Cannabis is a plant full of goodness and benefits that people are increasingly using in Chile, especially because at this time in our country there is more freedom in this regard. There are many products that you can elaborate on with the Cannabis plant, which aren’t only for recreational purposes.

Cannabis honey is one of these alternatives to consuming marijuana through another format and adds even more benefits such as those that honey can provide. Today we are going to show you not only how to make marijuana with honey, but also how to learn about the healing properties and benefits of honey and cannabis.

What is Cannabis honey?

Active marijuana consumers are constantly on the lookout for new presentations of this delicious food that can bring us even more properties if another product accompanies it.

Cannabis honey is what we are talking about today, or if you prefer cannabis-infused honey. This way, you’ll discover how tasty this noble plant can be.

But best of all, you will be getting all the benefits without having to inhale even a bit of your plants.

When referring to cannabis and honey, you have to keep in mind that what we are talking about is technically cannabis-infused honey. Primarily looking to be able to sweeten the excellent properties of marijuana.

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The recommendation that an infusion is privileged to any other preparation with marijuana and honey is that by simmering the best parts of the plant are separated from the structure of the plant itself and remain in the honey.

The infusion can offer you very good benefits because it’s in the honey where the healing properties remain.

Another alternative is to store the resulting honey for weeks to use it in the preparations you want, and thus sweeten from baked goods to caffeine drinks.

Benefits of Marijuana and Honey

If we are going to talk about marijuana honey, it’s key that we refer to the benefits.

So, let’s start by mentioning the goodness of honey, which is packed with antioxidants. Besides being an excellent supplement for diabetes and high blood pressure.

Not to mention that it can even contribute to faster wound healing.

Meanwhile, if it comes to cannabis, surely you already know some of them, but it’s always good to refresh your memory.

It’s precisely its chemical compounds that do the magic, the terpenes that give the flavor and aroma of this plant have properties that fight inflammation and fungal infections.

Similarly, CBD has been found to have healing properties that help relieve pain and anticonvulsant qualities. Other studies have shown that cannabis can help in the fight against cancer, which is magnificent news.

How to make Cannabis honey? The Recipe!

The recipe that we’ll see below is one of the simplest, which in other words means that you’ll have to gather a minimum of ingredients and a minimum of effort to make it.

But there is something that you always have to keep in mind in this process, it’s to decarboxylate the marijuana. This step is very important. Remember that raw and dry marijuana has no psychoactive effects, which in simple words is that you’ll not get high.

We should mention that marijuana isn’t decarboxylated, only the THC precursor is present. This isn’t psychoactive, and heating cannabis at low temperatures for a prolonged period will activate the effect you are looking for.

Materials for marijuana with honey

Let’s get to work, promises are promises, so now it’s time to review all the materials for making marijuana with honey.

Within the list of materials are included the materials themselves to do everything as it should and the ingredients that you can’t miss if you want to make high quality and effective manufacturing.

Materials:

• A non-stick baking tray.
• Butter paper.
• Pot to make a bain-marie.
• A strainer.
• A jar.

As far as the ingredients are concerned, these are:

• 2 cups of local honey.
• Dried cannabis buds. Attention here, because you don’t have to grind them, this is mainly because in the elaboration process, the marijuana-infused honey has to be strained, so some small pieces could go through the strainer.

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Marijuana honey recipe step by step

Ready to make your marijuana honey? Pay attention!

1. As we have already told you, it’s essential to decarboxylate your cannabis, which is done in a preheated oven at 118° C. Then cover the tray with butter paper and place the dried cannabis buds. The ideal time for this part of the process is between 30 and 40 minutes. Of course, every 10 minutes you have to take care to stir gently, this way you’ll be making sure that the most superficial areas are exposed to the heat.
2. Next, you have to put the decarboxylated marijuana and honey in a pot.
3. Start cooking the mixture over gentle heat for at least 40 minutes. As an important fact, the longer you put it on fire, the stronger the final product will be. To give you an idea, some elaborate their marijuana honey for 8 hours.
4. It will be time to turn off the fire and let the mixture cool down.
5. The time has come to strain and to do it well, ideally, you should have a gauze or a strainer over a jar. Let the mixture drain completely.
6. Finally, this honey with marijuana can be stored for up to two months and the jar always goes in a cool, dark place.

Now you have all the information to make your cannabis honey, without forgetting that the most essential of all this is the decarboxylation process. Being an excellent alternative to make cannabis edibles with your final product.

Besides, you’ll be consuming something very nutritious and delicious to have a good time, see you next time!