Are you ready to take your cannabis experience to the next level? Discover the health benefits of raw cannabis flowers, buds, and leaves, and how to make your own cannabis juice at home so you can reap all of the nutritional health benefits of consuming the whole cannabis plant.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
Move over celery juice; cannabis juice is here!
Raw cannabis is finally receiving the attention it deserves as a powerful nutrient source and, dare I say – the hottest new superfood of the decade.
Members of my Well With Cannabis Community frequently ask me what to do with their cannabis fan leaves rather than just throwing them out.
William L Courtney, MD, the leading expert in raw cannabis, believes that cannabis may be one of the most nutrient-dense plants.
Raw cannabis leaves and buds provide many nutrients believed to be vital for a healthy lifestyle, meaning they are absolutely worth saving and enjoying.
In this guide, you will learn about the health benefits of cannabis leaves and how to make your own cannabis juice at home.
What You’ll Need
- 1 cup cannabis fan leaves – Fresh cannabis leaves are the star of this recipe. You can use fan leaves, sugar leaves, or whole cannabis buds. Be sure to wash them well and remove any long stems before using them.
- 1 cup baby spinach – An optional ingredient, you can choose to add baby spinach or double up on the number of cannabis leaves you want to use. Alternatively, you can use any dark leafy green you wish.
- 2 apples – Red or green, it is your choice. Red apples lend more sweetness to this juice, while green apples lend more tartness.
- 2 stalks of celery – Reap all of the benefits of celery juice by adding it to this recipe.
- 1 lemon – Both the juice and the zest of the lemon add to the vibrant flavor of this fresh juice.
- Fresh ginger – Fresh, raw ginger is ideal for this recipe, but if you don’t have any, ground ginger will work as well.
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 – Prepare all of your ingredients for juicing by washing and cutting as needed.
- Step 2 – Run all of the ingredients through a juicing machine. Find recommendations for the best juicer below.
- Step 3 – Collect the fresh juice.
- Step 4 – Enjoy immediately or freeze in individual portions for future use. Find storage instructions below.
Note: Complete step-by-step printable instructions are located in the recipe card below.
How To Harvest Cannabis Leaves
A popular method of consuming raw cannabis is to prepare a juice from the fresh leaves and flower buds of a mature female plant.
This step involves harvesting the fan leaves from the plant.
You want to ensure you are selecting the highest quality leaves with no visible signs of damage. From there, ensure you trim off any long stems.
After harvesting and trimming, it is recommended to soak the leaves in a mixture of cold water and ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar for 10 minutes to help eliminate any potentially harmful bacteria.
After soaking, drain, and pat dry the leaves.
You can choose to juice just straight cannabis leaves and nothing else, or you can choose to incorporate other ingredients by following the recipe below.
Raw cannabis juice alone is delicious, but it requires a LOT of leaves.
Depending on how many fan leaves or trim leaves you have access to, you can decide whether or not you want to juice just cannabis leaves or additional leaves – like spinach and kale – as well.
Remember: Consuming raw cannabis is unlikely to cause an intoxicating feeling, the purpose here is to reap the nutritional benefits of the plant.
Selecting The Best Juicer
The best juicer for making cannabis juice is a masticating juicer, this is one I use and recommend.
This is because the extraction gently crushes the plant, resulting in less spontaneous decarboxylation.
Traditional blenders and juicers have been attributed to causing too much heat or friction during the juicing process and unknowingly decarboxylating CBDA into CBD and THCA into THC.
This may be beneficial or detrimental, depending on your desired outcome.
Easy, Fresh Cannabis Juice
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup cannabis fan leaves, stems removed, packed
- 1 cup baby spinach, stems removed, packed
- 2 large apples, cored, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- ½ whole lemon, peeled and seeded
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ inch fresh ginger peeled
Instructions
- Prepare all of your ingredients for juicing by washing and cutting as needed.
- Slowly add the cannabis leaves, spinach, apples, celery, lemon, lemon zest, and ginger to a juicer.
- Enjoy immediately, refrigerate, or freeze.
- If you don't plan on consuming the juice immediately, store it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Shake well before enjoying.
- For long-term storage, freeze the juice in individually packed serving sizes.
Notes
- Although this is a rare side effect, reports suggest that raw cannabis can be mildly irritating on the digestive tract.
- The best juicer for making cannabis juice is a masticating juicer like this is one we use and recommend. This is because the extraction gently crushes the plant, resulting in less spontaneous decarboxylation. Traditional blenders and juicers have been attributed to causing too much heat or friction during the juicing process and unknowingly decarboxylating the cannabinoid acids.
- You can use cannabis leaves, spinach, and/or kale interchangeably here, or use other dark green leafy vegetables, depending on what you have on hand or in season.
- Fresh, raw ginger is ideal for this recipe, but if you don’t have any, a ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger will work as well.
Nutrition
Yes, cannabis juice alone is delicious, but it requires a LOT of leaves. Depending on how many fresh leaves you have access to, you can decide whether or not you want to juice just cannabis leaves or additional leaves – like spinach and kale -as well.
No worries if you don’t have a juicer, you can easily enjoy the benefits of raw cannabis by blending cannabis leaves into smoothies in a blender.
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In India hemp is available everywhere on roads. Can we juice them. How to recognise male female plants. Or can we use all for juicing. Is this juice good for athletic performance
You can use both male and female cannabis plants for juicing 😀
I have a bag of CBD dried leaves. Can I make a juice out of them?Do they need to be decarbed first? Thank you. J
Hey JB – if they are already dried, it may be too difficult to make juice out of them. Instead, you could try grinding it into a fine powder and using it straight in recipes. Yes, follow this guide to decarbing CBD flower first. Good luck!
If throw flower into the mixture would it help the cause or would it be a waste to do so ? Thanks in advance for response
Hi Miguel. You can definitely add flower in for additional benefits, but if you are looking to get elevated, you’ll want to decarb first and I can’t promise it’ll be as tasty when added to juice due to the cooked taste. I hope this helps!
Apologies in advance for the dumb question but could I leave the celery out?
Hi there Auggie! 😊 No question is a dumb question, so don’t worry at all! You can absolutely leave the celery out if you prefer. It might alter the texture a bit, so I would recommend adding in another water-dense veggie you like, like cucumbers. Feel free to adjust the recipe to your taste!