So You Want To Make Some Cannabutter?
Apr 20, 2012 4:21 pm
Cannabis meets butter. Have fun!
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This is an easy, quick way to infuse cannabis into butter on your stove top. Be sure to use salted butter since it has a higher smoke point, and don’t leave your saucepan unattended! You can make this cannabutter relatively quickly, and use it in any of the recipes in the High Times cookbook.
Drizzle this cannabutter over freshly cooked pasta or popcorn for instant satisfaction. Reserve large batches in the fridge or freezer for use in recipes.
Note: For medical patients, I would recommend using two ounces of cannabis for each pound of butter, effectively making a double-strength cannabutter.
Additional reading: This Woman Wrote The High Times Cookbook
Servings: 1 /2 cup
Ingredients
1/2 cup salted butter
1/4 ounce cannabis buds, finely ground
Directions:
- Melt the butter on low heat in a saucepan. Add the ground buds, and simmer on low heat for 45 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Strain the butter into a glass dish with a tight-fitting lid. Push the back of a spoon against the plant matter and smash it against the strainer to squeeze out every drop of butter available. When you’re done, discard the plant matter.
- Use your cannabutter immediately, or refrigerate or freeze until it is time to use. You can easily scale this recipe up for larger batches of cannabutter. One pound of butter (4 sticks) can absorb 1 ounce of cannabis, but you may want to simmer for up to 60 minutes.
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cooking Time:
1 hour
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