How To Make Cannabis Syrup The Right Way

Making edibles at home is always fun. While it does take some time, you’ll be on cloud nine with the result.

Whether you’re conscious about your lung health or want to switch up your consumption routine, edibles are a fantastic way to benefit from the properties of cannabis without hunching over in a coughing fit.

Instead of opting for classic brownies and cookies, why not sip on a delicious beverage? My definition of deliciousness might be different from yours; we all have different palettes and preferences.

For that reason, we’re giving you complete creative control to whip up any beverage of your choice, with the psychoactive inclusion of cannabis-infused simple syrup.

Simple syrup is an easy way to sweeten any beverage and take it from good to great. Emphasis on easy; making simple syrup only requires two ingredients, water, and sugar.

With the recipe below, you’ll need to decarboxylate weed, which calls for a few other steps. Once finished, you’ll have a sweet THC simple syrup ready to be poured into any beverage.

Before we get into how to make weed simple syrup, you must know how to decarboxylate weed for making edibles.

Making cannabis simple syrup starts with decarboxylation, a process that heats cannabis flower to activate its cannabinoids, like THC or CBD. Without this step, consuming raw cannabis flower won’t get you high.

To unlock the psychoactive effects, the flower must be exposed to heat, whether from a flame or an oven. Here’s how you can do it.

Materials

• Coarsely ground cannabis (chunks should be on the larger side)
• Baking tray with raised edges
• Parchment paper
• Wooden spoon or spatula
• Oven mitt

Steps

1. Preheat your oven to 240◦F (approximately 115.5◦C).
2. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Evenly distribute your coarsely ground cannabis on your baking pan. Spacing the cannabis out is necessary to ensure the heat is evenly distributed.
4. Toast the cannabis for a total of 40 minutes. Check on your herb at 20 minutes and gently stir. Check again at 30 minutes and take the herb out as soon as it begins to develop a light, toasted coloration.

Now that you have decarboxylated cannabis flower, you’re ready to make your infused syrup. If your flower contained THC or THCA, you can create a THC infused simple syrup; if it was a CBD-only strain, you’ll end up with a CBD syrup.

Ingredients

• 1 gram of decarboxylated cannabis flower, strain of your choice
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable glycerin

Steps

• Start by decarboxylating your weed. Once that has finished, take out a medium saucepan to make the simple syrup.
• Pour your water and sugar into the pan and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat and add your decarboxylated cannabis. Allow the mixture to simmer for 20-30 minutes.
• Add your vegetable glycerin. This binds to the psychoactive cannabinoid THC to ensure you’ll feel the effects. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Cool and store your cannabis-infused simple syrup in an airtight container like a mason jar, and add it to any beverage of your choice.

Cannabis infused simple syrup can last for around 1-2 months if stored properly. Make sure to keep the jar in a cool, dark place and avoid frequent temperature changes.