Are you looking for an alternative to cannabis oil? Making cannabis sugar is a great way to infuse your own edibles! Discover how to make a simple, delicious, and versatile cannabis sugar using a cannabis tincture and sugar for a basic staple recipe that can be used to make a wide variety of other tasty infused cannabis products like baked goods, candies, and more.
Table of Contents
- Article Features
- Why You Will Love This Recipe
- What You’ll Need
- The Step-by-Step Process
- Storage Instructions
- The Sugar-Making Process
- Tincture Resources
- Notes & Expert Tips
- Use The Right Dish
- Choose a Breathable Cover
- Find a Safe Drying Space
- Stir Your Sugar Often
- Use A Fan To Speed Up The Process
- How to Make More Potent Sugar
- Determine The Dose
- Easy Cannabis-Infused Sugar Recipe
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Recipes To Make With Cannabis Sugar
Article Features
- A two-ingredient recipe: cannabis tincture and sugar
- Sugar-free alternatives included for many diets
- Want to make it easy? Shop my high-quality cannabis products and have them delivered directly to your door!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Most of my recipe inspiration comes from my Edibles with Emily community, and somewhere in the early days, I saw someone making cannabis sugar.
I fell in love with cannabis sugar because once it’s made, it can serve as a staple recipe for infusing all other recipes easily.
I also love the versatility. Once it is made, you can use it in so many different recipes like brownies, chocolate chip cookies, cocktails, or even a scoop in your morning coffee or tea.
Plus, if you need higher doses and are looking to increase the potency of your cannabis recipes, great news!
You can use both a cannabis-infused oil AND infused sugar together for a double dose of CBD or THC.
In this guide, I will share my guide designed to help you learn how to make delicious cannabis-infused sugar, my notes and expert tips, and fully answered FAQs so you feel confident getting started immediately.
What You’ll Need
- Cannabis Tincture: Before getting started, you will want to prepare a cannabis tincture. The Green Dragon and Golden Dragon tinctures are very popular. You must use an alcohol-based tincture for this recipe; oil will not work.
- Regular Sugar: White granulated sugar or table sugar is the standard sugar for this recipe. While I have not tried making sugar with anything aside from this, members of my Well With Cannabis Community report having success infusing brown sugar, cane sugar, coconut sugar, turbinado sugar, monk fruit sweetener, erythritol (non-nutritive sugar alcohol)
- Members also report NOT having success infusing Splenda or other powdered artificial sweeteners.
Note: a complete list of ingredients with amounts and printable instructions is located in the recipe card below.
The Step-by-Step Process
- Step 1 – Add the sugar to a glass baking dish.
- Step 2 – Pour the tincture over the sugar.
- Step 3 – Stir the wet ingredients well.
- Step 4 – Place in a safe area for drying. Cover with breathable fabric.
- Step 5 – Allow the mixture to air dry for 48-72 hours or until completely dry. Stir every few hours.
- Step 6 – You will know it is ready when it is completely dry and resembles traditional sugar.
- Step 7 – Store in an airtight container.
- Step 8 – Enjoy.
Note: complete step-by-step printable instructions are located in the recipe card below.
Storage Instructions
Once your own cannabis-infused sugar is made, you want to ensure you keep it as dry as possible, just like you would store other dry ingredients.
Storing it in an airtight mason jar or even a ziplock bag will work if it’s sealed properly.
Then, it is a good idea to store this in a cool, dark place.
The Sugar-Making Process
Unfortunately, cannabis enthusiasts know this is not a quick recipe; there are a few things you need to do before you can get started making infused sugar.
Here’s what you need to do first:
- Decarboxylate your cannabis flower according to the cannabinoids present. You can decarb in an oven or an Instant Pot.
- Make a cannabis alcohol tincture – either a Green Dragon tincture or QWET tincture.
Please Note
- You can not make cannabis-infused sugar without the alcohol tincture.
- You can not make cannabis sugar with butter, oil, or any other type of fat.
Decarboxylate the Cannabis Flower
Making cannabis edibles involves a bit of science, and there are tried and true processes to follow to get the best quality final product.
Dried cannabis flowers do not naturally contain high amounts of THC or CBD.
Instead, they contain high amounts of THCA and CBDA, an acidic but non-intoxicating form of the cannabinoids.
Applying heat helps to convert the THCA and CBDA into the active forms of THC and CBD through a process called decarboxylation.
Using decarboxylated cannabis is one of the most important factors in getting the best result from your final product.
Skipping the decarb process is a common mistake that may result in a weaker final product with inactive or non-intoxicating effects.
Make a Tincture
After the process of decarboxylation comes the process of using alcohol as a solvent to extract the active cannabinoids THC and CBD from the plant matter.
This is the process of making a cannabis tincture and is essentially the same extraction process as making vanilla extract.
You will want to use a high-proof, food-grade alcohol like the options listed here.
You can make many types of cannabis tinctures at home, a traditional long-soak Green dragon tincture or the more modern cold alcohol infusions known as the Golden dragon QWET tincture method.
Once you make your tincture, pour the strained liquid tincture directly over the white sugar and stir.
Tincture Resources
Articles & How-To Guides
Where To Buy High-Proof Alcohol For Tinctures
Cannabis Infusions & Extractions
Easy Green Dragon Recipe » Cannabis Alcohol Tincture
Cannabis Infusions & Extractions
Golden Dragon QWET Cannabis Freezer Tincture
Articles & How-To Guides
Green vs. Golden Dragon Tincture with Lab Potency Tests
Evaporate All Of The Alcohol
This recipe’s outcome is based on the complete evaporation of all alcohol in the tincture.
Evaporating the alcohol will leave behind just the extracted cannabis oils bound to the sugar crystals.
It’s important to note that there are many different ways to evaporate the alcohol; some are more safe than others.
Please note: it can become dangerous if you decide to use high temperatures or an open flame, so be cautious because alcohol is extremely flammable!
While it may be tempting to use heat to evaporate the alcohol, I think the best way is to let nature take its course and let the alcohol evaporate off naturally, even if the process takes longer.
The process of leaving the sugar at room temperature takes a few days, but some things are worth waiting for.
If you’re impatient, using a food dehydrator with a low heat setting is a great next-best option.
If you’re even more impatient, be sure to check out my guide for safe alcohol evaporation before getting started.
Notes & Expert Tips
Want to make this recipe perfectly the first time?
Check out my notes and expert tips to help you along in the process.
Use The Right Dish
Remember, with this recipe, the more surface area exposed to the air, the faster the alcohol will evaporate.
This means you want a bigger container with a shallow amount of sugar when filled.
I have used a glass 9×13 inch (3 quart) baking dish in the past and thought it worked perfectly.
I’ve seen suggestions to put foil or parchment paper on a baking sheet but found this was way too messy, especially when stirring the sugar frequently.
Choose a Breathable Cover
You want as much airflow as possible to the sugar, so you do not want to put a solid top or a lid on the pan while the sugar is drying, or else the alcohol will not be able to evaporate.
But you will likely want to cover the sugar while drying to prevent contamination, so I suggest a coffee filter or thin cheesecloth over the top.
Find a Safe Drying Space
You will need to leave the glass baking dish out to dry for several days, so you will need a safe drying space where the sugar can rest.
An empty pantry shelf or even on top of the refrigerator works. Ultimately, we chose to keep ours in the oven because we have little ones at home.
This wasn’t ideal because the airflow wasn’t great, but it worked well for keeping it safe and out of the way.
One thing to note is that we put a prominent note on our oven to ensure we did NOT turn it on while the sugar was inside.
Again, alcohol = flammable. Please use caution!
Stir Your Sugar Often
The more often you can stir your weed sugar, the more you will be exposing the alcohol to the air for it to evaporate.
We used a small silicone spatula to stir the sugar and tried to stir it as often as possible, every few hours, at least 4-5 times daily.
If you do not stir the sugar enough, it will harden together and create a hard chunk of sugar.
If this happens, you can use the food processor or a ziplock bag and a rolling pin to break it back up into granules again.
Use A Fan To Speed Up The Process
One option to get the alcohol to evaporate faster is to place a fan over the sugar and allow it to run while stirring the sugar consistently.
This helps move the air and the sugar around, allowing for quicker evaporation.
If you do not have a fan, placing your wet sugar container on a baking tray next to an open window may help with the airflow.
How to Make More Potent Sugar
Everybody always wants the most potent end product, but there are a few things to remember when determining the potency of your sugar.
First, the strength of your cannabis sugar will depend on the strength of the cannabis flower you used to make your alcohol tincture.
Using shake, leaves, and stems will result in a weaker concentration of cannabinoids, while using high-quality cannabis buds will result in a higher concentration of cannabinoids.
Volume matters here, too.
The final concentration will depend on how much herb you use in your tincture.
You can either double your flower or half your alcohol volume here for a stronger tincture.
Additionally, you can also simply cut the amount of sugar in this recipe to 1 cup sugar and 1 cup of tincture.
The mixture will be wetter at first and may require more time to evaporate off all of the alcohol.
Of course, your reaction to cannabis edibles is unique and highly dependent on your own unique endocannabinoid system, and you should dose accordingly.
Determine The Dose
Want to get a more accurate guesstimate of the potency of your cannabis infusions and extractions? Try my popular edibles dosage calculator. Not sure what your perfect dose is? Learn more here.
Easy Cannabis-Infused Sugar
Ingredients
- 2 cups white granulated sugar
- 1 cup cannabis alcohol tincture
Instructions
- Add the sugar to a glass baking dish.
- Pour the tincture over the sugar.
- Use a spatula to stir the sugar and tincture together, ensuring all of the sugar is coated. The mixture will resemble wet sand.
- Cover the baking dish with a breathable fabric and place in a safe area to air drying. Allow the mixture to dry for 48-72 hours, stirring every few hours.
- You will know when your sugar is ready when all of the alcohol has evaporated off and the mixture again resembles dry sugar.
- Place the infused sugar in an air-tight jar and store it in a cool, dry place.
Video
Notes
- You can not make cannabis-infused sugar without the alcohol tincture You can not make cannabis sugar with butter, oil, or any other type of fat.
- You absolutely do not want to put a solid top or a lid on the pan while the sugar is drying.
- If you do not stir the sugar enough, it will harden together on itself and create a hard chunk of sugar. If this happens, you can use the food processor or a ziplock bag and a rolling pin to break it back up into granules again.
- If stored properly, the cannabis sugar should last at least 3 months, if not longer.
Nutrition
Frequently Asked Questions
White granulated sugar is the standard sugar for this recipe. While I have not tried making sugar with anything aside from this, members of my Well With Cannabis Community report having success infusing brown sugar, cane sugar, coconut sugar, and Turbinado sugar.
Yes! To make powdered sugar, you will want to first infuse the granulated sugar with the process outlined here. Once that is ready, put the dry sugar into a high-speed blender with some cornstarch. You can use 1 cup of sugar to 1 teaspoon of cornstarch. Pulse for 30-60 seconds or until you get the consistency you are looking for.
Yes! You can follow this same process with monk fruit sweetener or erythritol, a non-nutritive sugar alcohol.
If you want to make sugar with concentrates like distillate or sugar wax, first check to see if your product needs to be decarbed first. Then mix it with high-proof, grain alcohol to prepare a tincture. Then proceed with the process of making canna sugar.
The potency of your cannabis sugar depends on the potency of the cannabis material you are starting with. If your flower has a high THC content, it will have more milligrams of THC than if your flower has a low THC content. You can make CBD cannabis sugar with high CBD flowers. Note that different strains and different cannabis plants will all have different amounts of THC and CBD, and the only way to know for sure is through lab testing.
I’ve seen cannabis sugar range anywhere from light yellow to dark green. Color is not an indicator of the strength of potency. The color indicates how much plant material was transferred into your cannabis tincture when you made it. Green dragon tinctures will have a much more vibrant green color than a Golden Dragon tincture, which may have a light yellow to no color at all.
Once you have your cannabis sugar made, you can add other dried herbs as desired. My favorite? Dried lavender. Simply run the lavender through an herb grinder and gently toss to incorporate. A spoonful is delightful in a cup of cannabis tea before bed.
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Do you burn off the alcohol in the tincture before making sugar?
Hi Lilah. You only need to evaporate the alcohol off if you’d like the tincture to be more concentrated and stronger per serving. Otherwise, it’s not necessary, and you can move forward as is. Hope this helps!
Got to try now 😀 thank you!
Please do, Dave! Be sure to let us know how it turns out!
Thanks I’m trying this soon, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing! Let us know how it turns out, Hope!
Again I enjoy reading your material I was wondering 💭 The pot alcohol I created, can I just use that w out the added sugar & should I strain the pot from the alcohol before using!?
Thank you so much, Cynthia Howell
Hi Cynthia. You can absolutely use your tincture without adding sugar if that’s your preference. And yes, we do recommend straining out the plant material for a smoother finished product. Happy experimenting, and feel free to reach out with any other questions!
Thanks for that answer. It’s what I expected, but I wanted to be sure. I’m going to grow a plant in the backyard (something I know well, and need no advice about), and once I harvest, dry the bud on my trusty Wal-Mart laundry rack, etc., and make the sugar and then inflict my science experiment on the spouse and compare the results with some store-bought spiked lemonade, I will post here and let you and others know how it went.
The dirty little secret (not to you, but to many people) is that store-bought MJ is one of the most laughably overpriced agricultural commodities out there, given how cheap and easy it is to grow your own and then turn it into whatever you want to use. A wheat farmer friend and I worked the numbers as if MJ were treated like wheat, and figured no more than 15 cents an ounce before taxes, and probably less. So I do all this myself, being God’s own cheapskate. LOL
I re-read your answers, and I saw that you qualified that 95mg/tsp answer by noting that it needs to be equally distributed. When I made cookies from cannabutter, I altered the Nestle Toll House recipe by melting the butter rather than softening it for that very reason. I wanted uniform cookie strength.
If I simply pour sugar into a mason jar with the alcohol concentrate, then dump that mixture into the glass tray to dry it out, I assume that the sugar that will be left after the alcohol evaporates will have a uniform THC content. But is there anything shaking it together and then drying out the mixture that might screw up the evaporation? Sorry for the one more question, by the way. I thought I had asked everything. I feel like Columbo here. Just one more thing …
Once again, your site is unbelievably great. The informative, step-by-step workmanlike instructions are comprehensive, on the level of Joy of Cooking, which tells you six ways to boil an egg. I am just insanely grateful for this site, and for your patient replies to my long list of questions. You have every reason to be really and truly satisfied with what you have put together. I have already told people about it, and will keep doing that.Thank you! 10/10!
Thank you so much for your kind words and support, Jim! 😊 To answer your question: Yes, if you pour the sugar into a mason jar with the alcohol concentrate, give it a good shake to ensure even mixing, and then let it dry in the glass tray, the THC should be evenly distributed once the alcohol evaporates. Just make sure the mixture is well combined before drying, and you should be all set. No need to worry, asking “just one more thing” is always welcome here! Good luck with your experiment, and we’d love to hear how it turns out!
Will this recipe work using turbinado sugar?
Yes Dawn, turbinado sugar should work just fine for this recipe! Let us know how it turns out!
Thanks so much for your answers. I am getting older, and I notice that I have to be more careful to make sure I follow things, but your site is absolutely superb. 10/10 to use the current vernacular. I think only one more question.
Elsewhere, I have read that cannasugar might not dissolve very readily in liquid. I am skeptical about that. I figure that, if this happens to be true, then just shake the dang bottle. Still, because cannasugar is brand new to me, and because I freely admit my ignorance, why not ask about whether or not cannasugar dissolves less readily in water. If so, what to do about it?
Anyway, I just cannot thank you enough for your site, and for your reply above. Yours is far and away the most informative place I have seen when it comes to turning MJ into edibles. Long may you run.
Thank you for your kind words and support, Jim! Cannasugar should dissolve well in liquid, but often can leave behind an oily residue, or the oil floats atop the beverage. If you notice this, giving the bottle a quick shake is a great solution. We’re so glad you’re finding our site helpful! Happy cooking and thank you for being part of our community!
Hello, just want to clarify from watching posted video for recipe. It shows to chill, not air dry as instructed in written recipe. Is there also a refrigerator method to make sugar? Thanks
Hi Dawn! The video shows the chilling method as an alternative to air drying. Both methods work, so feel free to use whichever is more convenient for you! 😊
Old New Year’s resolution: “Look for reasons to be satisfied, and then say so.” In that spirit: What a great website! I am really blown away, and I will recommend it far and wide. Thank you so much. Now to some questions. My goal is to make spiked lemonade for my spouse, who is a recovering alcoholic. It looks like cannabis sugar is the way to go because the alcohol evaporates out.
1. If I make green dragon v golden dragon concentrate, and then turn it into sugar, will there be a difference in the taste of the lemonade that I have made with the sugar?
2. When decarbing the bud to make the concentrate, does it matter if I grind the bud finely? All things considered, I would like to do it that way so I can minimize the volume of alcohol and therefore make stronger concentrate. But is there a downside to this?
3. I found your calculator, and I want to be sure I got it right. 50g of 22% decarbed bud into 2 cups of alcohol = 9,165 mg THC total, or 95mg THC/teaspoon of concentrate. Will this be different for green dragon v golden dragon?
4. If I combine 2 cups of concentrate and 2 cups of sugar as described above and then dry it out, will the cannasugar contain 95mg THC/teaspoon?
5. In practice, what is the usual proportion of tincture to sugar?
6. Once I have cannasugar, how long will it keep in a 0 degree freezer? Same question for cannabutter.
I realize that some of these questions could be asked on other parts of this site, but it’s easier for me to give it a try all in one spot rather than break up the questions and maybe wind up confused. Again, I cannot thank you enough for this highly useful and informative site. It is truly amazing. And if I have any mistakes above, PLEASE correct me. I am absolutely not one single bit defensive in that regard. If I got anything wrong, I want to know.
Hi Jim! Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m so glad you’re finding our site helpful. I’m happy to answer all your questions about making cannabis sugar. Let’s dive in:
– Green Dragon vs. Golden Dragon Taste: Both methods can result in slightly different tastes. Green Dragon might have a more “herbal” flavor due to the chlorophyll, while Golden Dragon is typically smoother and less plant-like. The difference in your lemonade should be minimal.
– Grinding Bud for Decarbing: Finely grinding cannabis is generally discouraged, as it breaks apart the trichomes, leaving much behind in the grinder. Additionally, excessive grinding releases more chlorophyll and plant matter, which can negatively impact the taste of your final product.
– THC Calculation – Green Dragon vs. Golden Dragon: Your calculation looks spot on at 95mg THC per teaspoon. The potency slightly changes depending on the process you use, but very minimal. Emily ran lab tests to compare, which you can read about here: https://emilykylenutrition.com/golden-dragon-vs-green-dragon-tincture/
– THC in Cannasugar: Yes, if you combine 2 cups of concentrate with 2 cups of sugar and dry it out, the resulting cannasugar should contain 95mg THC per teaspoon, assuming everything is evenly distributed.
– Tincture-to-Sugar Ratio: Common practice is to use a 1:1 ratio (1 cup tincture to 1 cup sugar), but you can adjust this depending on your preference.
– Shelf Life In a 0°F freezer:
Cannasugar: Indefinitely, as long as it’s stored in an airtight container to avoid moisture.
Cannabutter: Up to 6 months for best quality, though it may last longer if well-sealed.
I hope this information helps and answers your questions! Sending good vibes your way!
THANK YOU 💞 this is a grrrreate recipe personally we make ours hella strong w the best green bud we can locate Sure beats smoking it.
THANK 💞 YOU!!!!!!!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for sharing your take on it 💚
I made Cannabis Sugar and i want to make cookies , but unsure if its safe to use gas oven to bake in.
I used 190 alcohol and that scares me about baking in gas oven.
Thank u..
Hi Loretta! Yes, it’s safe to bake with your cannabis sugar in a gas oven, as the alcohol should already be evaporated during the infusion process. Just follow the baking instructions and enjoy your cookies! 😊
Can I use coconut sugar?
Yes, Diane, you can use coconut sugar when making cannabis-infused sugar. It works just like regular sugar in the infusion process and is a great option if you’re looking for a more natural or lower-glycemic alternative.
Is it possible to make simple syrup with this sugar? Will I need an emulsifier? I have some sunflower lecithin sitting around. How much should I use for a 1 cup simple syrup recipe?
Hi there! You can definitely make simple syrup with this cannabis sugar! You generally won’t need an emulsifier like sunflower lecithin because the sugar is already infused and should dissolve smoothly into the water when making the syrup. However, if you want to ensure everything stays well-mixed, you can add a small amount of lecithin—about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon should be sufficient for a 1-cup simple syrup recipe. Just dissolve the sugar into hot water as usual and stir in the lecithin until fully incorporated. Enjoy experimenting!
I really like your site and the information you provide. Question on making cannabis sugar, does the potency from the tincture completely transfer to the sugar?
And when you bake cookies or brownies what percent do you use for burn off? Again thanks for your site!
Hi David. The potency from the tincture completely transfers to the sugar. The alcohol will evaporate off, leaving the cannabis oils behind with the sugar. As for baking, you shouldn’t have to account for any potential burn-off since the THC shouldn’t reach temperatures high enough for further degrade. I hope this helps and thank you for your kind words! We love to hear that our information is helping others!
Hi can I mix RSO oil with alcohol to make a tincture thanks
Hi John. Yes, you can do that. I recommend slightly warming both to help blend well together. Happy tincture-making!
Hello 👋 yall, recipe calls for a glass bowl, but can stainless steel bowl be used as well!? Thank you happy cooking!!!
Hi Cynthia. Stainless steel will work fine. Happy Cooking!
Great recipe
Hi Deborah. We’re glad you’re loving the recipe! Thank you for your feedback.
Hi! Thanks for the recipe! I’m just wondering once you have made the sugar, how do you determine how much to use in any given recipe? Let’s say hypothetically you’re making cookies and it calls for one cup of regular sugar. How much infused sugar would you actually use?
Thanks so much!! 😃
Hi Melissa. The amount of infused sugar to use in a recipe depends on how potent you want your final product. You can use all cannasugar, half cannasugar, or any ratio really, just as long as the total amount of sugar used matches what the recipe calls for. Happy cooking!
I make a lot of canna coconut oil and lots of bho.
Finally getting into tincture.
Just finished my first batch
50g flower
1/2 bottle of everclear
Today I did your 2 cup sugar to 1 cup green dragon and I have it placed outside.
It’s on parchment paper in a deeper cookie sheet with another sheet of parchment on top and a breathable towel on top of that.
I have it outside.
It’s currently sunny and 60° with a 6 mph wind.
I will stir it every two hours until 5:00 tonight, when I’ll bring it into the warm house to continue to stir every few hours.
Then it’ll go back outside tomorrow around 11:00 am to finish. Bringing it back in again to stir some more if it still needs it.
It’s a very beautiful green as the tincture is a very very very dark forest green.
I’m excited for something new to play with.
Thanks
Hi Rick. Thank you so much for sharing your process with us. You definitely have reason to be excited as there are so many ways you can use cannabis sugar! Feel free to share your experience in our private Well With Cannabis Community. Happy Infusing!
Can you add sunflower lecithin to this recipe? How much should you add? 1 tsp per cup? Would there be any advantage from using liquid lecithin over powder? I would assume that powder would be easier to mix in. I used 4 cups of Everclear and trim tincture and 4 cups of granulated sugar.
Thanks for putting this site together, it has become a wonderful resource and I tried a bunch of your recipes this year. It was a lot of fun and I’m fully stocked for Christmas and myself for a while. 🙂 I had never thought to infuse sugar and powder. I’m so excited to try them!
Hello Ell,
It’s so wonderful to hear that you’ve found our site helpful and have been trying out our recipes – that’s exactly why we’re here!
As for your question about adding sunflower lecithin to the recipe, it’s not necessary in this case. The recipe works perfectly fine without it. While lecithin can sometimes be used as an emulsifier in certain recipes, in this context, it doesn’t provide any significant advantage.
Regarding the form of lecithin, you’re right in thinking that powdered lecithin might be easier to mix in than its liquid counterpart. But again, for this particular recipe, there’s no need to add either.
It sounds like you’re all set for a fantastic Christmas with homemade goodies from our site. That’s just fantastic! Happy cooking and enjoy your infused treats! 🎄😊
Hi there,
Need some help please. First time ever trying to make cannasugar. Unfortunately my band broke and my cheesecloth fell into mixture and has absorbed a lot of the sugar/tincture mix.
Anything i can do to save any or just cut my losses and chalk it up to experience?
Hello Alan, firstly, I just want to reassure you that we all experience mishaps in the kitchen from time to time, especially when trying something new. So, please don’t be too hard on yourself!
Regarding your cannasugar situation, there may still be a way to salvage it. You could try to carefully squeeze out as much of the mixture as possible from the cheesecloth. This might be a bit messy, but it could help recover some of the absorbed sugar/tincture mix.
Another method could be to let the cheesecloth air dry completely and then scrape off the sugar crystals. However, this may result in a loss of potency due to evaporation of the tincture.
If these methods don’t work, or if you feel uncomfortable with the risk of potential contamination, it might be best to start fresh. It’s important to remember that sometimes these setbacks are just part of the learning process. Rest assured, with each attempt, you’ll become more proficient at making cannasugar 😊
Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Hi Lori. Thank you for your kind words! We’re thrilled that you found value in this guide. Happy infusing!
My friend is harvesting in a couple of weeks and when it’s ready I plan on making tincture, butter,oil, and sugar ☺️
Hi Susan. It sounds like you have some exciting plans ahead! Enjoy the process and the delicious results! 😊
Can I dehydrate it to dry faster??
Hi Brenda. Yes, you can use a dehydrator on the lowest setting to help speed up the drying process.
I used trivia and it is not drying what can I do? It just firms into a solid sheet
Hi Bernice. We don’t have experience with Truvia, but you can try spreading the mixture out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and placing it in a low-temperature oven (around 200°F or 93°C) for a couple of hours. This gentle heat can help remove any remaining moisture. It’s essential to make sure all the alcohol has evaporated out or it can be dangerous around heat. If you find that the sugar is still not drying properly, try breaking up the clumps and returning to the oven for additional drying time.
Traditional granulated sugar is often recommended for making cannasugar because it tends to dry more effectively. I hope this helps!
When i make the ttincture how lonng will last if keep it in jar befor i make it with sugar and can i use it for any other thing to make if i dont use it make sugar
Hi Rachel. A well-made cannabis tincture can last for several years, if stored properly. Keep it in a cool, dark place in a tightly sealed jar to maintain its potency.
As for your second question, cannabis tincture is quite versatile and can be used in a variety of recipes. You can add it to drinks, use it in baking or cooking, or even take it directly under the tongue. I hope this helps! Happy Cooking!
Thanks for sharing this recipe for sugar. It make the best tasting medibles. I’m still a little unsure of how to dose it in my recipes. Using your calculator to figure milligrams of THC in my tincture. I arrive at 48.6 mg per teaspoon or 2332.8 mg per cup. (14g decarbed flower per cup, 5 cups of everclear). My first batch of sugar @ 1 cup tincture to 2 cups sugar, made some pretty strong sugar so my second batch I used 3 cups of sugar to 1 cup of tincture. Do I simply divide the three cups of sugar by the THC mg in 1 cup of tincture to get the mg in 1 cup of sugar? 2332.8 •|• by 3=777.6 mg/THC per cup of sugar…? Still seems like it’s pretty potent. Any advice is appreciated.
Hi Mary. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying the cannabis sugar recipe! Your calculation method seems correct, but let’s break it down a bit further to make sure we’re on the same page.
You started with a tincture that contains approximately 2332.8mg of THC per cup. If you then mix this with 3 cups of sugar, you’re effectively diluting the THC across a greater volume of material (the sugar). So when you divide the total amount of THC in the tincture by the total volume of the final product (tincture + sugar), you get the potency of your cannabis sugar. In this case, if you’re mixing 1 cup of tincture with 3 cups of sugar, you would indeed end up with approximately 777.6mg of THC per cup of the final cannabis sugar product.
To find out how much THC is in a teaspoon of your cannabis sugar, you would then divide this number by the number of teaspoons in a cup (which is about 48). So, roughly speaking, each teaspoon of your cannabis sugar would contain about 16.2mg of THC.
Everyone’s tolerance to edibles can vary greatly, and the effects can take up to 2-4 hours to fully kick in. Always start with a small dose and wait to see how it affects you before consuming more.
I hope this helps clarify things for you, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any more questions. Happy cooking!
is there any way to make a tincture without alcohol? im not really comforting using something that strong to cook with, and dont want to taste the burn at all either but am very interested in making my first tincture. which hopefully i can eat straight or use in a cannasugar? ? thanks
Hi Arlo. You can easily make a cannabis tincture using MCT Oil, but you won’t be able to use it to make cannasugar. Alcohol is required for cannasugar since it evaporates completely off, leaving behind the cannabis goodness on the sugar. However, you can use the MCT tincture under your tongue for quick onset and lasting effects. You can find that guide here: Easy Cannabis-Infused MCT Oil
Can you just infuse cannabis with alcohol after decarbing
Hi Wendy. Absolutely! You’ll want a high proof, food grade alcohol. Here are two different techniques to try:
https://emilykylenutrition.com/cannabis-tincture/
https://emilykylenutrition.com/qwet-tincture/
I hope this helps!
Hi Emily,
If I make a batch of sugar using 7 grams of flower and a batch of butter using 7 grams of the same flower would the effects be roughly the same if each was baked into a separate batch of cookies or brownies etc?
Hello Daniella! Yes, if they are the same strains and the same potency, it should be a similar experience ?
Thank you
You are most welcome, Dawn!
With this work with citric acid?
Hello Jay. I haven’t tried it myself, but you could combine just a teaspoon or two of citric acid with some non-infused alcohol and let it sit out for a few days to see what happens. If it works, you’re good to go 😀
Hi Emily, I am in the process of making RSO sugar ,am I correct that the more tincture you use the stronger your sugar will be?
Hello Roger, yes, you are correct! The more tincture you use, the stronger your sugar will be 🙂
I’ve made this an put it I’m my caramel toffees have not tried it yet
I can’t wait to hear how it turns out for you, Jodie!
Thank you for all the learning! I so enjoy the learning. I make cookies, brownies, tincture, canna sugar. Can’t quite grasp reducing on the gas stove. I got black, hard stuff. Not usable.
Thank you, Linda
Hey Linda! Thanks for reading. I never recommend to evaporate with a gas stove, but here are some safe alternatives to try. It sounds like you simply evaporated too much, but a black, thick, sticky liquid is what you are looking for in the end – this is your FECO.
Soo I evaporated quite a bit of my alcohol off, can I still use it to infuse sugar? Can I use something to make it looser?
Hi there Trixx! If it is still in a liquid state, yes, you can use it to infuse sugar. If you need to make it looser, add more grain alcohol 🙂
For powder sugar should I use the same process?
Hi there, Brain! To make powdered sugar you will want to first infuse the regular, granulated sugar. Once that is ready, you can put it into a high-speed blender with some cornstarch (1 cup sugar to 1 teaspoon cornstarch). Pulse until you get the consistency you are looking for. I hope that helps!
Can i infuse canna sugar twice to make it stronger
Yes, absolutely, Lucy 😀
I made sugar using this technique. Thank you so much! I’m trying to make ice lollies so just bought the ones off the shelf that you can freeze at home. However, when I tried to stir the sugar into it, the sugar melted but the tincture (thc) got stuck to the spoon in a lump? How can I prevent this from happening? Should I warm it whilst doing it? Do you think that’ll help?
Yes Sam, this is one of the most frustrating parts of working with cannabis. The cannabinoids just really don’t like cold liquid. My best advice is actually to evaporate *almost* all of the alcohol from the tincture and then add that directly to the ice pops. The little bit of alcohol will keep the cannabinoids suspended in it, and hopefully prevent separation. I hope this helps!
Thank you Emily!!
You rock!!
You are most welcome, Janet!
So, I made Cannasugar used 7gr of 19% thc flower and 1/3 cup of 190 proof everclear, soaked 7 days and added the tincture to 1cup of sugar.
Using the dosage calculator, I come up with 69.32 MG per tsp.
Does that sound correct?
Once dried, can I mix with more sugar (uninfused) to lower the thc before storing or just use less in my recipes?
Janet, using the calculator, checking the box to account the decarb loss, I got 1108.09mg THC for the tincture. With 48 teaspoons in a cup, that gives you approximately 23mg THC per teaspoon. Yes, you can always add more sugar, or simply use less, to reduce the dose 🙂