Cannabutter, Cannabis Ghee, Green Dragon Recipes and more!

THC, the main psychoactive chemical in marijuana (cannabis), is not readily digested by the human body. It needs to be extracted into certain (soluble) foods in order to be properly absorbed. Therefore, it's important to know what you're doing before attempting to cook with cannabis - because without proper extraction you may end up with leafy cookies, wasted weed and little to no high. For more information check out our article on the Science of Cooking with Cannabis. But don't worry! Listed below you'll find tutorials on how to make cannabutter, cannabis ghee, alcohol tinctures (including green dragon!), cannabis milk (bhang) and cannabis flour. Enjoy cooking with cannabis!

• How to make Cannabutter

  - Cannabutter, also sometimes called "marijuana butter" or "weed butter" is an emulsion made by infusing butter with raw cannabis. Because THC is fat soluble, butter makes an excellent vehicle for combining cannabinoids (the compounds responsible for the plant's unique psychoactive effects) with foods.

• How to make Cannabis Ghee

  - Ghee is a type of (delicious!) clarified butter commonly used in Middle-Eastern countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and Egypt. Much like cannabutter, cannabis ghee is made by combining marijuana and unsalted butter over heat. Ghee is different from cannabutter however, in that it must be cooked over a much lower temperature to allow the water to boil off completely without burning the proteins. Because it is clarified, Ghee can be stored for extended periods of time without refrigeration as long as it is sealed in an air-tight container to prevent oxidation.

• How to make a cannabis alcohol tincture

  - Though it is not water-soluble, THC is alcohol-soluble, meaning it can be extracted into a number of alcohol tinctures and/or liquors. Enjoy in moderation!

• How to make Cannabis Milk (bhang)

  - Cannabis milk, sometimes referred to as "bhang" is a mixture of cannabis (or more correctly, cannabinoids and whole milk or cream. Popular in many parts of India, this mixture may be drank by itself, or used in marijuana coffee, hot chocolate or other milk based recipes.

• How to make Cannabis Cooking Oil

  - Cannaoil is a cooking-oil based product that has been infused with marijuana cannabinoids (the compounds responsible for the plants' unique pharmacological effects.) Cannaoil is created by heating the oil and ground cannabis at a very low temperature for a long period of time.

• How to make Cannabis Flour (cannaflour)

  - Cannabis flour, is essentially finely ground and sifted marijuana leaf or bud. It may be used in place of flour in recipes that call for it. The recipe should also contain butter or oil to allow the cannabinoids to be released for more efficient digestion. This one is for those who do not have the time to make an extraction and have a lot of extra leaf or trim to use.

• How to make Green Dragon

  - Green Dragon is basically an ganja infused alcohol mixture. There are many methods used to make it, some of which involve using heat via the stove. Here you will find a method for making green dragon without heat, as heating alcohol can be extremely dangerous if you are not an experience cannabis chef! Drink by the shot, or mix in your favorite cocktail or soda!