Simple Steps to Making Cannabis Tinctures
What you’ll need
- 3.5 g - 14 g (eighth - half ounce) of Dry Cannabis Flower
- 3 - 12 ounces of 80 Proof Alcohol
- Glass Jar
- Coffee Filter or Cheese Cloth
- Glass Dropper Bottle and Dropper Cap
How to Make your Tincture
- Preheat oven to 200º
- Grind Dried Cannabis Flower into small pieces
- Place ground flower on a baking tray (lined with parchment for easy clean up)
- Bake ground flower for 30 minutes, stirring at 15 minutes
- Place ground baked flower into jar
- Cover flower with alcohol
- Tighten lid & write the date, strain, and ratio of plant to alcohol
- Store in a cool, dark place for 6 weeks
- Shake every few days
- After 4 - 6 weeks strain your Tincture
- Place into Dropper Bottle
- Discover your dosage by starting with just a few drops under your tongue and waiting 30-90 minutes before taking another dose.
Dosage
When using cannabis by ingestion, take just a few drops and wait 30-90 minutes until taking another dose.
Your Tincture strength depends on the ratio of dried cannabis flower to alcohol.
Play around with a few different ratios, strains and alcohols to see what you enjoy best.