Cooking with Cannabis - The Basics
The easiest way to experiment with infusing dishes is to skip past the time consuming process of making your own oil (it’s a pain in the ass) and instead purchasing an already infused oil. You will have an exact potency, rather than an approximate one, and you will avoid the part where you are standing over your Crockpot dredging out stray leaves as the smell of weed fills your home.
The THC is already activated in the oils available to purchase at Muse, meaning that adding additional heat will reduce their potency. The best way to use them is to include them in the toppings or dressings of whatever you are making: not in the brownie batter, but the icing.
If you are cooking for someone else, make sure you know their tolerance, and make sure your dosing is accurate for each dish you are infusing. In general, it is better to err on the side of caution and go a little light on THC. People can always come back for seconds, and if you over-do the potency and blast your guests off to the colony Elon Musk is planning to build on Mars, they will stop coming over.
It is a good idea to have some CBD heavy joints or beverages on hand as insurance in case anyone has taken too much. CBD can mellow out the intensity of a high and save the night from ending up on the couch.
Speaking of the couch, oils pulled from the sativa or hybrid end of the spectrum, like the KKE Jean Guy, or Cove Rise oils are a better fit for an afternoon with friends. It might be best to avoid the heavier indica oils unless you have enough beds for everyone coming over for dinner.
To keep any late-night snacking from going off the rails, make sure you label clearly whatever you have infused in your fridge/pantry.