Tips For Storing Edibles

So, your shipment of high-quality mail-order edibles and other cannabis products just arrived at your home and you’ve unboxed them like a kid on Christmas morning. Now what?

If you don’t immediately consume all of your goodies, you’ll need to know how to store them safely (away from kids), so that they maintain their freshness.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to store edibles and other cannabis products so that they stay as fresh as the day you bought them!

How To Store Edibles: Candy, and Gummies

Candy and gummies will maintain freshness much longer than other edibles because they contain large amounts of sugar, which acts as a natural preservative. They also do not contain eggs, 

flour, and other perishable ingredients that go bad quickly.

Despite this, it’s best to store candy and gummies in a cool, dry place. Don’t let them get too hot or they will melt! Air temperature and exposure to oxygen can affect their texture.

Sweet edibles, such as caramels, tend to absorb moisture. This can make them soft and stick together over time. Keep caramels locked in an airtight container in a cool place in your pantry.

You may also want to consider wrapping your caramels individually to prevent them from sticking together if you store them with other candies. Generally, hard candies will last one year while soft candies are good for about nine months.

Jellies lose moisture and freshness quickly if you store them in the open air. Be sure to wrap them tightly and lock them away in a cool place for up to nine months.

How To Store Chocolate Edibles

Chocolate tends to be more perishable than hard candy, but you can store it similarly to the way you would store candy. Keep in mind that chocolate is sensitive to temperature and humidity.

It’s a good idea to wrap your leftover chocolate edibles in foil and store it in the refrigerator or a cool, dry place. We recommend storing it on the top shelf of the pantry, away from children.

Dark chocolate can stay good if you properly care for it for about one year while milk chocolate will only last about nine or ten months.

Refrigerating your chocolate may help increase the shelf life, but it may cause it to develop a white film known as a sugar bloom.

This film is harmless, but you can avoid this problem by wrapping edible chocolate in its own airtight container.

How To Store Baked Edibles

You can shop for many delicious-looking edibles on the Pure Green Express website. When they arrive at your house, you can keep them fresh by storing them in airtight containers in a cool, dry place.

You can also refrigerate them, but the cold air may cause them to dry out quicker. We recommend locking and labelling your baked edibles because they are easy to mistake for treats that children will grab.

Here is how to store most baked edibles:

• Cannabis infused brownies and cookies: these can be stored for about two to four weeks in the pantry, 2 months in the fridge and up to six months in the freezer

• Bread, cakes, and muffins: these can be store three to four days in the pantry, up to two weeks in the fridge, and two to three months in the freezer

If you store baked edibles in the freezer, then you will need to thaw them out before enjoying them.

The best way to do this is by letting them sit at room temperature and then placing them in the oven for a few minutes to heat up.

Try not to overcook them - remember that they are already cooked and they just need to thaw out.

How To Store Homemade Edibles and Condiments

You might notice that online weed shops only sell shelf-stable foods. However, you can make your own perishable edibles at home using high-quality cannabis products, such as the ones you’ll find on the Pure Green Express online store.

We recommend that you add the date in which you made the edible on the label so that you know how long it has been since you made it. Most perishable items can be stored in the fridge.

Be sure to use clean utensils and jars for storing your items. If you notice that your perishable edibles are mouldy after a while, then it could be due to contaminants when you prepared them.

Here’s how long most homemade edibles will last:

• Mayonnaise and salad dressings: two months in the fridge in a glass jar

• Pickles: four weeks in the fridge in a glass jar

• BBQ sauce: up to five months in the fridge in a glass jar

• Ketchup, jelly, and jams: up to six months in a glass jar in the fridge

• Peanut butter: up to six months in the fridge and three to four months in the pantry

• Mustard: up to one year in the fridge

How Long Do Canna-Infused Drinks Last?

If you have an unopened Cannabis-infused shelf-stable drink, it will last about six months in a cool location, such as the pantry.

You can also store them in the fridge. Throw away any Cannabis drinks that have a leaky, bulging, dented, or rusting bottle or container.

If you open a Cannabis-infused drink, then you’ll need to consume it within 24 hours and store it in the fridge when not drinking.

Tea keeps well in airtight containers - up to two years. Again, you will want to lock and label these and keep them away from children.

Final Thoughts

The sooner you can consume your cannabis products, the better. However, this isn’t always possible, especially if you ordered a lot of edibles, sugary treats, and other baked goods.

Always make sure you are locking and labelling your edibles and store them in the fridge or a dry, cool place - like a dark pantry cupboard. Keep all edibles away from kids.

You can either make your own edibles at home or buy them online from a high-quality cannabis shop, such as Pure Green Express. Check out our list of delicious edibles here!