Infused Watermelon Slush
Blended watermelon slush with cannabis honey.
This cannabis infused watermelon slush recipe combines cannabis tincture with vibrant fruit flavors for a fun, non-alcoholic infused beverage bursting with natural sweetness. Fruity cannabis mocktails are crowd-pleasers that disguise the herbal taste of cannabis behind layers of berry, tropical, and stone fruit flavors. They are a festive, approachable way to enjoy edibles. Frozen cannabis watermelon slush blends fresh watermelon and ice with tincture for a frosty, hydrating summer mocktail.
- 4 cups frozen watermelon
- 2 tbsp cannabis honey
- Juice of 1 lime
- Pinch salt
- Fresh mint
- Blend watermelon, cannabis honey, lime and salt until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and top with mint.
Dosing Tips for Your Infused Watermelon Slush
- Blend fruit thoroughly with your cannabis infusion to create a smooth emulsion where the dose is evenly distributed.
- Thick, smoothie-style fruity drinks hold fat-based cannabis infusions better than thin juices. Add banana or mango for body.
- Keep doses at 5-10 mg per serving. Fruity drinks are easy to overconsume because they taste like dessert.
- If making a batch, serve in pre-measured portions rather than from a communal pitcher.
- Add tincture to the blender with the watermelon and ice so it distributes evenly; pour into equal-sized glasses.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Blending fruit with cannabis fat and then straining removes some of the dose along with the pulp. Blend well and serve unstrained.
- Assuming fruit sugar offsets the cannabis. It improves the taste but does not change the psychoactive dose at all.
- Making drinks too thick or too thin. Too thick slows drinking and delays onset. Too thin causes fat separation.
- Not accounting for the natural sugars in fruit when calculating total recipe nutrition.
How to Store Infused Watermelon Slush
- Fresh fruit cannabis drinks oxidize quickly. Consume within a few hours for the best flavor and appearance.
- Freeze cannabis fruit blends into popsicle molds for a pre-portioned frozen treat that keeps for 2 months.
- Cannabis fruit puree bases can be refrigerated for 2 days before adding to fresh drinks.
- Serve immediately; the slush melts quickly and loses its frozen texture within 15 minutes.
Variations & Ideas
- Layer cannabis-infused coconut cream over a non-infused fruit juice for a beautiful gradient drink with the dose on top.
- Make a cannabis acai bowl by blending frozen acai with banana, cannabis coconut oil, and a splash of plant milk.
- Muddle fresh berries with cannabis simple syrup and top with sparkling water for an elegant spritzer.
- Add a handful of frozen strawberries for a strawberry-watermelon slush with deeper berry flavor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mango, pineapple, passion fruit, and strong berries like blackberry and raspberry are the most effective at covering the herbal cannabis taste. Their bold, sweet-tart flavors dominate the palate. Mango specifically contains myrcene, a terpene also found in cannabis.
Mangoes contain the terpene myrcene, which some claim enhances THC effects by helping it cross the blood-brain barrier more efficiently. Scientific evidence is limited, but many consumers report a noticeable effect. At minimum, mango is delicious and masks cannabis flavor well.
Absolutely. Frozen fruit blends well, creates a cold drink without diluting ice, and is available year-round. It also helps emulsify cannabis fat when blended at high speed. Frozen tropical fruits are especially good for cannabis mocktails.
The safest approach is to make non-infused punch and offer cannabis simple syrup or tincture drops on the side. Each person adds their own dose. Clearly label the cannabis addition and provide measuring tools. Never pre-dose a communal punch bowl.
Smoothies are one of the best edible formats. The blending creates a thorough emulsion, fruits mask the taste, and the liquid format means relatively fast onset. Add healthy fats like avocado or nut butter alongside cannabis oil for a nutritious, well-dosed drink.
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