3 cannabis-infused drink preparations against the summer heat

If you live in the northern hemisphere, the hottest months of the year are ahead of you. It can get up to 30 ° C where I live, and in some cases even more!

I don’t know about you … but too much heat is just not fun.

Fortunately, there are ways we can brave the heat this summer while getting ripped out of our heads. Think of it as a way to cool off and distract yourself from the excruciating heat!

In this article, we’re going to take a closer look at cold infusions and different ways you can make thirst-quenching treats that will get you high this summer.

Ice dragon tincture

To make most of these infusions, we use an alcohol-based tincture. While you may have heard of the green dragon tincture, the ice dragon follows the same principle, except that you don’t store it at room temperature.

Instead, you’ll be using the cold to separate the trichomes with minimal chlorophyll leakage. This means you’re getting a smoother tincture than the Green Dragon. Some say it is less “grassy”.

To build your own ice kite at home, you will need the following things:

Before you mix the weed and alcohol, you should store both the cannabis and alcohol in it separate glasses in the back of the refrigerator for about an hour.

You are pre-freezing the cannabis to facilitate trichome separation from the plant material. Then after about an hour you take out both the 80-proof + alcohol and the frozen cannabis and mix them together.

First, you put the cannabis in the mason jar and carefully pour the alcohol over it until all of the cannabis is covered. Once that’s done, seal the jar and start shaking the bottle for a few minutes.

After shaking it to a satisfactory “shake”, place the solution in the back of the refrigerator and check after 3-5 hours. You should shake the solution each time you examine it.

It takes about 1 day for this infusion to take place. However, if you wait a few days it will get stronger.

However, when you’re ready to stop the infusion, simply sift the liquid through a thin sieve twice. You can also use a cheesecloth.

Once you’ve removed the plant matter, simply add the liquid to a dropper of your choice!

With this tincture on hand, there are endless foods and drinks to infuse – some of which I explain below!

Cannabis honey

Another important main ingredient for cold infusions is honey. Cannabis infused honey allows you to sweeten beverages like coffee and sodas while removing the alcohol content of your typical tincture.

To make the honey – the easiest way – just get some wax or splinters and some organic honey.

You can use flowers, but it makes it a little more complicated. It’s not impossible, it’s just more troublesome. If you can’t find concentrates, the flower method is the only way to go.

As with most infusions, you start by decarboxylating the cannabis / concentrate. With concentrates, you’ll just want to use a double boiler and cook it for around 20-30 minutes to make sure it doesn’t boil or bubble.

In other words – with low heat.

If you are using flowers, first decarburize the flowers and mix the cannabis with the honey again in a water bath.

After 30-40 minutes on LOW heat, wait for the honey to cool enough to process – but still very runny. You filter out the plant material with a cheesecloth. Do not try to squeeze the honey through the cheesecloth or unwanted substances can get into your honey.

As soon as the honey has been sieved from all parts of the plant (strain at least twice) – then you can put it in a jar to use it as you like.

I leave the potency of the infusion to you – but just to be on the safe side, try 1 gram of concentrate on 1 cup of honey.

As for the bloom, try a good 5 grams of bloom on a cup of honey and then find out the strength you prefer.

Now we come to the recipes

Stone-Cold-Brew-Super!

If you like cannabis and you like coffee then this is for you. Just take some good coffee beans and some water.

Grind the coffee beans, but not too much. It still has to be a bit rough. You take about one cup of coffee to four cups of water (1: 4) to make the infusion.

Simply put the coffee beans in a glass, pour the water over it – stir it a little and then let it rest for approx. 6-8 hours for a good infusion.

At this point it is sieved twice with a normal cheesecloth or a fine sieve – and then again through a coffee filter.

Finally, either add 3-5 drops of Ice Dragon to the cup, sweeten as you like – put the shit on ice and you have a nice, cold summer brew!

If you have cannabis honey, you can make it even stronger by sweetening it with honey. Just be careful – even if the taste may seem innocent enough – drinking too much can definitely get you on the spiral of a big green out.

Rotten lemonade

Another very easy to prepare summer thirst quencher is a “lazy lemonade”.

For a single glass, use 1 lemon, 2 spoons of honey, ice, some mineral water or normal water. Iced tea enriched with cannabis is always on the menu after lemonade.

That’s it!

It takes about five minutes to mix everything together when you have all of the ingredients and it is sure to get you into the right headspace.

But wait! When you have the Ice Dragon tincture, you can turn practically any one of your favorite fruit juices or ice water into a cannabis-infused treat!

The Feel Good – Frozen Cannabis Smoothie

The last infusion on the list is the “Feel Good”.

To prepare this, use frozen mangoes, some milk or any milk substitute, a blender, and about 3 spoons of THC-infused honey (12 drops of Iced Dragon).

Mix everything in the blender and throw in a few ice cubes.

When everything is mixed together properly, take some cinnamon and sprinkle it on top.

You can also add a dash of vanilla extract to give it a different flavor profile.

If you want to take this to the next level – take a scoop or two of your favorite ice cream, mix everything together, and enjoy!

The sticky end result

At the end of the day, you can use the cannabis honey and the Ice Dragon to infuse many cold drinks, dishes, etc. – and turn them into delicacies not only for the palate but also for the soul.

MORE ABOUT MAKING YOUR OWN WEED DRINKS READ THIS ..

YOUR GUIDE TO MAKING CANNBAIS INFUSED HONEY AT HOME!

OR..

HOW TO MAKE GREEN DRAGON INCTURES AT HOME, READ THIS!