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How to make cannabutter with cannabis trim

How to Use Cannabis Trim to Make Cannabutter

Make cannabutter with cannabis trim by decarboxylating, heating, straining, cooling and separating with this complete guide.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: cannabutter
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Cool: 2 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 2040kcal
Author: Dee Rina

Ingredients

  • 2.5 c butter or margarine
  • 56 g cannabis trim
  • 2 c water
  • 2 c boiling water for flushing

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 240°F.
  • Spread cannabis trim on a parchment or foil-lined baking sheet. Bake in oven at 240°F for 25 to 30 minutes.
    Cannabis trim from harvesting cannabis
  • Melt butter or margarine in a heavy saucepan or double boiler. Add decarboxylated cannabis trim and stir. Add 2 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce heat to low, cover and continue to simmer for 2 hours.
    Simmer cannabis with butter and water
  • Pour contents through a cheesecloth lined strainer into a large container. Press with rubber spatula to press liquids through.
    Strain cannabis trim
  • Loosen up cannabis trim with a spoon, then pour boiling water over to flush butter through. Press firmly with rubber spatula to release all liquids.
    Flush cannabis trim with boiling water
  • Allow strained material to cool enough to put in the fridge. Refrigerate 2 hours or until butter hardens on top of liquid.
    Cannabutter made from cannabis trim
  • Separate butter from liquid and discard liquid.
    How to make cannabutter with cannabis trim
  • Use cannabutter as you would regular butter or margarine.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Sodium: 2688mg | Calcium: 92mg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Vitamin A: 10150IU | Potassium: 119mg | Calories: 2040kcal | Monounsaturated Fat: 112g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 47g | Fat: 228g | Protein: 3g | Carbohydrates: 3g