Whilst CBD Oil has found common usage in vape liquids and creams, one often overlooked method of ingestion is through food. With products such as CBD Gummies now being available as a tasty snack, as well as oils that allow for infusion into cooking ingredients, CBD is amongst some of the most versatile chemicals out there.
There’s plenty of fun to be had with cooking and CBD. whether it’s a small drop from a tincture, or infusing your baked treats with CBD buds, the uses are manifold. Below you’ll find a broad variety of the CBD variations you can use for cooking, alongside the recipes you can bake and cook for an unparalleled CBD taste experience.
CBD Tinctures
CBD tinctures are made from high concentrations of hemp, mixed in with an alcoholic solution. These may not taste great by themselves, but are an effective method of CBD ingestion, especially when you drip a dose on the bottom of your tongue, where it can be easily absorbed into the bloodstream.
CBD Oils
Unlike the alcoholic tincture, oils are thicker and more viscous than their alcohol-soluble counterparts. Oils come in similar bottles and with a range of flavours, strengths and consistencies. These can be vaped or indeed, mixed in with your food.
CBD Buds
Also known as loose-leaf or flowers, CBD buds are extracts from the plant itself and come in an organic compound that can be vaped with dry herb optimised devices. The loose-leaf bud can also be incorporated into cooking, where the heat will allow it’s potency to spread into the food. Whilst most people incorporate the concentrated liquid CBD into their foods, CBD buds can bring out the flowery, herby taste more than the oils do.
Recipes
Now you have the lowdown on how the different CBD solutions work, you can begin incorporating them into some fantastic recipes. Whether you’re on the lookout for a sweet treat or a refreshing beverage, CBD products can add a healthy dose of relaxation, anti anxiety properties and flavour to your foodstuffs.
CBD Chocolate Chip Cookies
For this classic chocolate chip recipe, you’ll need two tablespoons of unsalted butter, a quarter cup of brown sugar, one large egg yolk, half a tablespoon of vanilla, one-eighth of salt, three of dark chocolate chips, three of brazil nuts and pumpkin seeds, one of flaxseed and a third of a cup of baking soda. Then add a 20 mg of CBD, whether through tincture, oil or bud.
CBD Chocolate Mousse
Best used with oils or tinctures, CBD chocolate mousse uses two large eggs, a quarter cup of granulated sugar, two cups of thick whipping cream and one cup of chocolate chips. Simply add around 33 mg of CBD oil to your mix and get whipping!
CBD Teas and Coffees
This one’s relatively easy and can be mixed to your own tastes using tinctures or oils. Hypothetically, you could soak your flower bud in a tea or coffee, but the effects wouldn’t be as powerful as using a premixed tincture or oil. Simply add a drop or two of your tincture or oil into your tea or coffee to experience the benefits of CBD in your beverage.
