Preparation Time: 8 hours

Equipment: Oven, Crock-Pot, Spray Bottle

Secret Weapon: Everclear Alcohol

Our first method was developed by scientist Tamar Wise, CSO at Nutrawerx, a cannabinoid nutraceutical company. Tamar’s method is unique because it uses Everclear alcohol to help break down the cellulose in the plant material, helping cannabinoids to migrate into the lipids.

First, toast the cannabis trim in the oven at 240ºF for an hour, before cooling and spraying with Everclear alcohol. As soon as the alcohol hits the decarbed flowers, an intense toasty cannabis smell is released, making your kitchen very fragrant.

Simmer the 1/2 ounce of decarbed trim in 8 oz. of clarified butter in a Crock-Pot for 6 hours, stirring frequently, before removing and straining. I measured the temperature of the Crock-Pot at various points through the process, seeing it climb from 185ºF to 240ºF on the low setting. The cannabis becomes incredibly crisp after this process, and it smells and tastes rather strong.

Learn the Recipe: Scientific Cannabutter

Unique for using Everclear alcohol to help break down the plant matter and allow cannabinoids to escape, this method was developed by cannabinoid scientist Tamar Wise. Using common household equipment and the ever-popular Crock-Pot makes it simple to create cannabutter overnight. Watch Tamar create her infusions for a gourmet dinner hosted at Hunter S. Thompson’s house!

Ingredients:

1/2 oz. flowers
1 oz. Everclear in a spray bottle
8 oz. clarified butter

1. Preheat oven to 240ºF.

2. Grind your flowers down in a blender or food processor. Spread ground flower evenly on bottom of a sheet pan and place in middle of oven.

3. Bake for an hour, stirring once halfway through. Make sure the flower stays evenly spread out.

4. Take pan out of oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, place some Everclear in a spray bottle, and spray a fine mist of alcohol all over the toasted flower. This step helps break down the cellulose slightly, allowing for a less green infusion color. If you don’t have a spray bottle you can use a teaspoon and sprinkle the Everclear on the cannabis flowers while stirring with a spoon.

5. Let flowers sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, begin melting your butter over low heat.

Since we have already decarboxylated, the butter only needs to be hot enough to extract cannabinoids. A slow simmer is good. Spoon the flower into the butter and stir.  Extract using a Crock-Pot set on low for 6 hours and stir every hour or so to prevent burning.

1. Once your infusion is done, turn off heat and let the cannabutter cool down for at least 20 minutes.

2. Line a metal strainer with cheesecloth. Pour butter through the cheesecloth and use a spoon to squeeze all the infused cannabutter out.

3. Now your cannabutter is ready to use in recipes! Keep it in the fridge and use within two weeks.