Get Cozy! How to Make Weed Tea for the Perfect Cup of Relaxation
Get Cozy! How to Make Weed Tea for the Perfect Cup of Relaxation
When you think of weed tea, you probably think of steeping cannabis flower in boiling water like you would black or green tea, but if you do, you’ll have very poor results. There’s a little bit more to the process (just a little) but the results are a delicious cup of tea that will aid digestion, relieve anxiety and make you feel relaxed and happy. Try it for menstrual cramps!
The reason that just pouring boiling water over cannabis flowers won’t work is because cannabinoids and terpenoids are not water soluble. They will simply rise to the top of the water and stick to the cup. This also true of pure cannabis concentrates, were you to drop some directly into your water. To prevent this from happening you will need to combine the cannabis with a fat during a decarb session to release the potent compounds of the plant into something you can use. You can use butter or a light oil. This is a necessary step for both concentrates and flowers. However, if you use a cannabis tincture meant to be used with beverages, you can skip this step.
Need help with decarbing? Here’s a guide to get you started: https://www.growweedeasy.com/how-to-decarb-weed
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Once you’ve got your decarbed cannabis oil/butter ready, you’re ready to make some tea.*
*Cannabis tea is not technically tea, it’s a tisane, a medicinal drink or infusion.
This is as easy as making a traditional cup of tea with your favorite teabags, steeping for 3-4 minutes for a full flavor and then adding your cannabis oil and a bit of milk, cream, or nut milk.
But if you want to get a little fancier, we found this delicious recipe from Posy and Kettle. You can easily personalize with fall spices like clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon. It also contains all the instructions on how to prepare a cannabis concentrate for your tea recipe.
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