How To Make Cannabis Infused Cocoa Butter

If you’re looking for a fun way to get more out of your cannabis, you should learn how to make cannabis-infused cocoa butter. Cannabis cocoa butter is fairly quick and simple to make. It also has tons of uses. You can add THC-infused cocoa butter to edible creations, drinks, or even homemade topicals.

It’s one of the best cannabis-infused condiments you can make, especially since cocoa butter is packed with various nutritional and dermatological benefits. Here’s a guide on how to make cannabis-infused cocoa butter and how you can use it.

What You Need To Make Cannabis-Infused Cocoa Butter

You can make cannabis cocoa butter using a few simple ingredients. Naturally, you’ll need some cocoa butter as well as some cannabis flower. It’s best to use around 1lb of food-grade cocoa butter for every 14 grams of cannabis you plan to use. This will give you a good batch of THC-infused cocoa butter to use in various ways.

As for what kind of cannabis to use, you can pick any strain you like. It’s best to order your cannabis online to ensure you get high-quality weed. Fortunately, you can find a wide range of indica strains, sativa strains, and hybrid strains with detailed product descriptions and reviews at West Coast Cannabis.

You’ll need to decarboxylate your weed before infusing it into cocoa butter. This process takes around 30-40 minutes and simply requires an oven and a baking tray covered with parchment paper. Decarboxylating your weed ensures that the THC is active before you infuse it into cocoa butter.

When it comes to making your cannabis cocoa butter, you’ll need a few pieces of equipment. You’ll need a double boiler for cooking your cannabis cocoa butter. If you don’t have a double boiler, you can make one by placing a heatproof bowl inside a saucepan with hot water. You’ll also need some soy lecithin, a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer, and a jar or container.

How To Decarboxylate Your Weed

Before you start making your cannabis cocoa butter, you’ll need to decarboxylate your weed. Applying low levels of heat to your cannabis buds ensures that the THC is active without burning them. That way, you can ensure that your cocoa butter will be infused with potent psychoactive effects.

Start by preheating your oven to 115°C (240°F) and lining a baking tray with parchment paper. Break your cannabis into dense buds and spread them across your baking tray. You’ll need 14 grams of cannabis to make a pound of cannabis cocoa butter, but you can use 7 grams or even 3.5 grams if you want to make a smaller batch.

Place your baking tray in the oven and let it heat for 30 to 40 minutes. You might want to shake the tray halfway through to ensure all of your cannabis buds are evenly heated. Make sure you don’t increase the heat of your oven – this can burn your buds and ruin the THC. Once you’ve finished decarbing your weed, take the tray out of the oven and leave it on the side to cool. 

How To Make Cannabis-Infused Cocoa Butter

You can make cannabis cocoa butter by infusing food-grade cocoa butter with decarboxylated cannabis. You should also add some soy lecithin to the mixture to get high-quality cannabis cocoa butter. This recipe will give you a pound of potent cannabis-infused cocoa butter, but you can adjust the quantities depending on how small or large you want your batch to be.

Ingredients:

• 14 grams of decarboxylated cannabis
• 1lb (2 cups) of food-grade cocoa butter
• 2 teaspoons of soy lecithin

Step 1: Set a double boiler on low heat and add your cocoa butter to the top of the double boiler. Once the butter melts, mix it thoroughly and lower the heat. You can then add your soy lecithin and decarboxylated cannabis. Grind your cannabis before adding it to the double boiler.

Step 2: Let the mixture simmer for 1 to 2 hours without covering your double boiler. During this time, the THC from your cannabis will bind with the fats in your cocoa butter. Make sure the heat remains low so that the mixture doesn’t boil. You might want to mix the ingredients occasionally.

Step 3: After 1 to 2 hours, your cocoa butter will be infused with the effects of your cannabis. You can filter it into a Mason jar or container through a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer. This will separate the infused oil from the leftover cannabis.

Step 4: Seal your jar or container and store it in the fridge. Your cocoa butter will harden and you can then chop it into small pieces to use it in edibles, drinks, topicals, and other THC-infused creations.

How To Use Your Cannabis Cocoa Butter

There are many great ways to use cannabis cocoa butter. For instance, you can use it in various recipes for cannabis edibles. Cocoa butter can be used as a substitute for butter or coconut oil in all kinds of baked goods and meals. You can also use it to make delicious cannabis-infused chocolate.

You can also add your cannabis cocoa butter to drinks. For instance, you might want to melt a small spoonful of cannabis cocoa butter in your coffee. Not only will this enhance the taste, but it’ll also infuse your coffee with the effects of cannabis. You can also add it to various shakes and smoothies.

Alternatively, you might want to use your cannabis cocoa butter to create cannabis-infused topicals. Cocoa butter is known for its dermatological benefits and combining it with cannabis makes it even more beneficial. You can use it in recipes for lotions, balms, creams, and various other topicals.

Conclusion

Learning how to make cannabis-infused cocoa butter is a great idea for any cannabis fan. Not only is it excellent for adding to foods and drinks, but it can also be used to make some amazing cannabis topicals.

Of course, not everyone has the time to make batches of cannabis cocoa butter. Fortunately, you can find all kinds of cannabis strains, edibles, drinks, topicals, and more available to order online at West Coast Cannabis.