Are you ready to make a super easy batch of gummies? This easy, no-fail recipe for cannabis gummies made with tincture is the perfect recipe for delicious CBD or THC gummies that can be made with an alcohol-based tincture, full-extract cannabis oil (FECO or RSO), or other cannabis concentrates like distillate, shatter, or wax.
Table of Contents
- Recipe Features
- Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Cannabis Gummies Made with Tincture or FECO/RSO Recipe
- What You’ll Need
- Step-by-Step Instructions
- How To Air Dry Cannabis Gummies
- Alternate Infusion Options
- Gummies Made with Alcohol-Based Tincture
- Gummies Made with FECO or RSO
- Gummies Made with Cannabis Concentrates
- Frequently Asked Questions
- More Recipes You Will Love
Recipe Features
- A tried and true recipe with over 150+ 5-star reviews
- Easily customizable to feature any color or flavor you want
- Can be made with an alcohol-based tincture, FECO/RSO, or other concentrates like distillate or dabs
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
With so many gummy recipes available, each with different instructions and methods, I know it can get overwhelming trying to pick the perfect one.
I want you to know that it is most important for you to choose a recipe based on what products you already have to work with.
If you have an alcohol-based cannabis tincture like the Green Dragon or Golden Dragon (QWET) tincture, FECO/RSO, or any other type of cannabis concentrate, this is the recipe for you!
If you don’t have a tincture like QWET, other concentrates, or are looking for an alternative recipe, I also have these different gummy recipes available:
- Easy Homemade CBD Gummies
- Cannabis Gummies made with Oil or Butter
- How to Infuse Store-Bought Gummies with Tinctures
It is important to note that gummy taste and texture preferences are subjective, which is why I recommend you try this recipe with *non* cannabis-infused products first.
By following these easy directions, you can create a delicious cannabis gummy with perfect texture and consistency without separation or sweating.
Cannabis Gummies Made with Tincture or FECO/RSO
Equipment
- Squeeze bottle optional
- Cannabis leaf gummy molds optional
Ingredients
- ½ cup cannabis alcohol tincture or 1mL FECO/RSO/cannabis concentrate
- ½ cup water or juice
- 21 grams unflavored gelatin or 3 Knox packs
- ½ cup water or juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice or mold inhibitor *see notes below
- 3 ounces flavored gelatin or 1 small box
- ½ teaspoon liquid lecithin optional
- 10 drops Lorann super-strength flavoring oils or more if desired
Instructions
Pro Tip: This recipe moves fast, so being prepared helps you get the best outcome possible. For the best experience, have your ingredients measured, equipment ready, and recipe printed to stay organized. Good luck, you've got this!
- If you haven't already, evaporate 90-95% the alcohol from your cannabis tincture. Find evaporation directions here, if needed. While doing this, it's also a great time to gather your equipment and measure out your ingredients if you haven't yet. Place your gummy molds on baking trays, so they don't flop when being moved.
- In a small bowl, add ½ cup of water or juice. Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin into the liquid and stir. Note: This mixture will become very thick, then solid. This is normal, and a process is called blooming the gelatin. Set this aside.
- Next, prepare a double boiler by filling the bottom pan ½ full with water and placing it over medium-high heat. Return the top pan and cover.
- Once the water below is boiling, remove the cover from the top portion of the double boiler and add ½ cup of water or juice, the lemon juice or mold inhibitor, and the flavored gelatin packet. Whisk well to dissolve. Let the mixture get hot.
- Take the reserved bowl of bloomed gelatin and add it to the gelatin mixture in the double boiler.
- Add the reduced tincture, prepared FECO/RSO, or other concentrate and the lecithin (if using). Whisk well to dissolve.
- If using them, add your desired amount for flavoring oil drops to the mixture.
- Whisk vigirously for 3-5 minutes. You can use an immersion blender to speed up the process if desired.
- Working quickly, using a squeeze bottle, pipette or piston funnel, add the gummy mixture to your gummy molds of choice.
- Allow the filled molds to sit and set for at least 30-60 minutes at room temperature or in the refrigerator before attempting to remove the gummies from the molds.
- Carefully remove the gummies from the molds. Decide whether you want to store them in the fridge immediately or allow them to air dry.
- If air drying, place the gummies in a single later on a wire baking rack. Allow the gummies to dry at room temperature for 24-72 hours, depending on your texture preferences. *See air drying notes below.
- If you plan to add sugar or citric acid to your gummies, do so after they have been fully air dried. Do not try to do this immediately after they come out of the molds, they will melt.
- Store in an airtight container and enjoy!
Notes
- Run a test batch first: I recommend you make one *non-infused* test batch of gummies before trying with your actual infusion to ensure you like the process, taste, and consistency of the final product. This ensures no good stuff gets wasted.
- Evaporate the alcohol: Take extreme caution when evaporating the alcohol from a tincture as the fumes are flammable. Ensure proper ventilation and common-sense safety measures are in place. If you are using a gas stove, check out these alternative safe evaporation options. Be sure to sway from an open flame. Allow at least 75% of the alcohol to evaporate from the tincture before using in this recipe. The tincture will significantly reduce in volume, leaving a sticky black oil known as FECO.
- Using other concentrates: If you are using cannabis concentrates instead of FECO/RSO, check this guide first to see if the concentrate needs to be decarbed.
- Unflavored gelatin: If you want an extra firm gummy, use 1¼ ounce (5 Knox packs) of gelatin.
- Lecithin: Optional, as these gummies don’t separate like the oil-based ones. If you have it, you can use liquid lecithin. If you skip this ingredient, your gummies will be fine as we are only using a small bit of concentrate.
- Mold inhibitors: You can also use LorAnn Mold Inhibitor or potassium sorbate in place of the lemon juice for longer shelf stability.
- When air drying: Humidity will cause an issue of oil sweating if you are air-drying your gummies, especially if they are made with MCT oil. If you use a food dehydrator to dry your gummies, you must ensure it does not use heat.
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Nutrition
What You’ll Need
- ½ cup tincture or 1-5mL concentrate – An alcohol-based tincture, FECO/RSO, or other cannabis concentrates like distillate. If starting with an alcohol tincture, you will want to evaporate the majority of alcohol out first, around 90-95%.
- Water – Divided into two ½ cup portions. You can use water or juice. Just know that when you use juice, you increase the opportunity for the gummies to mold.
- 21 grams (¾ ounces) unflavored gelatin – For this recipe, we will use ¾ ounces of unflavored gelatin, equivalent to 3 Knox packs. This recipe will not work without the addition of gelatin
- Lecithin – Optional, as these gummies don’t separate like the oil-based ones. If you have it, you can use liquid lecithin. If you skip this ingredient, your gummies will be fine, as we only use a small bit of concentrate.
- Lemon juice – or a mold inhibitor; see notes below.
- 3 ounces flavored gelatin – This is equivalent to one small box. Any flavor you want. Note that flavored gelatin typically comes in a few different package sizes: 0.3 ounces, 3 ounces, and 6 ounces. For this recipe, we will be using one 3-ounce package
- 10 drops flavoring oils – Available in a wide variety of flavors, these oils can help mask the cannabis taste and make the flavor pop
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Step 1 – If you haven’t already, evaporate 90-95% the alcohol from your cannabis tincture. Find evaporation directions here, if needed. While doing this, it’s also a great time to gather your equipment and measure out your ingredients if you haven’t yet. Place your gummy molds on baking trays, so they don’t flop when being moved.
- Step 2 – In a small bowl, add ½ cup of water or juice. Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin into the liquid and stir. Note: This mixture will become very thick, then solid. This is normal, and a process is called blooming the gelatin. Set this aside.
- Step 3 – Next, prepare a double boiler by filling the bottom pan ½ full with water and placing it over medium-high heat. Return the top pan and cover.
- Step 4 – Once the water below is boiling, remove the cover from the top portion of the double boiler and add ½ cup of water or juice, the lemon juice or mold inhibitor, and the flavored gelatin packet. Whisk well to dissolve. Let the mixture get hot.
- Step 5 – Take the reserved bowl of bloomed gelatin and add it to the gelatin mixture in the double boiler.
- Step 6 – Add the reduced tincture, prepared FECO/RSO, or other concentrate and the lecithin (if using). Whisk well to dissolve.
- Step 7 – If using them, add your desired amount for flavoring oil drops to the mixture.
- Step 8 – Whisk vigirously for 3-5 minutes. You can use an immersion blender to speed up the process if desired.
- Step 9 – Working quickly, using a squeeze bottle, pipette or piston funnel, add the gummy mixture to your gummy molds of choice.
- Step 10 – Allow the filled molds to sit and set for at least 30-60 minutes at room temperature or in the refrigerator before attempting to remove the gummies from the molds.
- Step 11 – Carefully remove the gummies from the molds. Decide whether you want to store them in the fridge immediately or allow them to air dry.
- Step 12 – If air drying, place the gummies in a single later on a wire baking rack. Allow the gummies to dry at room temperature for 24-72 hours, depending on your texture preferences. *See air drying notes below.
- Step 13 – If you plan to add sugar or citric acid to your gummies, do so after they have been fully air-dried. Do not try to do this immediately after they come out of the molds; they will melt.
- Step 14 – Storage Instructions: Once removed from the gummy molds, you can choose to either air-dry these gummies or simply store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
How To Air Dry Cannabis Gummies
While it’s an extra step, many people prefer to air dry their gummies for enhanced texture, less moisture, and better shelf stability.
To successfully air dry or cure the cannabis gummies, you first need to remove them from the molds.
Once free from the molds, you can place them on a wire baking rack, parchment paper, or a paper towel. Allow these gummies to dry at room temperature for 12-72 hours.
The time frame is your choice and is based on your preferred texture and consistency. Try one every few hours to find what you like best.
Many people will drape a piece of cheesecloth over the gummies to prevent any contaminants from falling on them. If you do this, ensure you are using a breathable fabric.
If you have a food dehydrator available, you can place the gummies to speed up the process.
Note: If you use a food dehydrator to dry your gummies, you must ensure it does not use heat. Any low-temperature dehydrators (~90°) will cause your gummies to melt.
Finally, some people prefer to lightly dust their air-dried gummies with a small amount of cornstarch to remove any last bits of moisture.
Alternate Infusion Options
Below I will go over all of the infusion options that will work with this recipe in detail, including the pros and cons of each.
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Gummies Made with Alcohol-Based Tincture
A favorite option for making these gummies is to use a cannabis-infused alcohol tincture.
Using a tincture for your infusion will result in a more clear gummy that is less dense and more jiggly than a gummy made with coconut oil.
Making a cannabis tincture is fairly straightforward and requires just decarbed cannabis and high-proof grain alcohol.
If you haven’t made a cannabis tincture yet, get my Green dragon instructions or Golden dragon instructions.
You will need to have this ready before starting the gummy-making process.
You will then want to evaporate the alcohol in your tincture, leaving you with FECO or full-extract cannabis oil.
Gummies Made with FECO or RSO
Full-extract cannabis oil, also known as FECO or RSO, is the tincture mentioned above that has had all of the alcohol already evaporated off.
Yes, you can safely evaporate the alcohol off of an alcohol tincture to make full-extract cannabis oil.
It does not matter if you start this process with a tincture or FECO.
Just remember that already-made FECO is more concentrated and potent than a cannabis tincture that still contains alcohol.
Gummies Made with Cannabis Concentrates
Just like FECO or RSO is a cannabis concentrate, there are many other types of cannabis concentrates on the market today.
From distillate or CO2 oil to shatter or wax, all can be used in place of FECO for this recipe.
You will want to ensure that your concentrate is decarbed first if needed. If you’re unsure, you can first check out my concentrate guide here.
How much you will add is up to you and your personal tolerance and dosage preferences. 1mL or 1 gram is a good place to start.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can add as much or as little FECO or RSO as you’d like depending on your tolerance and preferences. Remember, FECO/RSO can be very potent; even just 1mL may be a lot to start with, so be sure to taste-test carefully and slowly. If you want them super strong, you can add more, up to 5mL. The mL volume is so small it doesn’t make a difference in the recipe’s texture.
Once removed from the gummy molds, you can choose to either air-dry these gummies or simply store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
If you don’t plan on air drying or consuming your gummies within two weeks, you can easily freeze them. Freezing gummies does not alter their potency and, in fact, may even help preserve potency over time.
Yes! We made these gummies with sugar-free flavored gelatin, which turned out fine. Swap a 0.3oz packet of sugar-free gelatin for the traditional 3-ounce packet of regular gelatin.
Yes, but only after they have been cured or air-dried for at least 24 hours. If you try to coat them in sugar before air drying, they will melt and turn into a wet, soupy mess.
You can create a makeshift one by placing a heat-safe bowl over a pot of simmering water. This DIY method works like a charm for gentle heating without direct contact.
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Should I still boil or heat up my tincture if I used vegetable glycerin for making gummies?
Hi Alan. Warming up the vegetable glycerin will make it easier to work with, but depending on what stage you’re adding it in, the gelatin still needs to be boiled. What ingredients did you swap out for the vegetable glycerin?
So far made this recipe twice with my mct oil mad with the “Blue Dream” I grew last summer. My doctor told me to grow my own because the industry is not regulated to check what chemicals they use to grow. I know my stuff is truly organic. Anyway my fiest batch were all sweaty the next morning and they never did stop and this batch isn’t as bad but I stirred it a bit too much. I just think canna/mct oil is difficult to prevent sweating so next batch will use organic coconut oil. I still have them drying on the counter and will leave them out to cure for a couple more days. Any advice appreciated!
Hi Mablake. There are a few reasons your gummies may be sweating when MCT oil is used; Not blooming the gelatin enough, getting the gelatin too hot, or not mixing enough. The most helpful advice I can give is to melt the gummies back down, add another packet of gelatin, and see if you can get them to firm back up. I hope this helps!
Hello, i am very happy to find you & your recipes,
I am not sure if i am missing something or if it matters, when using reduced feco with small quantity what makes up for not having the bulk of the 1/2 cup of organic coconut oil based cannaoil.
Thank you, keep up the great work, you have been a huge help to me
Jim
Hi Jim. For FECO gummies, you use more unflavored gelatin than you would in the oil-based gummies. Emily works hard to continuously improve the cannabis education she offers and it’s always rewarding to receive such wonderful feedback. ? Thank you!
I am looking to try this recipe out with a dry run and then with the FECO. I noticed everything ran about 2.5 to 5mg per gummy. Do you have any advice how could I elevate the mg per gummy with the same results?
Hi GH. For more mg per gummy, you must use additional FECO or FECO with a stronger potency. I hope this helps!
If I’m wanting more potent gummies am I able to just use half of the other ingredients with the 1ml of rso?
Hi Ginger. Yes, you can half the recipe and use 1ml of RSO. You can also double the RSO if you want to make the full batch.
Hi Ladies,
Can I use a .o3 oz. package of sugar free jello in place of the 3 oz. regular box?
Hi Karen. Absolutely! Simply swap the traditional 3oz packet of regular flavored gelatin for a 0.3oz packet of sugar-free gelatin. The weight difference comes from the lack of regular sugar.
Should the 1/2 cup water in steps 2 and 5 adjust for the 2x and 4x recipes?
Hi Red77. Thank you for asking. Yes, for #2 and #5, you’ll want to use half of what the recipe calls for. For 2 cups, you’ll use 1 cup in each step and for 4 cups, you’ll use 2 cups in each step. I hope this helps!
I made this yesterday using RSO, lecithin and Loranne mold inhibitor. I let them dry overnight. Today I noticed that every gummy had some crystallization on them. Almost like little snowflakes. Did I do something wrong? My last batch didn’t do this, but I didn’t use the mold inhibitor before. Thanks!
Hi Mary. Did you happen to boil the gelatin mixture? Boiling gelatin for too long will cause crystallization. It could also be that the flavored gelatin mixture didn’t completely dissolve, causing the sugar to crystallize at the end. If you don’t like your final product, you can melt down the gummies and re-pour into molds. I hope this helps!
I had about a half cup of canna sugar so I used that instead of tincture or feco. I used cranberry juice instead of water, black cherry Jello and a full teaspoon of Lorann black cherry flavor. It worked beautifully!!!!
Hi Tracie. Those actually sound really damn good! Thank you for sharing with us!
How could I make this recipe using powder lecithin?
Hi Jane. You’ll want to dissolve the powder into a tiny bit of water and then add into the double boiler with the concentrate you are using. However, these gummies don’t need lecithin because we’re using such a small bit of concentrate, so they’ll still turn out good if you skip the it. I hope this helps!
Is it really necessary to boil off the alcohol from your tincture
Hi Brodie. You should allow at least 75% of the alcohol to evaporate from the tincture for a few reasons. Alcohol can interfere with the setting properties of gelatin and gummies are made over high heat which is extremely dangerous as the alcohol fumes are highly flammable. I hope this helps!
I am trying your recipe today for the first time (slightly modified). Prior I was using a recipe that required cooked candy syrup and corn syrup, don’t need all that sugar. I normally use Guar Gum and citric acid in my recipe and I use 4 mil RSO. I believe one of those product are causing foaming when mixed, so half of my gummies have a foamy top. Have you experienced this problem?
Hi Randy. I had this problem two nights ago! The foam actually has to do with the mixing of the gelatin. If foam develops on top, you have stirred too much. You can simply skim off the foam from the top of the mix and slow down your stirring a bit. If you have already poured into molds, you can melt the gummies back down and repour if the foam is bothersome to you. I hope this helps!
Hi, can you advise measurements (such as tincture/gummy ratio, etc) by melting down store bought gummies?
Hi Tamie. 10oz of melted gummies with 1/2 cup of tincture is a good starting point. You’ll want to evaporate at least 75% of the alcohol before adding to any gummy mixture though. It will leave behind mostly FECO, which is a dark, sticky oil. You can add that directly in with the melted gummy mixture and whisk for about 5-10 minutes for even distribution of the FECO.
I have green dragon that I reduced 50% how much of this can I add to the recipe?
Hi Yvonne. The recipe calls for 1/2 cup of cannabis tincture, but at least 75% of the alcohol needs to be evaporated from that before using in this recipe. The tincture will significantly reduce in volume, leaving a sticky black oil known as FECO.
If I use 1 gram of rso with 800 mg thc and my molds are 2 ml how many mg will each gummy be
Hi Rob. 800mg will be the total batch strength and you should be able to get approximately 145 [2ml] gummies. Each gummy will be approximately 5.5mg.
If you get a different amount of gummies, just divide 800 by the amount of gummies you end up with and that’ll be the strength of each gummy.