Cannabis Cocktails and Recipes for the Holidays
The holidays are a time for family, friends, and fun. Generally, the best part of the traditional holiday is the delicious food and cocktails shared with friends and family. However, some partygoers would rather forgo the usual menu in favor of something more exciting.
Switch up the same old holiday fare with cannabis-based cocktails and cuisine. Bringing cannabis into holiday celebrations can be a lot of fun – just make sure your guests are well-informed of what they’re eating and drinking and any possible effects. Trying something new with cannabis is a great opportunity to make old favorites new again and experiment with new recipes to give as a gift or enjoy with friends.
If you’re looking to shake things up at your holiday gatherings this year, read about the most out-of-this-world cannabis meals and cocktails for the holiday menu!
Cannabis Cocktails to Heighten Your Merriness
Cannabis cocktails are the perfect way to enjoy the benefits of marijuana while you relax and socialize with your loved ones. There are many different ways to make cannabis cocktails, all of which are delicious and sure to get you in the holiday spirit!
Whether you’re hosting an extra-happy hour or are tired of making the same drink every holiday, these ideas will spice up your celebrations. Here are 5 cannabis-based cocktails to intrigue you:
1. Cannabis-Infused Gingerbread Martini
A well-made martini is the ultimate emblem of elegance during holidays. To make this cocktail, you’ll need either cannabis-infused bitters or extract and commercial bitters. Enjoy Gingerbread Martinis while you decorate cookies or put together a gingerbread house.
Ingredients:
- Non-alcoholic ginger beer
- Grape juice with a natural fizz
- Sparkling mineral water or soda
- Cannabinoid-infused bitters
- Fragmented gingerbread cookies
- Honey
- Cherry maraschino (optional)
2. Mulled Wine Cannabis
Rockin’ around a Christmas market isn’t the same without a mug of mulled wine. Using wine that has been processed to eliminate the alcohol allows you to create a “Cali-sober” version.
Ingredients:
- Decanted red wine
- Sticks of cinnamon, star anise, and whole cloves
- Cranberries
- Slices of oranges and apples
- Stems of mint
3. Cannabinoid Alexander
Traditional Alexander cocktail is reinvented with cannabis-infused butter. This drink is sure to help you clebrate Christmas even with your loved ones in style.
Ingredients:
- 2 shots of alcohol-free gin
- 1 tbsp cannabutter
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- Sugar
- 2 oz cream
- Crushed nutmeg
4. Marijuana Cranberry Margarita
A delicious margarita amid Christmas chats with pals would heighten any mood. As soon as you’ve accomplished cannabis-based beverages, you’ll be able to infuse countless festive and year-round drinks with flavor.
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups of cranberry juice
- ¾ lime juice
- ¾ alcohol infused with cannabis
- Liqueur with an orange taste, half a cup
- Frosty cubes
5. Hot Buttered Weed Rum
It would be best if you experimented with hot-buttered marijuana rum this Christmas season to liven up the party. If the weather outside drops, this cocktail will keep you toasty inside.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup cannabutter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp vanilla extract
- 6 ounces rum
- ¾ cup boiling water
Savory Cannabis Recipes to Elevate Your Holiday Meals
From turkey to mashed potatoes to stuffing, there are endless ways to enjoy cannabis-infused recipes during the holidays. Cannabis edibles are a great way to add flavor and fun to your holiday meals!
Gourmet food with cannabis infusions is becoming more common. Let’s take a look at some great cannabis recipes for your holidays:
1. Canna-dumpling Chicken Soup
Regain your serenity with a bowl of cannabis-dumpling chicken soup. You’ll get flavorful sauce made from a cannabutter dumpling, chicken breast, vegetables, and chicken stock.
2. Bourguignon of Sesame Mushrooms
The French classic has been made into a cannabis-infused goodie. This vegetarian version of the classic beef bourguignon uses cannabis oil for flavor. The broth, red wine, and upscale mushrooms make up the basis.
3. Cannabis Clam Pasta
The complex taste of this pasta comes from the clams, capers, peppers, and other herbs and spices. Cannabutter melted and added to pasta produces a lovely, savory meal.
4. Pot-Ciatore
A twist on traditional Italian chicken cacciatore, this recipe incorporates cannabis oil. Onions, mushrooms, black and green olives, a splash of wine, and a little spicy cannabutter are all you need to make this rich dish.
5. Stromboli
One style of rolled pizza is called a Stromboli. Using the hero ingredient, cannabutter, you give the classic stromboli a flavorful herbal twist in this dish. Stuffed Stromboli can be made with any fillings you like.
Decadent Desserts with a Twist
Dessert is one of the most important parts of a holiday meal, and cannabis-infused desserts are sure to be a crowd-pleaser! Whether you’re looking for something sweet and simple or an elaborate treat that will wow your guests, cannabis-infused desserts are a great way to add extra flair to any festivities.
Canna-based desserts are the focus of the recipes included here. Feast on delicious cannabis delights infused with a range of different cannabis cultivars.
1. Cannabinoid Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe requires cannabutter, brown sugar, white sugar, milk, vanilla extract, flour, and chocolate chips. Their weeklong shelf is astounding for a cookie that shouldn’t be eaten more than once or twice.
2. Peanut Butter Weed Cookies
Peanut butter cookies are an absolute must. They have a savory and sugary flavor. This dessert, which is based on one from a great-grandparent, is rich in protein and has just a hint of cannabutter.
3. Stoner Chocolate Balls
Common belief aside, not all chocolate-containing items are loaded with sugar and fat. Chocolate bars that contain oats, peanut butter, espresso powder, honey, coconut, and a glob of cannabis butter are both delicious and nutritious.
4. Cannabis-infused Almond Cookies
These treats are both vegan and gluten-free due to the use of coconut oil, coconut milk, and gluten-free all-purpose flour. Before you eat too many almond cookies, there’s cannabis-infused coconut butter infused with its ingredients.
5. Cannabis Sugar Cookies
Give the gift of canna-cookies for the holidays! If your cookie receiver is a fan of cannabis, these cookies with cannabis butter, cannabis sugar cookies are a terrific holiday gift. You can change baked goods’ potency by replacing cannabutter with ordinary butter.
Get the Best Cannabis in Maine for Your Recipes
Give yourself or your loved ones the gift of quality cannabis this holiday season! Maine has some of the best cannabis, so make sure you get the best for your recipes.
OMG Cannabis Co. retail was founded to provide customers with a one-of-a-kind cannabis shopping environment while reducing their company’s carbon footprint and increasing its commitment to eco-friendliness.
One of OMG Cannabis Maine’s major selling points is the variety of flower strains it cultivates. OMG Cannabis values their clients’ willingness to keep an open mind in their pursuit of happiness, and they provide a wide choice of cannabis flower for sale.
Some of the most mind-blowing flower OMG Cannabis are listed below:
- Wedding cake
- Mimosa
- Tropicana
- Chemdog
- Banana mango
Using the raw flower sold at OMG Cannabis co. (and prepping and cooking properly), you can create the hero of cannabis-infused delicacies, cannabutter, to use in your culinary creations. Once you’ve mastered the basics of cannabis cooking, you’ll be ready to branch out and try new techniques with OMG Cannabis Maine’s flower strain. You can use these in your holiday canna-recipes and drinks.
If you don’t want to DIY and cook cannabis edibles yourself, you can buy delicious pre-made edible at OMG Cannabis. OMG Cannabis Maine provides edibles that would be perfect for the holidays as a delicious treat for your loved ones or even a present for yourself.
These holiday treats include:
- Full bloom peanut butter squares
- Full bloom rice crispy treats
- Grape gummy
- Full bloom coconut truffles
- Full bloom cherry bombs
OMG Cannabis Maine has the perfect flower and edibles to liven up your holiday gatherings. Bringing cannabis into Christmas celebrations can be a lot of fun. OMG Cannabis Co. provides all the cannabis ingredients to create your tried-and-true cannabis recipes and explore some exciting new options.
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