Same maths as cannabutter, dairy-free, and it sets solid so you can portion it by the gram. Used in the gummies, chocolate bark and peanut butter cups.
Theoretical maximum: it assumes complete decarboxylation (THCA × 0.877) and that every milligram ends up in the food. Real yield is usually lower, which is why you start with one portion and wait. Re-run the maths for your flower →
per tablespoon
2.5510 mg
Start with one. Wait two hours.
Ingredients
1 g cannabis flower (label THCA around 18%)
220 g (1 cup) refined or virgin coconut oil
1 tsp sunflower lecithin (optional; helps the oil stay evenly mixed in gummies)
Flower at a different THCA %? Recalculate the infusion; the recipes that use it then need no changes.
Method
Decarboxylate the flower at 115 °C (240 °F) for 35–40 minutes.
Image slot · step 1: decarboxylated flower cooling on a tray · 1200 × 800
Melt the coconut oil in a jar standing in a saucepan of water and bring the water to 70–80 °C (160–175 °F).
Image slot · step 2: jar of coconut oil in a water bath · 1200 × 800
Add the flower (and lecithin, if using). Hold at temperature for 2 hours, stirring now and then. Bubbling means it is too hot.
Strain through cheesecloth into a clean jar without hard squeezing. Cool, lid and label with the milligrams per tablespoon.
Image slot · step 4: labelled jar of set coconut oil · 1200 × 800
Dosing notes
Refined coconut oil is neutral; virgin tastes of coconut. Either works.
When it sets, 1 level tablespoon is about 14 g; a kitchen scale is more accurate than a spoon.
Why lecithin?
Lecithin is an emulsifier. It does not change potency; it helps the oil disperse evenly in water-based recipes such as gummies so each piece gets the same amount.
Can I use MCT oil?
Yes, with the same maths per tablespoon. MCT stays liquid, which suits tinctures and drinks better than bakes.
Educational content, not medical advice. Effects vary with body weight, tolerance and what else you have eaten. Label infused food with the milligrams per portion and the date, and keep it away from children and pets.
The base for most recipes here. One gram of flower per cup of butter lands near 10 mg THC per tablespoon (theoretical), so six tablespoons in a batch of twelve gives about 5 mg each.
