Quick & Easy Cannabis Tincture (Alcohol)
A quick and easy guide on how to make cannabis tincture using alcohol at home. No special equipment needed.
Ingredients
- 14 grams Cannabis (Decarboxylated)
- 375 ml High Proof Alcohol (150+ Proof) (Everclear, Spirytus, or similar high proof alcohol)
Instructions
- Decarboxylate your cannabis. Decarboxylation is essential if you want your tincture to have the lovely effects of THC & CBD when ingested.
- Fill a large glass jar with the decarboxylated cannabis roughly 2/3 full, then pour alcohol over it until it is completely submerged. Put the lid on the jar and ensure there is enough space left to shake the mixture.
- Allow the mixture to infuse. Give it a vigorous shake twice a day. We recommend letting the mixture infuse for at least 2-3 days but the longer, the better potency and flavours. Read the recipe notes at the bottom for how to make a tincture in 2 hours if you are short for time.
- Once the cannabis and alcohol have infused, pour the mixture through a coffee filter to strain out the cannabis material. Pour the liquid into a clean jar after straining.
- Allow some alcohol to evaporate by leaving the lid off of the jar for a few days. To speed up evaporation you can use a warm heating pad or hot plate on low setting. Make sure you evaporate in a well ventilated area away from any open flames as alcohol fumes are highly flammable.
- Check on your tincture jar periodically as the alcohol evaporates. When you are satisfied with how much alcohol has evaporated, test the potency. Start with one or two drops and if your tincture is not strong enough for your liking, allow more alcohol to evaporate.
- Once you are finished with evaporating the alcohol and the tincture is as strong as you desire, it is ready to store. Put it in a tincture bottle with a dropper lid and store in a cool dark place.
Notes
We recommend allowing your cannabis and alcohol to infuse for at least 2-3 days however it is possible to make a tincture within a few hours if you are short on time.
Quick Freezer Method:
- Once your decarboxylated cannabis and alcohol are in a jar, vigorously shake and put the jar in the freezer. Take it out every 30 minutes and shake hard for a minute or two then return it to the freezer. Repeat this until you are ready to start evaporating the alcohol off.
- It is possible to make a decently potent tincture in 2 hours using this method and heat-evaporating off the alcohol.
Nutrition
Calories: 5kcal
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