Wondering how to make edibles? It doesn’t have to be that complicated. In fact, you don’t even need to make edibles anymore. Instead you can make tasty meals (like, real, substantial meals) and tasty cocktails to get your high while filling your belly.
Here are 5 recipes with CBD oil and THC from a few super crafty chefs and bartenders.
This is where Ripple comes in. Ripple is a packet of dissolvable CBD and THC (in some cases, both) by Stillwater.
They come in three varieties and can be added straight to recipes and cocktails for a ‘feel-good’ meal.
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Ripple Balanced 5 has 5mg of THC and 5mg of CBD per packet for perfectly balanced experience.
Ripple Pure 10 offers 10mg of pure THC per packet.
And, Ripple Relief 20:1 offers 10mg of CBD and .5mg of THC per packet.
Real chefs and bartenders took these Ripple packets and formulated some incredible, healing recipes that make cooking with weed super easy.
So, here’s how to make edibles, the easy way.
5 Recipes For THC and CBD Meals & Cocktails
Smoked Cheddar, Green Chili & Ripple Grits
Serves 4
Courtesy of Kevin Grossi, Chef/Owner, The Regional
Ingredients
· 1 cup white corn grits (medium cut)
· 1 cup half & half
· 4 cups water
· 1/4 lb. butter
· 1 cup smoked cheddar (shredded)
· 1/4 cup green chiles (roasted, peeled, and diced)
· 4 packets Ripple Balanced 5, or two packets Ripple Pure 10
· Salt and pepper to taste
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Procedure
In a medium size pot, bring the half & half and water to a boil. Stir in corn grits, and bring the boil down to a simmer. Cook the grits for 30-45 minutes (all grits are different, some take longer to cook than others; taste for appropriate texture – a runny consistency).
Once the grits are cooked, turn the heat off and stir in butter, cheese, green chiles and Ripple. Mix until all are incorporated.
Season with salt and black pepper. Garnish with a splash of your favorite hot sauce and chopped green onions.
Ripple Green Thai Curry
Serves 4
Courtesy of Dave Hadley, Food Network Chopped Winner
Ingredients
· 2 cups shrimp paste
· ¼ cup vegetable oil
· 1 cup galangal, minced
· 40 kaffir lime leaves
· 10 red dried chiles
· 1 TBSP fish sauce
· 1/3 cup palm sugar
· 2 TBSP oyster sauce
· 8 cups coconut milk
· ¼ cup Thai basil
· 1 tsp. salt
· 4 packets Ripple Balanced 5, or two packets Ripple Pure 10
Procedure
Heat oil in pot over medium heat; add galangal and shrimp paste, and sauté until aromatic. Add coconut milk, palm sugar and salt, and simmer, until heated through. Add Chiles, lime leaves, basil, fish sauce and oyster sauce, and bring to boil. Strain, for a smooth texture, and mix in Ripple. Serve with steamed rice.
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Ripple Pineapple, Snap Pea and Jalapeno Shrub Cocktail
Courtesy of Topher Hartfield, Beverage Manager, Nocturne/Bartender, RiNo Yacht Club
Ingredients
· 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
· 1/2 cup chopped snap peas
· 1 cup sugar
· 3/4 cup champagne vinegar
· 3-5 slices of a jalapeño
· Soda water
· 1 packet Ripple Pure 10
Procedure
Muddle pineapples, snap peas and sugar together; mix in the jalapeños and Ripple, and let sit overnight. Add vinegar to mixture, and stir. Strain liquid through chinois (store cooled up to seven days). Mix with soda water, in a ratio of 3:1, vinegar mixture to soda. Serve over ice in a tall Collins glass.
The Ripple Panda Cocktail
Courtesy of Adam Griggs, Beverage Manager, Hop Alley
Ingredients
· 1 cup sugar
· 1 cup water
· 4 fresh mint leaves
· 0.5 oz. ginger syrup
· 0.5 oz. passionfruit syrup
· 1 oz. fresh lime juice
· 1 oz. pomegranate juice
· 1.5 oz. soda water
· 1 packet Ripple Pure 10
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Procedure
In a medium saucepan combine sugar and water to make a 1:1 simple syrup. Bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool.
Add .5 oz. of simple syrup to additional ingredients, and shake to combine. Serve over crushed ice in a tall Collins glass, and garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig.
Canna Caramel Apple Mocktail
Courtesy of Andrew Mieure, Top Shelf Budtending
Serves 8
Ingredients
· 6.5 cups apple cider
· 3/4 cup Torani Salted Caramel syrup (reserve a little for the rim)
· 1 tsp cinnamon
· 8 packets of Ripple Balanced 5mg
· Sparkling water
· Apple slices (reserve some for garnish)
· Rosemary sprig
· Sugar and cinnamon mix for rimming the glass
Procedure
Add cider, salted caramel syrup, cinnamon, Ripple packets, and apple slices to a pitcher. Reserve some apple slices for garnish. Stir vigorously. Rim a glass with salted caramel syrup followed by the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Add ice to glass and pour cider mixture over ice. Top with sparkling water, and garnish with an apple slice and rosemary sprig.
How do you make edibles? Hopefully you’ll make them the easy way. Who says you can’t have your THC cocktail and drink it too? Happy cooking!
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