Recipe: Cannabis Honey

Like CBD oil, cannabis honey is a simple herbal remedy that you can make at home. The process begins first by activating the plant’s beneficial compounds through heat, and then infusing the activated plant matter in honey.

Once finished, you can use it as you would any herbal honey. It tastes delicious with notes of caramel, pine, and citrus, and works well spooned into tea or drizzled over toasted sourdough bread.

what is it?

CBD honey is made by infusing the cannabis into honey using light heat. It’s anti-inflammatory, combining the collective benefits of both high-CBD hemp and honey. It’s also easy to make and has a striking sweet flavor with distinct herbal undertones.

To make it at home, you’ll need to follow a simple three-step process. It begins by heating the cannabis in a process called decarboxylation which activates the herb’s beneficial compounds. Next, you’ll mix the herb with honey and allow it to infuse the honey under gentle heat. Last, you’ll strain the honey and transfer it to a jar for storage.

what’s in it?

To make cannabis honey, you’ll need two ingredients: cannabis and honey. That’s it. I prefer to use a nonintoxicating high-CBD strain. In addition to these two ingredients, you can also add other herbs as well such as vanilla, rose, basil, thyme, rosemary or lavender. The combination of herbs can add both flavor and beneficial botanical compounds as well.

activating cbd

The beneficial compounds in cannabis, such as CBD, need to be activated in order for your body to make use of them. This process of activation is called decarboxylation, and it requires heat.

For making the honey, you can activate your herb by baking it on a sheet pan; however, using precision cookers like Magical Butter or Ardent FX, which are designed for cannabis use, will activate a greater percentage of these beneficial compounds.