Ganja Butter

[bineshi]

Here's a recipe that I personally haven't tried yet, but will eventually.

For most of my recipes, I simply add the Herb (leaf or bud) to melted butter or some other fat (such as shortening).  THC is fat soluble, so the fat in the butter, etc. help to "release" the good stuff from the Herb.

I personally don't mind the taste of the Herb in my food/drink, and a little extra roughage/fiber never hurt anyone.  But for some certain other recipes, this seems to be a good idea.

So when our first crop comes in (hopefully, it'll be a bountiful one), I'm going to give this recipe a try.  If anyone else gives it a whirl, let us know how it turns out, ok?  :)

 

~bineshi

 

Ganja Butter This is my recipe for Ganja Butter...lots of people make it differently but this works fine for my Ganja Fudge. This recipe will make you enough butter for the fudge recipe.  You will need:  three 1/2 cup cubes of butter  a half oz. (or more if you got it) of marijuana leaf  a splash of H2O  either a potato ricer or a package of cheesecloth and a wooden spoon  a colander  a big bowl (not the kind you smoke!)  a big pot (see above)  First, melt that butter in your big pot (don't burn it!) and add about 1/4 cup of water.  Add your leaf and simmer, on LOW, covered, overnight or many hours if you can't wait that long. Note: your entire house will smell like a giant bong rip!  Remove from heat in the morning and cool slightly. When it's cool enough to handle, drain the leaf/butter mixture in a colander over a big bowl. Try to squeeze as much liquid out as you can - that's the good stuff!  When you've extracted all you can, either use a potato ricer or the cheesecloth to strain even more butter juice out of the leaf pulp. If you're using cheesecloth, use a couple of layers and twist the ends around a wooden spoon handle to make a crank which you keep twisting until you can't extract any more butter juice.  Cool the butter in the fridge, and viola! You're ready to spread it on a bagel (yum) or use it in the Ganja Fudge recipe!

[ItalianMommy3]

O yumm! I love butter and I love me my ganja..and now its come together lol. (even tho I know its been around..just never knew you could make it at home) I'll deffionaly try this when one of my "family in law" get thier crop done....

Do you think this could work if I used homade butter?? < heavy whipping cream in a jar add a little salt or even your own spices[you can flavor it to what ever you like] and shake it..or go the easy route and put it in a mixer or blender untill its butter but some how add the leaf?

[bineshi]

I don't see why you couldn't use homemade butter...it was ALL homemade at one point in time... :)

It's the fat in the butter that's important.  THC (and whatever other goodies there are in the Herb) are fat soluble, meaning that the "good stuff" attaches to fat molecules.  When we eat/drink it, we get the goodies.

At least that's how I' ve been told that's how it works...lol...

 

~bineshi

Quoting ItalianMommy3:

O yumm! I love butter and I love me my ganja..and now its come together lol. (even tho I know its been around..just never knew you could make it at home) I'll deffionaly try this when one of my "family in law" get thier crop done....

Do you think this could work if I used homade butter?? < heavy whipping cream in a jar add a little salt or even your own spices[you can flavor it to what ever you like] and shake it..or go the easy route and put it in a mixer or blender untill its butter but some how add the leaf?

[VioletKitti]

my friend throws all her ingredients into a crock pot & lets it go on low overnight... the kick is strong but the flavor & smell are subtle when you cook with it...

here we like to spread a thin layer of ganja butter on toast then add a layer of peanut butter... mmmmmm tasty! :D

[AudlyLuvly]

you said "leaf" in the recipe... if you used buds, would you be able to use less?

[bineshi]

Yuppers.  Just make sure that you still grind it up.  And remember...the leaf that you use should be the "sugar" leaves; the ones that are trimmed off close to the buds...for the best effect.

 

Quoting AudlyLuvly:

you said "leaf" in the recipe... if you used buds, would you be able to use less?

[Allie428]

I have only ever used the trimmings in my butter. I make it similar to this recipe. I boil water and melt a pound of butter in it and mix in the trimmings. After it boils I simmer for a few hours. Let it cool a bit then strain all of the liquid into a container. Use the cheesecloth and squeeze out all the trimmings. Then refrigerate overnight. In the morning the butter and water is seperated. Scoop out the butter and use a stand mixer or egg beater to whip the butter. That may be a lot of work.... However my butter is so strong, a few bites of a baked good gets you toasted!

[vgmomof2grtkds]

Now I ground up the oz of shake that I use for my butter and it comes out EXTREMELY strong!