I was fortunate enough to be invited to a private dinner at marijuana icon Steve DeAngelo鈥檚 house to celebrate his successful book launch. It was an amazing experience on many levels. The dinner was prepared by Jeff the 420 Chef, and it was mind blowing. The entire multi-course dinner was infused with cannabis, even the beverages.
Jeff is truly a talented guy, and it鈥檚 no coincidence that he has been featured in so many media outlets. He is the best cannabis chef on the planet right now, and sent over a couple of recipes to post for 嫩草影院 readers. The first is a cannabis infused sesame oil, which when prepared, can be used to make a number of things. It鈥檚 a very versatile recipe, and is a healthier alternative to cannabis infused butter. If you like the recipe below (which you absolutely should), then you should pick up Jeff鈥檚 new cookbook. It鈥檚 PACKED with cannabis foodie goodness:
Number of servings: 8 1-tablespoon servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 4 hours + blanching and decarbing
Idle Time: 24-48 Hours plus overnight
Approximate THC per Serving*
10%: 30.5 milligrams
15%: 45.7 milligrams
20%: 61 milligrams
What You鈥檒l Need
Distilled water
Tea strainer
Medium/large-sized pot
Bowl filled with ice water
French press coffeemaker
Heat-resistant glass dish or baking tin
Aluminum foil
Glass jar
Ingredients
录 ounce (7 grams) cannabis
3 ounces light or extra-light olive oil
2 ounces Sesame Oil
Steps
Step 1鈥擲oak and Blanch Herb
Coarsely grind dry herb (also known as flower or bud) and soak in distilled water for 24-48 hours. Change the water every 12 hours. This cleans out a lot of the impurities that cause bad taste.
The next day, place 鈥渃leaned鈥� herb in a tea strainer. Bring water to a boil in pot. Place tea strainer in boiling water for 5 minutes.
Immediately remove tea strainer after 5 minutes then place in bowl of ice water for 1 minute. Remove from ice water and pour distilled water over the tea strainer to rinse out any residual impurities. Remove herb from strainer and wring out excess water.
Step 2鈥擠ry and Decarb
Spread cannabis evenly in a large baking pan and lay a large piece of aluminum foil loosely on top of it (i.e., don鈥檛 crimp it down tightly around the edges). Let it sit overnight.
Your cannabis should be dry by the next morning. You can skip this step if you use a dehydrator.
When dry, preheat oven to 300潞F. Now, crimp down the foil and 鈥渂ake鈥� for 20 minutes. (This is how to decarb your cannabis.)
Remove from oven. Let sit for 5 minutes so THC or 嫩草影院 vapors can settle back onto the herb. Remove foil and loosely cover with a couple of paper towels. This creates a dark environment with airflow.
Let pan sit, covered with paper towels, on the counter for 1-2 hours to dry out any residual moisture.
Note: Your final yield will weigh +/-20 to +/-50% less than your starting weight, depending on how moist or dry your cannabis was when you started the process.
Step 3鈥擨nfuse Oils
Pour both oils into a French press placed standing up in pot of simmering water. Mix decarbed cannabis to oil and cover the French press. Press plunger to just above the oil. This will be your water line.
Gently simmer (slow boil) for 4 hours. Check the water level every 20 minutes to ensure it is even with or slightly higher than the water line.
After 4 hours, remove the French press from the pot, push the plunger all the way down, and strain the oil into a clean jar. Your final yield should be about 4 ounces.
Use immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. To re-liquefy oil that has solidified, place oil container in a pot of hot water for 15 to 20 minutes.
*Approximate dose per serving is based on infusing 5 grams of cured/dried/decarbed cannabis into 5 ounces of oil.
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