JANUARY 2020 97
SWEET GRASS
CANNABUTTER
These THC-infused
sticks of butter
are scored in
tablespoon (10 mil-
ligram) doses and
come in attractive
packaging. ($20,
sweetgrasskitchen
.co m)
RUBY SUGAR
You can use this
THC-infused
sweetener as you
would any other—
in baked goods,
sprinkled on fruit,
or stirred into
iced tea. ($10 for
a 10-serving box,
rubyedibles.com)
Cooking with marijuana demands an
understanding of decarboxylation, the
process of heating the cannabis flower
that breaks the carbon chain, convert-
ing tetrahydrocannabinolic acid to THC,
to give cannabis its effects. Do it wrong
and at best you’ll fail to unlock its
psychoactive properties; at worst you’ll
ruin the bud altogether (expensive
mistake!). Plus, unless you’re testing for
THC, you won’t know how much you’re
consuming. An alternative option is
purchasing packaged products that do
the work for you.
NUMB NUTS
Adam Weiss, owner of
Breckenridge Organic
Therapy (a dispensary),
and his wife, Carlin Karr,
wine director at Frasca
Food and Wine, roast nuts
and pepitas with maple
syrup, rosemary, red
pepper flakes, and CBD.
(numbnutsco.com)
WILLIE’S RESERVE
Musician Willie Nelson’s
edibles company was
born out of the dedica-
tion his wife, Annie, had
to creating high-end
marijuana-infused
chocolate. Today, the
line includes fruity chews
and hard candies.
(williesreserve.com)
MINDY’S EDIBLES
Chicago chef Mindy
Segal, who won the
James Beard Award
for Outstanding Pastry
Chef in 2012, has turned
to creating cannabis-
infused cookies, brittles,
and more. And yes, there
is a pot-infused brownie.
(mindysedibles.com)
LORD JONES
Made in Los Angeles,
these dazzling gumdrops
(in flavors like green
apple) and chocolate
confections (like the
dark chocolate espresso
chews) are infused with
CBD and come in boxes
suited for fine jewelry.
(lordjones.com)
CANNA BEES
HONEY
This Texas wild-
flower honey deliv-
ers CBD couched
in raw honey,
and each jar sold
also helps raise
money to keep bee
colonies safe. ($39,
beedelightful.com)
HOUSE OF
SPAIN OLIVE OIL
Amanda and Peter
Gillies infuse their
premium and
highly sought-after
olive oils with CBD
from Oregon’s East
Fork Cultivars.
($34–$49, house
ofspainevoo.com)
MAGICAL BUTTER
This all-in-one infuser
looks like a coffeepot. Add
your plant material, some
butter, close the lid, push a
button, and presto: infused
butter in two hours. ($175,
magicalbutter.com)
If you’re intent on making cannabutter at home, these two nifty infusers
make life easier—just be mindful of temperature and time.
LEVO
Although not specifically
made for cannabis use, this
gizmo is designed for infus-
ing botanicals into oil and
butter and comes in multiple
happy colors. ($150–$350,
l evo oi l.co m)
COOKING WITH CANNABIS
ADD CBD ADD THC
THE
BASICS
START LOW, GO SLOW
Edibles often contain
5 to 10 milligrams of
THC, but if you’re
new to cannabis,
start by microdosing
with 1 or 2 milligrams
and work up from
there. Unlike inhaled
marijuana, it can
take over an hour to
feel an edible’s
effects—and the
high lasts much
longer. So divide a
5-milligram gummy
into quarters and eat
one piece, or look for
smaller doses.
STORE THEM SAFELY
Edibles look just
like regular treats. To
avoid accidental
intoxication
(especially by
children), store
edibles in clearly
marked bags
(such as those
from kushsupplyco
.com) and way out
of kids’ reach.
Lean in to these ingredients as a way to make
at-home cannabis cooking easier.
PHOTOGRAPHY (CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT): FRANK LAWLOR FOR KITCHEN TOKE; EVA KOLENKO FOR KITCHEN TOKE; COURTESY OF LORD JONES. ILLUSTRATION: WINSLOW TAFT
