Cannabis hard candies are a favorite way to deliver a dose without having to smoke cannabis. They can be a great choice for people who are elderly, sensitive to smoke or just want to be more discreet. You can make weed candy with CBD, THC or both, depending on the strain and type of ingredients that you use. It can be an especially great option for medical users, who not only can enjoy a delicious flavor but also add a precise amount of the CBD they want to each candy.
How To Make CBD Candy
With these directions, you can easily create a large tray of CBD candies for yourself and to share. Edibles are a popular way to consume cannabis, and you could opt for brownies, popsicles or even savory foods like potatoes, soup or burgers to feature THC or CBD. When you make weed candy, however, it’s compact, easy to carry and fully portable. Of course, it’s also sweet and tasty, adding a delightful way to get your medicine.
The best way to make CBD hard candy starts with prepared cannabutter. You could use regular butter and add cannabis as you go as well, but the prepared cannabutter with CBD is the easiest way to get the candies you want. It’ll take you about two hours to complete the recipe. Pay attention as you cook for the best results!
Ingredients
To get started, you’ll need a few cooking items on hand:
- Candy thermometer
- Molds for candies – choose the shape and size you like!
- Deep saucepan with a lid
- Wax paper or aluminum foil
- Lollipop sticks (optional)
You’ll also need to gather your ingredients to make weed candy:
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup cannabutter
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (can use almond)
- 2 tablespoons butter or coconut oil
Instructions
First, heat up the cannabutter and the honey together until they are liquid and easily pourable. Set the mixture aside for the next step.
Next, coat your candy molds with regular butter or use coconut oil. You can choose any shape and size of the candy mold that you like. Traditional discs may be the most common, but you could make balls or holiday shapes.
Once your molds are ready, mix your sugar, water and corn syrup in a saucepan. Cover it without stirring the mixture and bring it to a boil.
When your candy mixture is boiling, use your candy thermometer to check the heat until it reaches 270-289 degrees Fahrenheit, the “soft crack” stage.
Now, stir in your cannabutter, honey and salt. Keep heating the mixture until it reaches 295-309 degrees Fahrenheit, the sugar “hard crack” stage. The mixture should boil up to the edges of your saucepan.
Turn off the heat and wait for the bubbles to go away. Now, stir in your vanilla or almond extract.
Pour the mixture into the candy molds. If you are making lollipops, place one end inside the mold as the candy cools and dries.
Leave your candy to cool for up to an hour. After it is fully cooled, you can press it out of the molds.
To keep your cannabis candy fresh, wrap it in wax paper or aluminum foil and store it in the refrigerator.
Choosing the Dosage for Your Candy
Edibles are known to pack a bigger punch than you might expect. Based on your experience with edibles, you can choose how strong of a cannabutter mixture to use. Because you’ll use molds that are the same size, you can determine the dosage of CBD easily. (The same is true if you use a THC cannabutter.) Just divide the amount of CBD in your cannabutter by the number of molds.
CBD hard candies are a great-tasting, delicious way to enjoy your edibles. For more fun, you can add other flavorings or food coloring as you explore the world of cannabis candy
With these directions, you can easily create a large tray of CBD candies for yourself and to share. Edibles are a popular way to consume cannabis, and you could opt for brownies, popsicles or even savory foods like potatoes, soup or burgers to feature THC or CBD. When you make weed candy, however, it’s compact, easy to carry and fully portable. Of course, it’s also sweet and tasty, adding a delightful way to get your medicine.
The best way to make CBD hard candy starts with prepared cannabutter. You could use regular butter and add cannabis as you go as well, but the prepared cannabutter with CBD is the easiest way to get the candies you want. It’ll take you about two hours to complete the recipe. Pay attention as you cook for the best results!