Homemade CBD Gummies

Step 1

Take your flower and grind it into a fluffy state, but not so small that it's powder. I use my spice grinder to shorten this process, but one of those hand held grinders will absolutely work. Place the grinds into a small, clean mason jar and firmly attach the lid.Place trivet in the bottom of your Instant Pot, and place the mason jar on top. Pour in enough water to cover roughly half of the jar.Secure the lid, set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on high for 40 minutes. Do a quick release, being sure to avoid the scorching hot steam as it escapes.

Step 2

Measure out oil (or butter) of choice into a small mason jar.Carefully remove the jar you used for decarbing the flower from the Instant Pot. Using either a mesh tea steeper or a piece of cheesecloth, secure the flower and add it to the container with the oil. Secure the lid on the jar with your oil and flower. Place it back into the Instant Pot, again looking for the water to cover about half of the jar.Secure the lid of the Instant Pot and set to pressure cook on high for 20 minutes. Allow to naturally release for 40 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.Carefully remove the jar from the Instant Pot and allow to cool enough to handle. Remove the lid, then remove your flower. Squeeze any oil that has seeped into the cloth or flower back into the jar, then discard the flower. If necessary, add more oil to the jar to get the amount you need for your recipe. In the case of making these homemade CBD gummies, I need 1/2 cup oil total.TIP: Cheesecloth is compostable, so once you squeeze all the good stuff out, you can chuck the whole package into your compost.Either proceed to making the CBD gummies straightaway, or pop the lid back on your jar and place it in the fridge to use another day. From what I can tell, CBD oil will keep for several months in the fridge with no detectable degradation of potency or quality.

Step 3

Set your moulds and droppers/mini turkey basters up somewhere close to your stove or heating element. The mix will need to stay on the heat while you fill the moulds.In a small saucepan, melt your CBD oil (if necessary). Now combine your oil/cannabutter, water, flavored gelatin pack and plain, unflavored gelatin, whisking to combine. Set the saucepan over low-medium heat (about a 3.5/and continue whisking until all solids are dissolved. Reduce the heat to low.Working somewhat quickly, use the mini baster that came with the set to fill your moulds. Give your mix a stir every so often as you work, ensuring that the mixture doesn't split. When one whole mould is filled, lightly tap it on the counter to release any pent up air bubbles. Continue until all of the gelatin mix is portioned out. Allow the gummies to rest, undisturbed, for about 90 minutes to 2 hours, or until set. Flip the moulds over and press the bear shapes to remove each piece. Enjoy!