Cannabis Tincture Recipe

A DIY cannabis tincture recipe

Why bother making a cannabis tincture and what exactly is a tincture? Well, your tincture will act as your base as you go on to create countless types of edibles, bath products, and other cannabis-infused creations. A tincture is essentially a highly concentrated liquid extraction of any herb.

If you’ve ever experimented with making herbal medicines before, making a cannabis tincture is no different than making any other tincture. If not, no worries, we’ll lay out the process in plain English without any confusing jargon! Here’s the SunBud method for foolproof tincture making.

Ingredients:

As much decarbed cannabis as you have/want to use (in our experience ½ ounce or more works to create a good amount to start experimenting with).

Grain alcohol or vodka. Use 190 proof if you can get it, otherwise 150 will do. The extraction will not work without a strength of at least 150 proof.

A good ratio for a moderate strength tincture is ½ ounce of cannabis to 1 ½ cups alcohol. This will result in a tincture with a strength of about 20 mg THC per teaspoon. The exact dosing will depend on the strength of the cannabis you use as raw material.

Process:

STEP 1: Put your decarbed cannabis into a mason jar, or other glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Put it in the freezer for at least 12 hours. Put the alcohol, in a separate jar, also in the freezer.

STEP 2: When both the alcohol and the flower are ice cold, pour the alcohol over the cannabis. Cap the jar, and give it a few good shakes. Place it back in the freezer.

STEP 3: Leave the mixture in the freezer for 4-12 hours, shaking it now and then.

STEP 4: Strain liquid through a coffee filter and discard plant material.

You can use your tincture sublingually (under the tongue) using the same guideline as with all edibles – start low, go slow. A drop or two to start and work your way up slowly. Or add your tincture to tea, other drinks, or in anything you want to infuse.

You can also carefully reduce the tincture by up to 75% to increase its potency. Alcohol is flammable, so don’t do this over an open flame. If you simply leave the tincture in a wide-mouthed container, open to the air for 24 hours or so it will reduce by quite a bit. If you want to reduce it more, one way is to place your tincture jar (again un-capped) in a hot water bath inside a small crockpot. It will reduce by 75% in 12 hours or so.

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