Cozy Cannabis-Infused Golden Milk

This creamy, cozy cannabis-infused golden milk is a soothing warm beverage made with turmeric, coconut milk, and other warming spices along with your choice of cannabis infusion, including cannabis oil, cannabis butter, cannabis sugar, cannabis concentrates, and more.

Naturally plant-based, this recipe is vegan, paleo, AIP, and Keto-diet friendly.

Making Cannabis-Infused Golden Milk

Golden milk is one of the most popular and trendy drinks in the holistic wellness scene today.

Inspired by the traditional Indian drink made of ground turmeric and milk, haldi doodh, this golden milk recipe is a modern-day version of this beloved ancient beverage. 

Turmeric, which has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries, is a ground spice that is easily found at your local grocery store.

Prized for its main active ingredient, curcumin, turmeric has many reported health benefits.

Like turmeric, cannabis has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries and was first noted in Northern India approximately 8,000 years ago.

Evidence suggests that cannabis has been used as medicine for over 2,400 years.

Made with ground turmeric and milk, there are hundreds of variations and ways to make this warm, delicious drink your own.

Below I will share my own cozy cannabis-infused golden milk version made with your choice of a cannabis infusion including cannabis oil, cannabis sugar, cannabis concentrates and more.

Cannabis Infusion Options

There are many different ways to make this cannabis golden milk your own.

You can choose your infusion option based on your own personal taste preferences, tolerance level, and what product you have access to at home.

However, if you're brand new to making cannabis edibles at home, I recommend you check out my guide before getting started.

You can adjust the potency of this drink based on the strain of cannabis-flower you choose, how much you decide to use, and whether you choose to decarboxylate first. 

Additionally, you do not have to use high THC cannabis flower in this recipe if you do not want to.

You can alternatively use CBD flower or even CBG flower, for a non-intoxicating experience.

Both CBD and CBG do not produce a traditional high but still provide the full-spectrum benefits of the cannabis plant.

Below I will go through the various oil infusions and extracts that work in this recipe.

Cannabis Coconut Oil

One of the easiest and most convenient ways to infuse this beverage is with homemade cannabis coconut oil or even cannabis-infused MCT oil.

A staple cannabis recipe for most consumers, adding a spoonful of coconut oil to a hot beverage is the easiest, most simple way to infuse.

Because cannabis is better absorbed by the body when paired with a fat, this option is ideal, and gives your final golden milk drink a silky smooth finish.

Homemade or Purchased CBD Oil

For many people, CBD oil is much easier to access and purchase or make at home than traditional THC-dominant cannabis coconut oil.

CBD, also known as cannabinol, is the popular cannabinoid on the market today that is legal in most places around the country.

You can use your own high-quality CBD oil purchased from my shop or make your own homemade CBD oil from scratch.

From there, simply swap your desired amount of CBD oil for the 1 tablespoon of oil called for in this recipe.

Homemade or Purchased CBN Oil

In most strains of cannabis, THC and CBD are the two most prominent active cannabinoids.

CBN, also known as cannabinol, is a minor cannabinoid that has been recently gaining attention as 'the sleep cannabinoid'.

Adding CBN oil to this warm golden milk would make it the perfect night-time beverage to enjoy for a good nights sleep.

You can use your own high-quality CBN oil purchased from my shop or make your own homemade CBN oil from scratch.

From there, simply swap your desired amount of CBD oil for the 1 tablespoon of oil called for in this recipe.

Cannabis Butter

Coconut oil is the perfect vegan or dairy-free option, but many people also prefer cannabutter as a suitable substitute for this drink.

It's convienent, delicious, and and easy way to add your dose of cannabis to a drink quickly and easily.

If you've never made your own cannabutter before, you can follow my easy, step-by-step guide here.

Note: Oil Separation Will Occur

It's important to keep in mind that mixing hot drinks and cannabis oil is like mixing oil and vinegar; they don't naturally stay together well.

You will likely notice the oil floating on the top of your drink after the cup is left to sit for a few minutes.

This is harmless and left to your personal taste and texture preferences.

If you do not like the oil separation, I recommend adding a bit of lecithin to your drink.

A ¼ teaspoon of liquid sunflower lecithin along with the oil and mix the infusion using a handheld milk frother to whip it all together.

This will help to emulsify all of the ingredients and prevent any oil from floating on top.

Cannabis Sugar

Adding a spoonful of cannabis sugar to your golden milk latte may be the easiest way to infuse this delicious drink.

It takes a little bit of work to make cannabis sugar, but once you have it prepared, it's a shelf-stable infusion that will last months.

Before making your own cannabis sugar, you must first make a cannabis alcohol tincture following either the Green Dragon tincture method or the QWET freezer tincture method. 

Once the tincture is made, you pour that over sugar to make cannabis sugar. 

For a full guide on how to make cannabis sugar at home, click here.

In this recipe, simple swap the maple syrup called for with your cannabis sugar.

Cannabis Concentrates

There are many different types of cannabis concentrates are on the market today that can be used to infuse this drink.

One of the most popular cannabis concentrates made at home is full-extract cannabis oil, also known as FECO.

You can make your own FECO at home, or you can sometimes find it at a licensed dispensary. It may also be called RSO. 

Depending on where you live, you may also have access to high-quality cannabis concentrates like distillate. 

This is a highly concentrated cannabis product with minimal flavor, so cannabis consumers highly favor it.

You can find THC concentrate syringes at legal dispensaries or CBD concentrate syringes here in my shop.

These should be added in amounts based on your own personal tolerance and preference.

Leftover Cannabis Pulp

Leftover cannabis pulp is the plant material left over from making cannabis butter, cannabis coconut oil, or even cannabis olive oil.

While many people typically throw the leftover pulp or ‘sludge’ out, many of our readers have reported that they save and use the leftovers in many different recipes.

The best way to add cannabis pulp leftovers to your coffee is to place the leftover plant material in a tea ball and steep it in your mug. 

Because it is so difficult to guesstimate the potency of the leftover pulp, I recommend to add 1-2 tablespoons to the tea ball at a time.

Cannabis Milk

If you are a milk or cream lover, you are going to love infusing your golden milk with cannabis-infused milk or cream. 

If you've never infused milk or cream before, you can get my complete instructions here.

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