Butter is an ideal product to accompany many meals, especially desserts. Many people have devised a way to take advantage of this element and combine it with CBD, in order to take advantage of the benefits that Cannabidiol provides for the body in a different way. treatment of different diseases, which allow a person's lifestyle to be considerably improved.
In this article we will explain step by step how to make CBD butter, the effects of consuming it and other information of interest so that you can carry out the process correctly and start enjoying your meals with a touch of CBD butter.
Effects of consuming CBD butter
Like the About our CBD oil, butter takes from 30 minutes to 1 hour to take effect, however, these are much stronger, so it is recommended to add small doses of this butter to these salty foods, and if it is pastries, the ideal is to eat little of the sweet that has been prepared, then little by little increase the dose to obtain the desired effect.
You can add this butter to practically any preparation, both salty and sweet, so you can dose your CBD based on your foods.
Once you start to feel the CBD effects, can last up to 8 hours.
Why should CBD flowers be decarboxylated?
Before explaining how you should prepare CBD butter, it is ideal that you know the reason for the first step, which consists of decarboxylating the CBD flowers that you have acquired, which is the same as eliminating any carbon dioxide residue that may be present.
This process activates THC, so it is recommended to use a hemp flower with very low percentages of CBD. At HispaCBD, you can get buds with less than 0,2% THC, so, when carrying out this decarboxylation process, you will not have psychoactivity when consuming the butter.
Step-by-step procedure on how to make CBD butter
The ingredients you will need to make CBD butter are:
- 1L of water.
- 250g of pastry or unsalted butter.
- 50g of CBD flowers.
- You are going to decarboxylate the CBD flowers, for this you need to crush the flowers, spread them on a tray and put them in the oven for 1 hour at 110ºC.
- Once the hour has passed, you are going to grind again until you turn the hemp flowers into powder, you can do this in the blender. This serves to obtain a greater and better reaction from the flowers once they are combined with the butter.
- Choose a good-sized pot, and fill a third of it with the hemp flower powder, then add the 250g stick of butter to the pot. It is ideal that it be a large pot, this to avoid splashing once it starts to boil. It is advisable to wear long sleeves to prevent splashing drops from falling on the skin and burning it.
If you want to make more CBD butter, use another pot to avoid filling the first one so much.
- There are two methods to heat and cook the previously prepared mixture, the first consists of putting the preparation over very high heat, in order to bring it to a boil much faster. However, many people maintain that this method results in greater amounts of THC and CBD being lost in evaporation.
The second method is slower, but better, you must place the preparation over low heat, so that it reaches the boiling process more slowly. With this method you are less likely to lose cannabis compounds during the CBD butter making process.
- Once it reaches the boiling point, add the water as you stir with a wooden paddle. After at least 4 hours, you will see how the liquids separate, being able to observe a large amount of fat content on the surface.
- Finally, it is necessary to defat the preparation, you can do this by gradually separating the butter from the rest of the preparation, and then you can squeeze the hemp flowers that are at the bottom into the container where you are placing the butter.
- Another way to separate CBD butter from water is to freeze it for a whole day, then quickly proceed to separate it with a spatula or knife and that's it, you have your CBD butter ready for your preparations.
This butter has a short shelf life of two weeks, so you should use it before the date passes. A tip to make it last much longer before going bad is to freeze it in ice cube trays, and on the day you are going to need it , you just take out a cube or as many as you need and defrost them, this will also help you better control the doses.
Another way to prepare CBD butter is to first purchase an oil rich in CBD, then melt the butter over low heat and add a few drops of this oil and that's it, it is a much easier and faster process, but it is usually more expensive. .
For every 500g of butter you can add 15ml of Oil rich in Cannabidiol.
Conclusion
Making CBD butter can help you give a cannabis touch to your meals, take advantage of your CBD doses in a different way and experiment with your culinary side.
This preparation will serve many meals, and if the patient is a child, it is usually easier to give the necessary doses through this method. The flavor completely disguises the butter and has a long-lasting effect.
Don't forget to consult first with your trusted doctor, so that you can use and take advantage of all the properties that CBD brings to you correctly.