Beat The Heat With These Cannabis-Infused Popsicles

 

As the summer quickly approaches and the weather warms it’s time to pull out our favourite frozen treats. Adding a little hit of cannabis to a popular childhood treat, ice pops, is the perfect way to keep the child in us alive. I have included some fruity popsicle recipes to cool you down as the heat of summer rolls in.

CBD or THC

THC and CBD are the main compounds that are found in the cannabis plant. Both have medicinal properties and can be used to treat a variety of different illnesses but unlike THC, CBD won’t impart the feeling of being “high”. Although it doesn’t have mind-altering effects it is still known as the “bliss molecule” and will leave you feeling calm and collected.

Why Ingest Cannabis?

There are many reasons why ingesting this green medicine can be beneficial over rolling up a joint to smoke.

  • Saves your throat from harmful smoke: I, like many people, love to roll up a joint but cutting back the smoke could save respiratory health. Ingesting marijuana means not inhaling smoke and therefore doesn’t pose the same risks.
  • More discreet to take: Smoking a joint or even a less smelly vape pen will still leave a scent and draw attention. This is useful in public spaces.
  • More accessible to everyone: Unless you smoke inside of your home and don’t mind the scent that may linger then this is beneficial for people who have trouble with mobility.
  • Sets in slower but lasts longer: It may take longer to feel the desired effects of the cannabis plant but when they do set in they’ll last for a much longer amount of time. This helps provide that long-lasting relief from symptoms.

Prepare Before Creating

In order to activate the medicinal and mind-altering effects of the cannabis plant, it needs to be heated and made into a milk, butter, or oil. These are some good starting recipes that you could use for these popsicle recipes or alternatively to boost any baking or cooking adventures. If you are not looking to achieve that mellow “high” feeling then simply substitute these THC-rich concoctions with CBD oil.

Cannabis Milk:

Ingredients

  • 1/4 Ounce Cannabis
  • 4 Cups of Whole Milk or Alternative Milk

Directions:

  1. Start by decarboxylating your weed. This is easily done by heating up the cannabis to activate the THC and CBD in the green buds. Spread aluminum foil over an oven tray and spread the buds out evenly. Place in the oven at 240F for 40 minutes.
  2. Let the cannabis cool and then chop it finely.
  3. Fill a pot with your chosen milk and warm on low heat.
  4. Add cannabis to the warming milk and let simmer on low heat for 60-90 minutes. Make sure the milk never boils.
  5. Strain through milk cloth to get rid of any unwanted leaves and bits.
  6. Let cool and you have some cannabis-infused milk for any cooking needs.

Cannabis-Infused Coconut Oil:

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Cannabis Oil
  • 1 Cup Ground Cannabis Flower (7-10g)

Directions:

  1. Decarboxylate weed, see cannabis milk recipe above for instructions.
  2. Grind weed finely and heat up coconut oil and cannabis in a double boiler or pot on low heat for 2-3 hours.
  3. Strain the green bits out of the oil with cheesecloth. Be patient and don’t try to speed up the process by squeezing it out as it will add a more bitter and vegetal taste to the oil.
  4. Store for all of your cooking needs.

Recipes

These are some of my favourite chilled sweet treat recipes but feel free to use this as a guideline and get as creative as you want! If you don’t have any popsicle molds and don’t have time to get to the shops or live in a small town where they aren’t easily accessible but you just can’t wait to get started, don’t worry. It may not be as nice to look at but there are alternative options if you’re in a pinch. Ice cube trays, small bowls, or paper cups with popsicle sticks will do the trick.

Strawberry and Cream Popsicles

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar or maple syrup
  • 7 ounces of coconut milk or cannabis milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Cannabis-infused tincture if you didn’t opt to use the cannabis-infused milk

Directions:

  1. Toss your strawberries in either a food processor or blender.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon of chosen sweetener and puree.
  3. In a separate bowl mix together milk, vanilla extract, and sugar. Add cannabis tincture if using.
  4. Layer the strawberry puree and milk mixture in layers and freeze.

Tropical Heaven Popsicles

Ingredients:

  • 2 mangos, chopped and peeled or frozen
  • 2 cups of yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons of cannabis-infused coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoons of cream of coconut
  • 3 tablespoons of sugar
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Add all of the ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth.
  2. Pour mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 4 hours.

Peach Dreams Popsicles

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of peach puree
  • 1/2 cup of cannabis milk
  • 2 tablespoons of sweetener or sugar
  • 1 cup of greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup of diced peaches

Directions:

  1. Mix all of the ingredients except for the diced peaches and stir evenly.
  2. Stir in the diced peaches and blend to create a thick puree.
  3. Pour everything into popsicle molds and freeze.

Very Berry Lemonade Popsicles

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup of orange juice
  • 1/2 cup of cannabis milk
  • 1 cup of fresh or frozen berries
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon zest
  • 2-4 tablespoons of sweetener

Directions:

  1. Blend all of your ingredients together into a puree.
  2. Pour into Popsicle molds and freeze.

Have You Tried any of these delicious cannabis-infused frozen recipes before? Know any cool cannabis-sweets of your own? Let us know about your experience in the comments!