Cannabis-infused butter is a new product that is gaining popularity among people who want to use cannabis for health reasons. This product has amazing effects on the body, including weight loss and improved mood. You don’t need any other medication to take cannabis-infused butter. It’s just like butter, and you can store it in a safety container in your home and you can use it for any meals. The best part? It’s easy to make!
What is cannabutter?
Cannabis-infused butter, also called cannabutter is made up of cannabis flower and butter. It is most commonly used in baking edibles such as cookies and brownies. It can also be used to elevate everyday meals. This means you can enjoy cannabis all throughout the day without ever having to smoke it. Cannabis contains two main compounds tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannadidiol (CBD). THC is the psychoactive compound that gives you the feeling of euphoria while CBD does not. CBD is the compound that helps treat pain and inflammation as well as anxiety and depression.
How can cannabutter help you lose weight?
Cannabutter is a rich source of nutrients and antioxidants. These substances will help to protect your body from disease and promote good health. Consuming marijuana helps to support an active lifestyle. It helps to relieve pain you may be experiencing while also making it easier to continue physical activities. Depending on the strain that is used to make the edibles, it could also provide you with more energy, thus helping with weight loss.
Suffering from any mental disorders such as anxiety and depression has a huge effect on eating habits. Because cannabis is known to relieve stress and improve moods, it can also avoid the risk of weight gain.
What are the benefits of cannabutter?
- It is easy to make
- It can last up to 6 months stored in the fridge
- You can add it to any meal
- Effects of edibles last longer than smoking
Decarboxylation of cannabis
Cannabutter can be made in just a few steps. However in order to make cannabutter, you’ll first need to decarboxylate your cannabis. Decarboxylation is an important step before making any edibles. Cannabis contains tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA). These compounds need to be activated so that they turn into THC and CBD. Without the process of decarboxylation, there is little to no therapeutic benefits.
Decarboxylation steps:
- Pre-heat your oven to 240°F
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper
- Place your broken up pieces of cannabis flowers on the sheet
- Bake for 30-45 minutes
- Your cannabis buds should be brown at this point. Remove them from the oven and let it cool down
- remove the baking sheet and put it aside to let the activated weed cool down.
- Activated cannabis can be stored in an air-tight container for up to 6 months
How to make cannabutter?
Cannabutter ingredients:
- 1/2 ounce decarboxylated cannabis
- 8 ounces of butter or oil
- 1 1/2 cup of water
- cheesecloth
Cannabutter steps:
- In a medium saucepan on low heat, mix water and butter
- When the butter is melted, add the decarboxylated cannabis and mix well
- Simmer for 4 hours, stir every 30 minutes to make sure it doesn’t burn and temperature doesn’t reach over 180°F
- After 4 hours, strain using a cheesecloth in a container
- Let it cool at room temperature before storing it in the fridge.
Conclusion
Cannabis-infused butter a great alternative to smoking. The possibilities are endless when it comes to incorporating cannabutter into your meals. For example, put it on toast during breakfast, add it onto popcorn for a light snack, add the butter to mac and cheese for lunch, use it for pastas for dinner, bake cookies, brownies or banana bread for dessert.
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