Whether you’re a new cannabis user or a seasoned cannabis connoisseur, there is a cannabis drink recipe for everyone here in this round-up of easy, delicious cannabis drinks anyone can make at home featuring a variety of cannabis smoothies, warm cannabis drinks, and more.
Before You Get Started With Cannabis Drinks
Just how people enjoy an alcoholic drink after work, at social events, or during times of stress, people also enjoy cannabis drinks the same way.
Cannabis-infused drinks are gaining popularity as an easy and delicious way to consume CBD, THC, and other cannabinoids.
Of course, cannabis is new for many people as legalization slowly expands throughout the country, and cooking with cannabis can seem foreign and overwhelming when just starting out.
Thankfully, I’ve created this Beginners Guide to Cannabis Edibles to help get you started and ensure you have a safe and enjoyable experience.
Please join my Well With Cannabis Facebook Community if you have any questions about cooking with cannabis, how to make this recipe specifically, or anything else you can think of that is cannabis related!
Cannabis Drinks To Make At Home
Making a cannabis drink recipe at home allows you a lot of flexibility in determining what type of cannabis product you want to use, what cannabinoids you want to consume, and in what ratios.
Each CBD, THC or other cannabinoid dosage and the ratio will be unique for each individual, their own tolerance level, and their desired outcome.
Remember, CBD is like the non-alcoholic beer of cannabis, while THC is more like a shot of liquor.
Both will contribute to unique experiences, but it is up to the consumer to decide exactly how much of what they are choosing to consume.
Here we will cover a variety of different ways you can add cannabis to your favorite drinks, with methods including:
- The simple addition of hemp seeds to a smoothie
- Adding your favorite CBD oil to smoothies and drinks
- Making cocktail with a cannabis alcohol tincture
- Stirring in cannabis sugar to either a hot or a cold drink recipe
- Melting in cannabis coconut oil or cannabutter into a hot drink recipe
- Steeping leftover cannabis pulp in a tea ball
- Cooking a recipe with decarboxylated cannabis flowers
- Using raw cannabis leaves to make juice or smoothies
We will review all options below and explore why you would want to use them in which type of drink recipes.
#1. Add Hemp Seeds or Hemp Seed Oil to Drinks
Hemp seeds and hemp seed oil do not naturally contain cannabinoids, meaning they do not contain CBD or THC.
They do, however, have many important nutritious health benefits, similar to other popular edible seeds like chia seeds, sunflower seeds, or flax seeds.
Both hemp seeds and hemp seed oil are great for cooking and contain heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids which are great for helping to reduce inflammation in the body.
It’s important to remember that while hemp seeds and hemp oil have an impressive nutrient profile and are a great fatty-acid nutrient source, they do not naturally contain CBD.
This means the product may not help if you are hoping to use cannabis for certain health conditions like anxiety or pain.
You can learn more about the difference between hemp seed oil and CBD oil here.
Adding hemp seeds or hemp seed oil to a drink would be done for the sole purpose of adding nutrients and dietary fiber to the drink, not cannabinoids.
Either way, hemp seeds are delicious and you can check them out in this Green Dream Hemp Seed Smoothie recipe.
#2. Add CBD oil to smoothies and drinks
Using a full-spectrum CBD hemp oil is the easiest and most popular widely-legal option available on the market today for making a cannabis-infused drink recipe.
It is especially easy to add CBD oil to smoothies as a powerful anti-inflammatory supplement because it just stirs right in.
Just check out this Ultimate Guide to Making a Healthy CBD Smoothie for some inspiration!
Of course, CBD oil and other watery liquids don’t naturally mix, so it may take some shaking or emulsifying to keep your CBD oil drink infusion together, especially if you’re making a CBD mocktail.
If you live in a recreational state and have access to a THC-infused oil, you can also use that in your drink as desired.
Just always be sure to consume the proper CBD: THC ratio for your tolerance level, and dose appropriately.
If you don’t have any CBD oil but are looking for a high-quality product to buy, start with my 500mg Full-Spectrum CBD Oil.
#3. Use A Cannabis Tincture to Make Drinks
While the words tincture and oil are often used interchangeably when referring to different types of cannabis oil, a tincture traditionally is defined as “a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol”.
Cannabis alcohol tinctures are truly the best option for cannabis-infused drinks when making cannabis-infused cocktails because it literally is cannabis-infused alcohol.
Note that the type of grain alcohol used to make a cannabis tincture is much higher proof than other traditional alcohols, so you will need to use less of it than you would other traditional spirits.
For a delicious cannabis cocktail recipe, try this Cannabis-Infused Red Wine Sangria.
#4. Stir Cannabis Sugar Into Drinks
One popular recipe to make with a cannabis tincture is cannabis sugar.
The process is simple, you make a cannabis tincture and then pour the cannabis-infused alcohol over a bowl of white sugar.
This high proof alcohol will naturally evaporate off, leaving the cannabinoid molecules left behind on the sugar granules.
Once cannabis sugar is made, it is dry and performs the same way as regular sugar.
You can add your cannasugar to your morning cup of coffee, make your favorite batch of chocolate chip cookies, or sprinkle it over your favorite fruit.
#5. Melt Cannabis Coconut Oil or Cannabutter into Drinks
For a few of the warm drinks featured here, I simply melt my cannabis coconut oil or a spoonful of cannabutter right into the warm liquid.
Depending on the recipe you’re making, this may be the easiest way to make a cannabis-infused drink recipe. I really enjoy this simple method when making my cannabis golden milk at night.
However, it’s important to remember that water and oil typically don’t mix, so you will notice a separation of fat on top of your beverage.
You can use liquid sunflower lecithin as an emulsifier as needed.
#6. Steep leftover cannabis pulp in Hot Drinks
I believe that all parts of the cannabis plant are beneficial, even the leftover parts.
After making infused oil, butter, or tincture, you will be left with excess plant matter from the straining process called leftover cannabis pulp.
This cannabis pulp may still retain remnants of cannabinoids, terpenes, dietary fiber, and other potential health benefits, which is why we recommend you keep it after straining to use in any one of these delicious recipes.
One of the easiest ways to use your leftover cannabis pulp is to place it into a tea ball infuser and place that infuser into your favorite warm beverage for infusion.
This process will allow you to extract the final beneficial remnants of your infusion without ingesting any unpalatable plant matter.
#7. Cooking With Decarbed Flower Infused Drinks
Other drinks, like our cannabis chai latte, are made with decarboxylated cannabis flowers.
These decarbed flowers are placed alongside the other spices during the infusion process.
#8. Use Raw Cannabis Leaves
If you have access to a growing cannabis plant, you can use the raw cannabis leaves to make raw cannabis juice or even throw them into a smoothie.
Raw cannabis leaves are non-intoxicating in nature and contain important cannabinoid acids known as CBDA and THCA in addition to terpenes and other plant compounds.
15+ Easy Cannabis Drinks Anyone Can Make At Home
Easy cannabis drinks anyone can make at home feature a collection of hemp, CBD, and THC-infused beverages ranging from cold to hot drinks, smoothies, cocktails, and more.
Cold Cannabis Drinks
Homemade Hemp Seed Milk
If you’re new to the world of culinary cannabis, hemp seeds are a great ingredient to start cooking with. Hemp seeds are the seed of the Cannabis sativa plant and have a subtle, slightly nutty flavor.
Ginger Turmeric CBD Wellness Shots
These Ginger Turmeric Shots Infused with CBD are a quick and easy, delicious way to enjoy a burst of nutritious superfoods like ginger, turmeric, and green apple with the option to infuse with CBD for the ultimate anti-inflammatory wellness shot.
CBD Infused Watermelon Shooter Shots
If you want to start your morning off right, these CBD Infused Watermelon Shooter Shots are a nutrient-dense, anti-inflammatory option for consuming CBD and supporting your overall wellness.
Adding CBD to this recipe is entirely optional, but many of my clients prefer to consume CBD this way because it eliminates the taste, allow for greater dosing accuracy, and provides longer-lasting benefits.
How to Make Raw Cannabis Juice
Feeling less than great? Looking for a little pick-me-up? This juice is the one for you. Made with an array of superfood ingredients like cannabis, this vibrant green juice tastes amazing, and we like to drink it to feel better when we’re under the weather. Maybe it will help you feel better, too!
All-Natural Cannabis Energy Drink
This refreshing and rehydrating All-Natural Cannabis Energy Drink is a homemade version of a electrolyte replacement sports drink, made with no artificial ingredients or sugars, and is perfect for a clean-eating lifestyle.
Cannabis Smoothies
CBD Raspberry Peach Smoothie
This delicious, refreshing CBD smoothie is the perfect combination of tart and sweet, and it’s filled with antioxidant-rich additions like ground flax, turmeric, and cinnamon. The ingredients of this smoothie provide both prebiotics and probiotics, which are important for good gut health and digestion.
Mint Chocolate CBD Smoothie
Creamy, minty, and chocolatey, this smoothie makes a decadent yet refreshing breakfast, snack, or even dessert. The bananas provide a light and creamy base, and the cocoa powder and mint complement one another perfectly to create a clean-eating treat that will likely become a favorite.
CBD Anti-Inflammatory Summer Squash Smoothie
This delicious CBD Anti-Inflammatory Summer Squash Smoothie is naturally gluten-free, Paleo, and AIP-friendly has a delicious, sweet taste from the peaches and contains a full serving of vegetables.
CBD Blueberry Lavender Anti-Anxiety Smoothie
Using natural ingredients like blueberries, lavender, and CBD oil, this delicious Blueberry Lavender Stress Relief Smoothie is the ultimate holistic cure for stress relief by combining ingredients that can naturally help ease stress, panic, and anxiety.
Green Dream Hemp Seed Smoothie
This Green Dream Hemp Seed Smoothie inspired by my book, The 30-Minute Thyroid Cookbook, is a whole-food, plant-based, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free smoothie that tastes amazing while delivering an abundance of nutrients and antioxidants.
Hot Cannabis Drinks
How to Make Cannabis Herbal Tea (Tisane)
Discover how to make a delicious Cannabis Herbal Tea (Tisane) using your favorite cannabis flowers along with other herbs and spices for a truly relaxing experience.
7 Ways to Make the Best Ever Cup of Cannabis Coffee
Join millions of Americans who know that the best part of waking up is cannabis in their cup and discover how to make your own cup of cannabis coffee with 7 different infusion options.
Cannabis-Infused Chai Latte
Discover how to make a delicious Cannabis-Infused Chai Latte, a warming herb & spice-infused beverage at-home to naturally support your holistic lifestyle with anti-inflammatory health benefits and mouth-watering flavor. This Cannabis-Infused Chai latte is naturally vegan, vegetarian, Paleo, and Keto-diet friendly.
Cannabis-Infused Golden Milk
Golden milk is one of the most popular and trendy health drinks in the holistic wellness scene today. Made with ground turmeric and milk, there are hundreds of variations and ways to make this warm, delicious drink your own.
My cannabis-Infused Golden Milk is a creamy, delicious warm beverage made with anti-inflammatory superfoods like turmeric, cannabis, and coconut oil to help nourish the body and soothe chronic inflammation.
Cannabis-Infused Pumpkin Spice Latte
The spices traditionally found in a Pumpkin Spice Latte have many health benefits, including important anti-inflammatory properties, making this recipe not only delicious but nutritious as well.
Feel free to substitute different types of milk in this recipe depending on what you personally prefer. Whether it is traditional dairy milk or plant-based options like homemade hemp seed milk, sunflower seed milk, almond, cashew or coconut – it is totally up to you.
Cannabis Drinks with Alcohol
Cannabis Alcohol Tincture Recipe
Discover the benefits of making your own tincture and how to make a traditional cannabis tincture recipe with alcohol at home.
Strawberry Lemonade Cannabis Cocktail
We’re willing to bet that this drink will become your new favorite treat for summertime. Made in a blender instead of with a juicer, this lemonade retains all of the nutrients from the fruit, but is still light and delicious enough to sip on all day long.
Cannabis-Infused Red Wine Sangria
A simple, easy-to-prepare recipe for a classic red sangria made with a cannabis alcohol tincture and your choice of red wine or grape juice. Easily customizable, this is the perfect cannabis cocktail to enjoy all year long.
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