With so many cannabis gummy recipes available online, getting the perfect one may be tricky. Luckily, we have done all the heavy lifting for you; we’ve reviewed most of these recipes and put together a foolproof guide you can use to make perfect canna gummies with jello.
Despite the hullabaloo about marijuana, it’s one of the most consumed psychotic substances on earth. According to the World Health Organization, roughly 150 million people worldwide use cannabis – that’s half the population of the United States!
We bet that most of these 150 million people inhale cannabis because it’s the quickest way to get the beloved THC into your system. However, smoking has its fair share of problems because marijuana smoke is carcinogenic. So if you want to enjoy cannabis and protect your health at the same time, consider cannabis-infused gummies.
Canna gummies are a safe way to enjoy your daily dose of cannabis without harming your lungs and health. Moreover, it’s discrete, meaning you can take cannabis practically anywhere, with people around you being none the wiser!
Primary Jane
Here’s everything you need to make your own cannabis-infused gummies:
Equipment needed
- Measuring cups
- Gummy mold
- Whisk
- Pot
- Spatula
- Parchment paper
- Source of heat
Ingredients
- Cannabis flower or cannabis tincture
- 4 ounces of coconut oil
- 1 ounce of pure soy lecithin powder
- 3 ounces of your favorite Jell-O flavor
- A quarter cup of water
- Kool-Aid (optional)
- A jug of cold water
- A cup of corn starch
- Citric acid
- Xanthan gum
- A cup of sugar
Making canna gummies is not as hard as it seems. However, it would help if you had some knowledge, time, and dedication. Let’s get to it if you’re still with me up to this point.
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Procedure
- If you’re using cannabis flower, decarb it first by putting it on parchment paper and into the oven for 30-40 minutes at 245ºF. Grind your flower first for better results.
- Infuse 4 ounces of coconut oil with cannabis by mixing in the decarbed cannabis flower. Let it sit at least 2-3 hours on low heat. Strain the mixture to remove the plant material.
If you’re using a tincture, just mix it with the coconut oil and stir it on medium heat for 45-60 minutes.
- Mix ½ a cup of water and 4 ounces of cannabis-infused coconut oil in the pot.
- Set the burner on low heat and place the pot.
- Add 1 ounce of lecithin to the mixture and whisk until it dissolves.
- Add 3 ounces of jello to the mixture and cook at medium heat for 5-8 minutes. Whisk until all the jello dissolves.
- Next, add ¼ cup of corn syrup to the mixture and heat to boil (medium heat).
- Heat ¼ cup of Kool-Aid + water mixture in a microwave for approximately 30 seconds.
- Add the Kool-Aid mixture and stir thoroughly until it acquires a uniform consistency, then add ½ teaspoon of citric acid.
- Add ½ a teaspoon of xanthan gum powder and whisk to a uniform consistency.
- Finally, set the burner on low heat and let the mixture cook for roughly 7 minutes.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and put it in a bowl of cold water to cool briefly.
- You can now pour the mixture into the molds. Spray some olive oil onto the molds to prevent the mixture from sticking.
- Put the molds on parchment paper and place them in a refrigerator for an hour to harden. You can also put them into the freezer if you want them even harder.
- Mix 1 cup sugar with ½ a teaspoon of citric acid in a bowl. This is your sugar coating.
- Drops the gummies in the sugar coating, ensuring they are evenly coated, and then place them in a storage bag.
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Serving size
This recipe can make around 20-25 pieces of average-sized canna gummies. An average-sized gummy mold is 2.5 mL or 3.25 grams. So, we are talking ~75-gram serving. Larger molds will get you fewer pieces.
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Estimated cost
The total cost of this recipe is roughly $300 if you can get an ounce of cannabis flower from Botany Farms ($170 to $240 depending on the strain). If you want to save a few bucks, use a 1,000mg tincture from Delta Munchies, which will cost you around $35.
Jell-O and lecithin will cost roughly $50, while 16 FL Oz of coconut oil costs $7.60.
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Prep time
It takes around 4 to 4.5 hours to make cannabis-infused coconut oil. This is the primary ingredient, so it makes sense to take your time to prepare it well.
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Cooking time
With the cannabis-infused coconut oil on the ready, the entire cooking process will take roughly 20 minutes. Avoid overcooking cannabis edibles because the essential compounds like cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids are denatured when exposed to high temperatures for long.
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Total time
The total time it takes to convert cannabis flowers into delicious canna gummies is roughly 5 hours, give or take.
Nutrition
According to carbmanager.com, a 40-gram serving of cannabis-infused sour cherry gummies contains 29g of carbs, 2g of proteins, and 120g of calories. Similarly, a 1.5g serving (1 piece) of cannabis-infused mango gummies contains 1g net carbs and 5g of calories.
So, our canna gummies’ estimated total nutrient content is 250g of calories, 50g of net carbs, and 50g of sugar.
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Cuisine type
This is a vegan recipe. But, if you’re not a vegan, you can use gelatin instead of lecithin.
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Final Words
Making canna gummies is subjective; you can improvise depending on your goals. Naturally, your recipe should be different if you’re gunning for a longer shelf-life. Some recipes use maple syrup and honey for firmer gummies.
Mold is a major problem with cannabis edibles, so use lots of citric acid and sugar to prevent it from ruining your batch. For flavor, you can use your preferred flavoring, but Kool-Aid works just fine.
