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QWET Cannabis Tincture
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Golden Dragon QWET Freezer Tincture

Discover how to make your own cannabis tincture using the QWET method made with frozen cannabis flower and high-proof alcohol for a lighter colored, less-intensely flavored cannabis extract that can be used as a sublingual supplement, in cannabis recipes, or to make other concentrates and extracts.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Freezing Time1 day
Total Time1 day 30 minutes
Course: Extraction
Cuisine: Cannabis Infused
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 8 ounces*
Author: Emily Kyle, MS, RDN, HCP

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • If you haven't already, decarboxylate your cannabis. Be sure to decarb according to the specific cannabinoid present: CBD, CBG, THC, etc.
  • Place the decarboxylated cannabis in the freezer. Also place the high-proof alcohol in the freezer. Freeze overnight at a minimum, ideally 24 hours.
  • When ready to prepare your tincture, place the frozen cannabis in a mason jar.
  • Pour the cold alcohol into the jar. You only need to add enough alcohol to cover the cannabis completely*.
  • Screw the lid on tightly and shake gently. Place the jar back in the freezer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the jar from the freezer, shake gently, and place it back in the freezer for 5 minutes.
  • Repeat the above step one more time, for a total of 3 times.
  • Remove the jar from the freezer one last time and strain. Pour the tincture through your preferred straining system, separating the plant-matter from the alcohol, into a clean mason jar. A coffee filter in a funnel works well here.
  • You now have a Golden Dragon QWET freezer tincture. You can choose to evaporate off as much or as little alcohol as desired. 
  • Store this tincture in a mason jar, amber-colored tincture jar, or other glass container. You can store at room temperature, in the refrigerator, or freezer. A tincture should last months, if not longer.

Notes

  • You do not need to use the full 14 grams of cannabis called for in this recipe. You can use as much or as little cannabis as you want. For a small, starter batch, start with just 3.5 grams.
  • Only use high-proof alcohol, the higher the better. Lower-proof alcohol, like vodka, is not ideal. Use this guide to finding high-proof alcohol, if needed.
  • You do not need to use the full 8 ounces of alcohol, you just need enough to cover all of the cannabis in the container you are using. Anything more is a waste.
  • If you want to make FECO, follow this guide for how to safely evaporate the alcohol from the tincture. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1ounce | Calories: 65kcal | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg