Easy Crockpot Cannabis Olive Oil Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How long does it take to infuse olive oil with cannabis? ›

In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of olive oil with 1/4 ounce of decarboxylated cannabis. Heat the mixture on low heat for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. Keep the temperature below 200°F, as higher temperatures can degrade the THC.

In practical terms (and with the recipes in this post), you can expect an ounce of weed—or 3-6 grams of CO2 oil—to give you about 1-2 cups of infused cooking oil or 4 sticks of cannabutter. That's enough to make up to 48 high-potency pot brownies or 96 marijuana-infused cookies!

Cannabis-infused olive oil has a smoke point of 400 degrees Fahrenheit. It's not the best candidate for sauteing or adding to baked goods. Try using weed olive oil as a dip for focaccia or even as an ice cream topping (trust us - it's amazing!).

Instead, try coating the insert with a thin layer of softened butter, olive oil, coconut oil, or a vegetable oil like canola or grapeseed. Then proceed with the recipe and rest assured that the food won't stick. It's pantry-friendly, too.

Other methods of infusing oils involve using fresh herbs and refrigerating the product to use within 2 to 4 days or preparing the oils using dried herbs and refrigerating the oil for up to three months.

When dosing edible cannabis oil, make sure to start low and build. Our weed oil recipe is made with a 1-to-1 ratio: 1 cup of oil and 7 grams (about 1 cup) of ground cannabis. This ratio estimates that a teaspoon contains three to five milligrams of THC.

It's about the size of a grape and should be enough for one to two joints. If you're a beginner to cannabis, a light consumer, or trying out a new strain, you may benefit from buying smaller amounts, such as a gram.

In solvent extraction processes, a solvent is added to the plant material. Pressure and temperature are then altered to enable the solvent to dissolve the desired components of the plant. Any remaining solvent is removed, leaving behind the oils, cannabinoids, and terpenes extracted from the plant.

Ideally, your water bath will be at around 190° F maximum, 175° F minimum, and you want to maintain that temperature for about 2 hours if using kief, 3-4 hours if using flowers-- and somewhere in between if you are using a mix of the two.

Olive oil has a lower smoke point than some other oils. The smoke point is the point at which an oil literally begins to smoke. Olive oil's smoke point is between 365° and 420°F. When you heat olive oil to its smoke point, the beneficial compounds in oil start to degrade, and potentially form health-harming compounds.

Should you refrigerate cannabis infused oil? ›

Make sure to store the canna oil in an airtight, light-proof container, away from direct sunlight and heat. It is best to store canna oil in the refrigerator for maximum shelf life.

Cook on LOW for 2 to 3 hours or until oil becomes fragrant.

Put the sealed mason jar of herbs and oil in the crock pot. Cover and wait for 8-24 hours depending on desired potency. After 8-24 hours, remove the mason jar from the crock pot. Place the cheesecloth in the strainer and strain infused oil from the mason jar into a clean jar or glass container.

Infusion: Blending the Goodness

Once the cannabis has been decarboxylated, it's time to infuse it into olive oil. This can be done using a variety of methods, but one popular approach involves gently heating the oil and adding the decarboxylated cannabis.

For cold infusion of olive oil, place the ingredients in the jar and cover them in olive oil. Store the bottle in a cool, dry place for one to two weeks and periodically taste test the olive oil. Once the taste is strong enough for your liking, your olive oil is ready to serve.

Refrigerated, cold infused oils will keep for about a month before losing their flavor. Hot infused oils will keep for about three weeks to a month. There's a reason why they have such a short shelf life. Once the bottle has been opened, altered, and introduced to oxygen, the oil starts to degrade.

To infuse without heat, simply cover the ingredients with olive oil, seal the jar, and let it sit in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks before using it. The oil will slowly infuse over this time.