Right, as we’re not like those annoying lifestyle recipe-sharing blogs: let’s just get to making cannabutter.
I feel like you know what it is, and honestly, you don’t need to hear my story about how I once made it – BLAH – BLAH – BLAH!
What You’ll Need To Make Cannabutter!
- 1 cup butter (salted or unsalted, choose your fighter)
- 1 cup water (this keeps the butter from burning, unlike your last batch—yes, we remember)
- 7–10 grams of decarbed cannabis
- A pot or saucepan
- A strainer/cheesecloth or that old clean T-shirt you “borrowed” from your ex
- A jar or container for storage
We’ve spoken about decarboxylation previously because you can’t get high from THCA, but here’s a quick recap.
Decarb Your Marijuana!
Preheat your oven to 110–120°C. Any hotter and you’ll burn off the good stuff, and that’s a war crime in our eyes. Also, ensure you have baking paper down on the tray.
Break your buds into small pieces. Don’t grind it into dust, crumble it nicely like you’re prepping it for a royal joint.
Spread it on a baking tray lined with baking paper. No one likes sticky situations…
Now, shove that tray into the oven and bake for 30–45 minutes, gently turning the cannabis halfway. You want it golden, dry, and smelling like a herbal bakery.
.Finally, let it cool, because hot weed fingers are not part of the recipe.
Boom. You’ve officially activated your green good-good.
Melt Your Butter For Cannabutter!
Place your butter and water into a pot on low heat.
We’re talking gentle simmer. Not “angry boiling cauldron”.
Low and slow wins the cannabutter race.
Add the Decarbed Cannabis
Sprinkle in your freshly-activated weed like a wizard adding enchanted herbs.
The moment it hits the butter, the kitchen should smell like a dispensary and a bakery got married.
Stir it lovingly.
Now Comes The Real Simmer
Let the mixture simmer on low heat for 2–3 hours.
Stir every 20–30 minutes, whisper sweet nothings to it, tell it it’s doing amazing.
Important:
Do not boil, rush, or scorch it.
This is a slow-burn romance!
Time To Strain!
Once infused, pour your buttery potion through cheesecloth or a fine strainer into your jar.
Do NOT squeeze the plant matter too aggressively; this can release bitterness.
Just let it drain gently… like that one friend who never rushes anywhere.
Stick The Cannabutter Into The Fridge…
Yeah, do what the headline says.
Pop the jar into the fridge!
As it cools, the butter will separate from the water and solidify like a beautiful green island in a murky lagoon of leftovers.
Once solid, lift the cannabutter off the top, toss the water,
And Now You Can Enjoy!
You are done!
We’d suggest exercising caution when using cannabutter, as the high can be… intense.
If you are concerned about overdoing it, there’s a great article about how to deal with an intense high.
Anyway – ENJOY!
