If this is the first time you're reading about CBD tincture, allow us the pleasure to introduce you to this good friend. Tinctures would surely accompany you in several edibles and drink recipes to live a great story in your evenings, social chats, or whatever moment you discover that tincture could make better.
CBD tinctures are cannabinoid extracts based on alcohol. They are essentially CBD-infused alcohol that you can use for medical purposes. Simply take a few drops under your tongue, in your drinks, or enjoying it by mixing it in oil to make edibles.
Although buying this product is very easy nowadays, with several places and dispensaries selling it, you might find that learning how to make CBD tincture can save you a couple of bucks. That is why we have created this guide for your specific needs. If you are looking to purchase CBD tincture, try Botany Farms.
Requirements:
- Double boiler
- Wooden spoon
- Funnel
- 1 oz. glass bottle with dropper lid
- 1/4 oz Hemp Flowers
- 187 ml High-proof alcohol
Decarb Your Hemp Flower
- Preheat the oven to 240°F while you cover the baking sheet surface with parchment paper, then break up the buds with a grinder as much as possible, and spread the hemp on the covered baking sheet.
- Bake the ground-up buds for 40 to 60 minutes until they turn golden brown. Then, remove the baking sheet and set it apart for 15 to 20 minutes to cool. Now you have decarbed hemp flower!
Making CBD Tincture
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Add your decarbed hemp flowers to the glass jar and cover the hemp completely with the indicated quantity of high-proof alcohol. Put on the lid and shake it good. Then, place the jar in a fresh, dark location for 3 to 4 weeks while the alcohol extracts the CBD. Shake the bottle once a day to stimulate the cannabinoids.
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Wow, it has been almost a month by now. It is time to get this finished. Pour the infusion through a cheesecloth placed over the mesh strainer to separate the remaining hemp from the finished tincture so it drops in the 1 oz. glass jar with a dropper lid.
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Label your jar of tincture with the ingredients and the date you made it, and store it in a fresh and dark spot. Don’t worry; it will last for at least 2 years as alcohol is an excellent preservative. Now you know how to make CBD tincture and add it to your edibles and drinks toy to enjoy a new CBD experience.
Making CBD Tincture from Isolate
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Place about 1 to 2 inches of water in the bottom pan of the double boiler, then place it on the stove, and set to low-to-medium heat.
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Place the top pan of the double boiler on top of the bottom pan. Add the MCT oil or coconut oil and the CBD Isolate powder.
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Stir gently with the wooden spoon for 30 seconds every five minutes for 20 to 30 minutes until the CBD isolate dissolves completely.
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Turn off the heat and leave the CBD tincture you just made to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Use the funnel to pour the CBD tincture from the pan into the 1 oz. glass bottle. Label the bottle and store it in your fridge to conserve it.
High CBD Tincture Recipe
Serving size: 400 drops Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes Total time: 65 minutes Cuisine type: Cannabis recipe
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Glass jar with lid
- Cheesecloth
- Mesh strainer
- 1 oz. glass bottle with dropper lid
Ingredients
- 1/4 ounce of hemp flowers
- 187ml of high-proof alcohol
If you want to vary the quantity of cannabis, use a 750ml alcohol bottle for every ounce of decarbed hemp flower. This formula will get you a mild effect, but if you decide you want more potency after trying it, reduce a third of the alcohol (500ml) and so on until you get the desired effect.
Step by Step Procedure
First, wash your hands! Every good experience must bring joy, so let’s keep any potential sickness away and enjoy cannabis at its best.
Step 1
Let’s get that beautiful hemp flower decarbed. Preheat the oven to 240°F while you cover the baking sheet surface with parchment paper, then break up the buds with a grinder as much as possible, and spread the hemp on the covered baking sheet.
If you are not sure what kind of hemp flower to use, our garden is full of delicious, high CBD strains. Check out our carefully harvested flowers and choose the one that best suits your preferences.
Step 2
Bake the ground-up buds for 40 to 60 minutes until they turn golden brown. Then, remove the baking sheet and set it apart for 15 to 20 minutes to cool. Now you have decarbed hemp flower!
Step 3
Add your decarbed hemp flowers to the glass jar and cover the hemp completely with the indicated quantity of high-proof alcohol. Put on the lid and shake it good. Then, place the jar in a fresh, dark location for 3 to 4 weeks while the alcohol extracts the CBD. Shake the bottle once a day to stimulate the cannabinoids.
Step 4
Wow, it has been almost a month by now. It is time to get this finished. Pour the infusion through a cheesecloth placed over the mesh strainer to separate the remaining hemp from the finished tincture so it drops in the 1 oz. glass jar with a dropper lid.
Step 5
Label your jar of tincture with the ingredients and the date you made it, and store it in a fresh and dark spot. Don’t worry; it will last for at least 2 years as alcohol is an excellent preservative. Now you know how to make CBD tincture and add it to your edibles and drinks toy to enjoy a new CBD experience.
How to Make CBD Tincture without Alcohol
Alcohol is not essential to make tinctures. Glycerin is the best alternative to alcohol to make these substances, although alcohol is more efficient at extracting the cannabinoid from the decarbed hemp flower. Hence, to make tinctures without alcohol, you can read the paragraph How to make CBD glycerin tincture just below in this same article.
How to Make CBD Glycerin Tincture
To make a CBD glycerin tincture, you just have to follow the same steps as to make it with alcohol, but this time replace the alcohol with glycerin. Glycerin is a common food additive that will give your tincture a scent of sweetness that alcohol will not.
The efficiency of alcohol to extract cannabinoids makes the tincture more potent than if you make it with glycerin but adding some more drops of tincture to feel the CBD acting properly.
Alcohol vs. Glycerin for Tinctures
Do you like red or green apples? This is a matter of choice. Alcohol will give you more cannabis potency as it extracts cannabinoids better than glycerin. Still, the high-proof alcohol is sometimes hard to get or afford, or sometimes you just want to try something different. Glycerin is a common food ingredient entirely safe for your health and useful to make tinctures.
How to Make CBD Tincture without THC
CBD tinctures with THC concentrations below 0.3% make the quantity of THC irrelevant, so making tincture based on decarbed hemp flower is making tincture without THC. Enjoy the benefits of cannabis without the psychoactive aftereffects of anxiety of paranoia by making CBD tinctures using only high CBD hemp flower.
How to Make CBD Tincture from Isolate
Serving size: 400 drops Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Cuisine type: Cannabis recipe
Equipment
- Double boiler
- wooden spoon
- Funnel
- 1 oz. glass bottle with dropper lid
Ingredients
- 1/2 gram of CBD isolate powder
- One and a half tablespoons of MCT (medium-chain triglyceride) oil or Coconut oil
Step by Step Procedure
Step 1
Place about 1 to 2 inches of water in the bottom pan of the double boiler, then place it on the stove, and set to low-to-medium heat.
Step 2
Place the top pan of the double boiler on top of the bottom pan. Add the MCT oil or coconut oil and the CBD Isolate powder.
Step 3
Stir gently with the wooden spoon for 30 seconds every five minutes for 20 to 30 minutes until the CBD isolate dissolves completely.
Step 4
Turn off the heat and leave the CBD tincture you just made to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 5
Use the funnel to pour the CBD tincture from the pan into the 1 oz. glass bottle. Label the bottle and store it in your fridge to conserve it.
How to Make CBD Tincture with Coconut Oil
To make a CBD tincture with the fantastic coconut oil, you just need to follow the steps above to use coconut oil instead of MCT oil and use your favorite cannabis concentrate (distillate, CO2 oil, Live Resin). This coconut oil tincture is great for making edibles and drinks recipes you can learn about below.
Recipes Using CBD Tincture
CBD tincture is that friend that makes any moment a great story, this time by adding it to edibles and drinks. Try your homemade CBD tincture in your recipes like CBD coffee and experience the energy boost and the relaxing body effects of CBD while enjoying the comforting aroma of coffee.
You can also learn how to make CBD gummies with your new tincture. If you want to learn more about how to use CBD tincture, you can read our guide to consuming CBD. While dosing may vary depending on your body, it is important to be careful when you are just beginning to take CBD tincture.
