Guide: How to Get the W**d Into the Food
Make C*nn*bis Infused Oil + P*t Brownies
Vol 3.5 // In This Issue:
Guide: How to Make C*nn*bis-Infused Oil
Learn: P*t Brownies in Baking Activist History
Recommend: C*nn*bis Cookbooks
You have a story about how you ate-an-edible-and-got-way-too-high, don’t you?
And now you’re nervous around edibles because you got too high and can’t trust those sketchy p*t brownies ever again. Am I right?
Build your baked baking confidence with my low dose 5mg [tea]HC pot brownie recipe that won’t f*** up your friends. To make this recipe you’ll need ½ cup c*nn*bis infused oil. If you’ve never made c*nn*bis infused oil before, keep reading.
My Guide for How to Get the W**d Into the Food will show you how to make c*nn*bis-infused food and desserts at home. This is a general place to start for beginners who want to learn how to confidently and safely make low-dose edibles at home using common tools in your kitchen.
Exclusively for Cornerstone Wellness members:
Make pot brownies accurately dosed using Proof Bazillion Drops. Add 3/4 of a dropper (0.75ml//contains approximately 49.5mg THC total) of tincture into the oil. Stir until well-incorporated into the brownie batter. Skip steps 1-3 below, and jump to step 4.
Makes nine (9) brownies, low-dosed at ~5mg THC + 5mg CBD each.
Step-By-Step Guide to Infusing C*nn*bis Oil + How To Make Low-Dose P*t Brownies
For beginners, I recommend the mason jar method as the easiest fool-proof process. It keeps smell at a minimum, and doesn’t require you stirring over a stove for 4 hours. If you have a mason jar, and an oven that goes down to 170°F you can do this at home. The entire process takes ~4 hours, not including brownie baking time.
RECIPE REFERENCE: To help illustrate the directions, the amount of c*nn*bis flower (grams) and oil (U.S. cup) referenced below is exactly the amount needed to make Low-Dose 5mg Pot Brownies. Ready? Let’s go!
STEP 1: Gather Materials
Choice of Oil (vegetable, coconut, ghee)
Glass Jar for Infusing
1 box of store-bought brownie mix, makes 9 large brownies in a square 8”x8” or 9”x9” pan
C*nn*bis flower (0.25g of dried flower with ~20-25% THC / quarter-sized amount)
STEP 2: Decarboxylate / Activate THC from C*nn*bis Flower
OK you’ve got flower, now what? Before infusing, you must do something called “decarb,” which is short for “decarboxylate,” the flower to activate the THC.
Decarb / Decarboxylate / Activate means heating the flower to a specific temperature between 240°F and 295°F to convert the THCa molecule to THC.
Preheat the oven to 240°F.
Place coarsely crumbled flower in a small pint-sized mason jar and seal with a metal lid and ring.
Place the mason jar on a baking sheet in the oven for 60 minutes.
Using oven mitts, shake the mason jar every 20 minutes to evenly heat all the flower.
After 60 minutes, remove from the oven and place on a heat-safe surface to cool until safe to handle. The crumbled flower should and smell lightly toasted.
For Best Brownie Flavor + Effects: I do not recommend skipping Steps 2+3 and simply mixing dried c*nn*bis flower into the brownie batter and baking. This may work to some extent but THC is wasted and the brownies won’t taste as good because of the plant matter. Take the time to make it nice.
STEP 3: Infuse C*nn*bis into Oil
This is the exciting part where we get the weed into the food.
Decrease the oven temperature to 170°F.
Pour ½ cup oil into the mason jar with the decarbed flower. Shake lightly to mix evenly.
Place the jar into the oven on a baking sheet and bake at 170°F for 2-3 hours.
Remove from the oven when done and cool to room temperature.
Store your infusion in a cool, dark place, or refrigerated, until ready to use in your recipe.
STEP 4: Make Pot Brownies
When cooking and baking with THC-infused oil, you’ll want to reduce the baking temperature to 340°F to prevent THC burnoff. THC will start to degrade when heated above that temperature.
Follow the instructions on the back of your brownie box mix.
Set the oven temperature to 340°F and increase baking time to compensate for the lower temperature.
Spray an 8 by 8-inch or 9 by 9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with a sheet of parchment paper.
In a large bowl, stir together brownie mix, other ingredients listed (eggs + water), and 1/2 cup of infused oil until well-combined and no dry brownie mix streaks remain.
Pour the brownie batter evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the brownies are set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 35 minutes if you’re using a metal pan, a glass pan will need to bake longer.
Remove from the oven and cool completely before cutting and serving. Sprinkle flaky salt on top of the brownies for an added sweet and salty crunch.
Store in an airtight container.
The Pot Brownie’s Significance in American Baking History
How pot brownies helped pave the way for cannabis legalization
In last Sunday’s post about the Power of Bake Sales, I shared the history of bake sales and how women have used the humble bake sale for centuries to enact influence and be a catalyst for change. Mary Jane Rathburn, popularly known as Brownie Mary, was a hospital volunteer and cannabis medical rights activist/bake-tivist in San Francisco during the 1980s and 1990s.
A grandmotherly-looking figure, she was arrested for making and selling “magically delicious” brownies in 1981. She was sentenced with hundreds of hours of volunteer work. While volunteering at San Francisco General Hospital, she baked hundreds of pot brownies daily and gifted them to suffering AIDS and cancer patients to help ease their discomfort, increase appetite, and provide relief from the side effects and symptoms.
Her brownies helped show the medical benefits of cannabis and she lobbied for legalization with other pioneer activists. Brownie Mary helped open the first medical marijuana dispensary in the U.S., the San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club. She became famous as the mother of modern day edibles, an AIDS activist, cannabis legalization pioneer. Brownie Mary’s pot brownies helped pave the way for the passage of Prop 215, which legalized medical marijuana in California in 1996.
Just like the humble bake sale, the pot brownie is more than just a brownie. It’s a bite of American history.
Cannabis Cookbook Recommendations
“Brownie Mary’s Marijuana Cookbook: Recipes for Social Change” by Dennis Peron and Mary Rathburn
“The Art of Weed Butter” by Mennlay Golokey Aggrey
“Edibles, Small Bites for the Modern Cannabis Kitchen” by Stephanie Hua and Coreen Carroll
“The Weed Gummies Cookbook” by Monica Lo
“Cannabis Drinks: Secrets to Crafting CBD and THC Beverages at Home” by Jamie Evans
“The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook” by High Times Magazine + Elise McDonough
“Bong Appetit” by Vice Munchies
My I-got-f***ed up-from-an-edible story happened last summer. I was visiting Chicago, in a newly legal cannabis state, and purchased a cookie from a bakery that contained 25mg of Delta-8 THC.
Delta-8 is a hemp-derived form of THC that is a legal loophole, which is why it’s available everywhere. It has been marketed as being “weed lite” and less potent than regular Delta-9 THC that I am referencing in this guide.
Personally, I enjoy the effects of Delta-8 but have concerns about the safety and integrity around Delta-8 products because it’s a legal loophole with a lack of regulation.
The high hit me suddenly like a dizzy, nauseous wave. I went from standing over the kitchen stove making dinner to barfing in the bathroom. It was rough for an hour or so, but the overwhelming feeling passed and I was fine after a couple hours.
The moral of the story is: Even though I’m experienced with edibles, mistakes still happen to all of us. Know that it will pass, and you’re gonna be okay. Drink water, stay hydrated, and sleep it off.
XOXO, Christina W.
P.S. Am I high cuddling with baby chicks? Yes I am.
I love stoney chicks😍🐥