Obtained from recipes on various blogs on the net. Adjust these recipes as you see fit.
NOTE: Both heat and light adversely affect cannabinoids and should be avoided or minimized. Tincture should be stored in airtight dark glass containers kept at room temperature or cooler. Avoid plastic containers.
To use the tincture:
Take your marijuana tincture as drops on or under the tongue, or by adding to recipes and drinks. Any conditions helped by medical marijuana will respond to this tincture but use it sparingly – it is extremely potent.
There are several advantages to using a tincture:
1. It is a good method of cannabis administration for non-smokers
2. Tinctures are very potent
3. When kept in cool darkness, tinctures have a long shelf-life because the alcohol acts as a preservative
4. A full spectrum of the plant’s active ingredients are made available
5. You can combine various strains to get exactly the right balance for your needs
6. Tinctures can be used discreetly wherever you might be.
7. Administered under the tongue, tinctures get into the system the fastest.
MAKING INFUSED HERBAL OILS:
To make infused herbal oil you will need the following supplies:
• Fresh plant material
• Scissors or a knife
• A clean dry jar with a tight lid
• some olive oil (canola, sunflower, grape seed)
• A label and pen; a small bowl
Harvest your plant material in the heat of the day, after the sun has dried the dew. It is best to wait at least 36 hours after the last rain before harvesting plants for infused oils. Wet plant materials will make moldy oils. To prevent this, some people dry their herbs and then put them in oil. I find this gives an inferior quality product in most cases. Coarsely chop the roots, leaves, or flowers of your chosen plant. Fill your jar completely full of the chopped plant material. Add olive oil until the jar is completely full. Tightly lid the jar. Label it. Put it in a small bowl (to collect seepage and over-runs). Your infused oil is ready to use in six weeks.
Herb Pesto:
Stays good for up to two years in a cool refrigerator; up to five years in the freezer. Put all ingredients in your blender or Cuisinart
• Start with half a cup of extra virgin olive oil.
pine nuts
• Add 2-4 coarsely chopped cloves of garlic.
• Add a good sprinkle of sea salt.
• Add a large handful of prepared herb leaves and blend.
• Continue adding leaves and oil as needed. More garlic and salt Blend.
• When all is blended, pack your pesto into a jar.
• Leave some space between the pesto and the top of the jar and fill this with olive oil.
• Cap, label, and refrigerate.
MAKING SALVES, OINTMENTS AND LIP BALMS:
When herbs are infused into animal fat, they form a natural salve, without the need of thickening. However, herbs infused into oils are drippy, leaky, and messy. They need a little beeswax melted into them to make them solid. The more beeswax added, the firmer the oil will be. A little beeswax will make a soft salve. A medium amount will make a firm ointment. In addition, a lot will make a stiff lip balm.
• Pour one or more ounces of infused herbal oil into a saucepan or double boiler.
• Grate several ounces of beeswax.
• Put a small fire under your oil.
• When it is slightly warm, add one tablespoon (more or less) of grated beeswax.
• Stir, preferably with your finger, until the beeswax melts.
• Test the firmness by dropping a drop on a china plate. It will solidify instantly.
- Too soft-- Add more beeswax, a little at a time.
- Too hard-- Add more infused oil (if possible) or plain oil.
• Pour your finished salve or ointment into wide-mouthed jar
• Pour lip balms into little pots
NOTE: Both heat and light adversely affect cannabinoids and should be avoided or minimized. Tincture should be stored in airtight dark glass containers kept at room temperature or cooler. Avoid plastic containers.
To use the tincture:
Take your marijuana tincture as drops on or under the tongue, or by adding to recipes and drinks. Any conditions helped by medical marijuana will respond to this tincture but use it sparingly – it is extremely potent.
There are several advantages to using a tincture:
1. It is a good method of cannabis administration for non-smokers
2. Tinctures are very potent
3. When kept in cool darkness, tinctures have a long shelf-life because the alcohol acts as a preservative
4. A full spectrum of the plant’s active ingredients are made available
5. You can combine various strains to get exactly the right balance for your needs
6. Tinctures can be used discreetly wherever you might be.
7. Administered under the tongue, tinctures get into the system the fastest.
MAKING INFUSED HERBAL OILS:
To make infused herbal oil you will need the following supplies:
• Fresh plant material
• Scissors or a knife
• A clean dry jar with a tight lid
• some olive oil (canola, sunflower, grape seed)
• A label and pen; a small bowl
Harvest your plant material in the heat of the day, after the sun has dried the dew. It is best to wait at least 36 hours after the last rain before harvesting plants for infused oils. Wet plant materials will make moldy oils. To prevent this, some people dry their herbs and then put them in oil. I find this gives an inferior quality product in most cases. Coarsely chop the roots, leaves, or flowers of your chosen plant. Fill your jar completely full of the chopped plant material. Add olive oil until the jar is completely full. Tightly lid the jar. Label it. Put it in a small bowl (to collect seepage and over-runs). Your infused oil is ready to use in six weeks.
Herb Pesto:
Stays good for up to two years in a cool refrigerator; up to five years in the freezer. Put all ingredients in your blender or Cuisinart
• Start with half a cup of extra virgin olive oil.
pine nuts
• Add 2-4 coarsely chopped cloves of garlic.
• Add a good sprinkle of sea salt.
• Add a large handful of prepared herb leaves and blend.
• Continue adding leaves and oil as needed. More garlic and salt Blend.
• When all is blended, pack your pesto into a jar.
• Leave some space between the pesto and the top of the jar and fill this with olive oil.
• Cap, label, and refrigerate.
MAKING SALVES, OINTMENTS AND LIP BALMS:
When herbs are infused into animal fat, they form a natural salve, without the need of thickening. However, herbs infused into oils are drippy, leaky, and messy. They need a little beeswax melted into them to make them solid. The more beeswax added, the firmer the oil will be. A little beeswax will make a soft salve. A medium amount will make a firm ointment. In addition, a lot will make a stiff lip balm.
• Pour one or more ounces of infused herbal oil into a saucepan or double boiler.
• Grate several ounces of beeswax.
• Put a small fire under your oil.
• When it is slightly warm, add one tablespoon (more or less) of grated beeswax.
• Stir, preferably with your finger, until the beeswax melts.
• Test the firmness by dropping a drop on a china plate. It will solidify instantly.
- Too soft-- Add more beeswax, a little at a time.
- Too hard-- Add more infused oil (if possible) or plain oil.
• Pour your finished salve or ointment into wide-mouthed jar
• Pour lip balms into little pots
