Cannabis Sauce Recipes: 4 Weed-Infused Sauces (Plus Gummies and Lollipops)

The easiest way to make a cannabis sauce is to swap the fat or sweetener in a regular recipe for an infused one: cannabutter in a tomato or cheese sauce, cannabis-infused oil in an almond sauce, or cannabis honey in a honey mustard. You've probably tried weed gummies or pot cookies, but sauces let you work cannabis into everyday meals, and below you'll find four recipes to get you started, plus two sweet bonuses.

1. Cannabis tomato sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 cups ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 cup cannabutter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Melt the cannabutter in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the chopped onion and garlic and sauté until golden.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes and the herbs. Simmer for about 20 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
4. Serve this tasty tomato sauce with your favorite dishes, like pasta or pizza. Don't forget to factor in how strong your cannabutter is.

2. Cannabis almond sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 cup toasted almonds
• 1/4 cup cannabis-infused almond oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. In a blender, combine the toasted almonds, cannabis almond oil, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, salt and pepper.
2. Blend until smooth and creamy.
3. Serve this flavorful almond sauce with veggies, salads or as a dressing for your favorite dishes.

3. Cannabis honey mustard sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup cannabis honey
• 1/4 cup mustard
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. In a bowl, mix the cannabis honey, mustard, mayo, garlic powder, turmeric, salt and pepper.
2. Stir well until everything is combined.
3. Taste and adjust to your liking.

4. Cannabis cheese sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cannabutter
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Melt the cannabutter in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the cheddar, milk, mustard and garlic powder.
3. Cook until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Serve this cheesy sauce with nachos, fries or veggies.

Pro tips before you cook with cannabis:

When you make these cannabis sauces, know how potent your infused ingredients are. Start small if you're not sure about your tolerance, and remember that edibles take longer to kick in than smoking. Feel free to tweak the recipes to your taste, and enjoy your weed sauces responsibly.

Cannabis sauces are a great way to work weed into your cooking and surprise your guests with a one-of-a-kind meal. Play around with these recipes and find new ways to enjoy edibles. Bon appétit, with a little something extra!

How do you make cannabis gummies?

To make weed gummies, you need to understand one word first: emulsification.

Cannabis oil doesn't naturally mix with water or with some of the melted ingredients in these recipes, which can leave you with a layer of oil separating out of your gummies, or gummies that just don't have the right texture.

Soy lecithin is the go-to fix. What is it? An emulsifier like soy or sunflower lecithin lets the whole gummy mix blend evenly into that perfect chewy texture you're after.

First things first: gather your gear. You'll need a stovetop, a pot, a whisk, a dropper, a gummy bear mold (or worms, or whatever shape you like) and a freezer.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup cannabis oil (coconut oil base)
• ½ cup cold water
• One 85 g (3 oz) package of flavored gelatin
• 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
• ½ teaspoon sunflower or soy lecithin

Step by step:

1. Add the water, cannabis oil and sunflower/soy lecithin to the pot and heat on low.
2. Stir until the oil is fully melted and the mixture looks even. Add the flavored and unflavored gelatin, stirring constantly.
3. Keep it on low heat for 10-15 minutes until the gelatin dissolves, whisking constantly and making sure it never boils.
4. Use the dropper to fill the gummy molds one by one, and work fast so the liquid doesn't cool and separate. Stir the rest of the mixture often so it doesn't set.
5. Once the mold is full, put the cannabis gummies in the freezer for 20-25 minutes. We recommend storing them in the fridge.

Edibles work differently from smoking: the THC goes through your liver, which turns part of it into 11-hydroxy-THC, a compound many people feel as stronger and longer-lasting. Bottom line: edibles come on slow and hit hard. Instead of fighting a bad high, it's better to avoid one. Start low, give it 30 to 60 minutes (sometimes more) to kick in, and be patient before taking more.

How to make homemade weed lollipops

The key to making lollipops that actually work is getting the temperature right. Cooking the sugar to the "hard crack" stage (when strands of sugar snap easily) gives your lollipop the structure it needs.

Making weed lollipops can be tricky, but it's far from impossible. Before you start, cover your work area with parchment paper.

Ingredients

• 2-3 tablespoons cannabis tincture
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• ¼ cup filtered water
• 1 teaspoon orange or lemon flavoring

Equipment

• Saucepan
• Candy thermometer
• Candy molds (silicone ones make it easier to pop out the finished candies)
• Lollipop sticks

Recipe

1. Over medium-high heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup and filtered water. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil. Once it's boiling, stop stirring and clip in the candy thermometer.
3. When the thermometer hits 150 °C (300 °F), take it off the heat right away. Leave the thermometer in.
4. Wait until the mixture cools to 120 °C (250 °F), then add the lemon or orange flavoring and the cannabis tincture.
5. Pour the mixture into the candy molds.
6. Let it cool completely, which takes 20 minutes or more.
7. Enjoy it or store it in an airtight container.