How to Make Your Own Cannabis-Infused Cocktails

Cannabis isn’t approved by the FDA as a food additive – so even in states where adult recreational cannabis use is allowed, cannabis-infused beverages aren’t easy to find. Where cannabis use isn’t allowed, you won’t find weed-based drinks at all. However, there’s nothing stopping you from adding cannabis to your own cocktails. Weed and alcohol are both plenty of fun on their own, but the real magic happens when you combine the two. Along with the pleasurable effects of cannabis and alcohol, it can also be incredibly rewarding to experience the amazing ways in which the herbal flavor of cannabis can meld with the flavors of your favorite cocktail recipes.

If you’ve never tried making a cannabis-infused cocktail, you’ll be delighted to learn that adding weed to your favorite beverage is actually much easier than you might think – and alcohol is a perfect match for cannabis since cannabinoids are alcohol-soluble. You just need to do a little work first, and we’ll explain the process. When you’re done, you’ll be ready to add a dose of cannabis to whatever beverage you like. You’ll be able to curl up with a dab pen from a company like Rokin Vapes in one hand and a tasty cannabis-infused cocktail in the other hand, and you’ll finally be able to consume your favorite herb in two different ways simultaneously. What could be more fun than that?

Here's how to make your own cannabis-infused cocktails.

What You Need

Before you can start infusing your cocktails with cannabis, you need to make a cannabis tincture. A tincture is a liquid containing the properties of an herb – and since you’ll be using alcohol to make the tincture, it’ll blend seamlessly with your cocktail without separating. Here’s what you need.

• Cannabis: about 2-6 grams depending on the desired strength.
• Alcohol: about 2 oz or a little extra since there will be some loss. Use the strongest alcoholic spirit that you can find, such as Everclear.
• Herb grinder: Since 2-6 grams of cannabis is a lot to grind in one sitting, you should use the highest-quality grinder that you can find.
• Baking sheet
• Small wide-mouth mason jar
• 2 oz amber or cobalt glass bottle with dropper
• Small funnel
• Cheesecloth
• Coffee Filter