Mix the sugar, corn syrup, and filtered water. Turn your heat to medium and dissolve the sugar and keep going as the water boils. Use your thermometer to ensure that the temperature reaches 300F.
Remove the pan once it reaches 300F, without removing the thermometer, and make it cool down to 250F to add the tincture and flavoring. Finally, pour the mixture into the mold, add the sticks then leave them to cool for 15-20 minutes.
Hoping to make gummy bears instead? The ingredients and equipment you need are:
- Silicone gummy molds
- Saucepan or pot
- 235 ml of fruit juice or puree
- 60 ml of cold water
- 1 tsp agar-agar powder or gelatin
- 1 tbs cannabis tincture
- A pinch of sugar
Pour the fruit juice or pure on a saucepan over medium heat and wait till it boils.
Meanwhile, use a separate dish to stir the agar-agar with water. Then, carefully put the mix in the hold juice or puree and stir for 3 minutes and add the tincture after it cools down.
Pour the mixture into the mold or ice cube tray, let it cool for 20 minutes at room temperature and another 20 minutes in the fridge. Remove the gummies from the mold and sprinkle powdered sugar so they won’t stick together.
How to Make Marijuana Candies
Now you know how to make marijuana candies! Whether you need to relax or for pain relief, these recipes will help you recover.
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