Time for Tea with RECIPES

 

Medical marijuana has become a go-to remedy to treat or alleviate the symptoms of many chronic or life-threatening health issues. Something great about cannabis is that patients can use it in a number of ways, including smoking, as an edible, in oil form, or brewed in a special tea. Like traditional teas, cannabis tea can be brewed or enjoyed in several different ways. Try these three recipes to ingest medical marijuana in a way that is both delicious and easy.

Herbal Cannabis Tea

·         1-2 cups water

·         1 tea bag (any flavor)

·         1/2 gram marijuana buds (ABV or decaboxylated for increased potency)

·         Medicated Honey and/or sugar (to taste)

·         Metal tea ball

Then follow these directions:

1.      grind thoroughly.

2.      Mix the contents of the tea bag with the ground marijuana buds and place in the tea ball. Place tea ball in a mug.

3.      Boil water on the stove or using a microwave's beverage setting to heat up water. Pour boiling water into mug, over the tea ball.

4.      Steep tea for about five minutes, to desired strength and flavor.

5.      Stir in honey or sugar as necessary to sweeten.

 

Medical Marijuana Latte

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   2 cups whole milk (cow, coconut or hemp)

·         1 cup water

·         1/2 gram marijuana buds (ABV or decarboxylated bud for increased potency)

·         1 tablespoon butter

·         1 tea bag (any flavor)

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·         Honey, sugar and/or cinnamon (to taste)

·         Metal tea ball

 

1.      grind thoroughly.

2.      Mix ground marijuana, butter, milk and vanilla extract thoroughly in a blender or briskly by hand in a bowl.

3.      Leave mixture at room temperature for at least one hour to maximize flavor.

4.      Empty contents of tea bag into metal tea ball. Additional ground cannabis can be added, if desired.

5.      Pour blended mixture into a small pot and stir in water. Add tea ball.

6.      Simmer for 20 minutes at medium heat, make sure that it doesn't boil.

7.      Pour into a tall mug to enjoy it hot, or mix with crushed ice for a cold drink.

 

Sweet Iced Cannabis Tea

·         8 cups water

·         4 pitcher-sized tea bags or 8 individual tea bags

·         2 grams marijuana buds (ABV or decarboxylated for increased potency)

·         1 1/2 cups sugar

·         Large tea infuser ball

·         Ice

·         Gallon-sized plastic or glass jug

 

1.      Separate seeds and stems from marijuana buds and grind thoroughly.

2.      Empty the contents of tea bags into the large tea infuser ball and mix in ground marijuana buds.

3.      Bring water to a fast boil in a pot on the stove and drop in infuser ball. Allow tea to steep for about 10 minutes while water continues to boil.

4.      Remove tea infuser ball from water and then remove water from heat.

5.      Pour in sugar and stir briskly so it dissolves into liquid.

6.      Add ice to fill half of the gallon jug. Pour still-hot tea over ice and refrigerate immediately.

7.      Allow to refrigerate and cool for at least a half hour before drinking.