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Edibles
While not likely to make its way into the pages of the next
superstar chef’s bestselling cookbook, AVB may well become
the most reached-for ingredient in your pantry. Though not the
most creative use for AVB, the simplest is just to directly eat it.
This doesn’t, however, need to be a “hold your nose, swallow
quickly, and wash it down with a glass of water” experience.
Already vaped bud can be sprinkled onto your favorite
desserts or incorporated into any number of other dishes. It
can also be incorporated into baked goods. Another method
of direct consumption is to pack your AVB into gel caps. Most
pharmacies have both gel caps and capping accessories
available. To use them effectively, the AVB should be ground
super fine before being tamped into the gel caps. Also, the
darker the AVB, the more you can jam in there, since it likely
has less THC than lighter-colored AVB. Gel caps are a discrete
way to dose throughout the day. Also, to get a better effect
from direct consumption, wash the caps down with milk or any
other beverage containing fat.
Speaking of fat, AVB can be used in the production of
cannabutter, which in turn can be used in a wide range of
recipes. In fact, it’s easier to use AVB as opposed to fresh
cannabis in the production of cannabutter, since it does not
need to be decarboxylated (this was already done when the
bud was initially vaped). To make cannabutter, melt one
pound of butter in a saucepan, keeping the temperature at
about 200˚F. Stir in about two grams of AVB and keep the
mixture at about 200˚F for 15-20 minutes. Then, filter the
mixture through cheesecloth or any other fine mesh material.
The spent grounds can be thrown away and the cannabutter
should be placed in the refrigerator to set. To reduce the
intense aroma when making cannabutter, it is advisable to
water cure your AVB first (see below).
Similarly, AVB can be used to make cannaoil, which can then
be used as cooking oil or in salad dressings. The procedure is
very much the same as making cannabutter, but the ratios are
different. To make a batch of cannaoil, you will need between
one pint and one quart of the cooking oil of your choice and at
least 16 grams of AVB. You could use more AVB, but this would
make the oil more potent.
Beverages
There is no limit to the ways
AVB can be incorporated
into drinks as well. The
toasted flower can be mixed
in with coffee grounds for
an early morning pick-
me-up or mixed in with
loose-leaf teas to unwind
in the evening. It can also
be incorporated directly
into smoothies or any other
beverage, especially those
that will mask the strong
taste of AVB.
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“
IN FACT , it’s
easier to use AVB
as opposed to
fresh cannabis in
the production of
cannabutter, since it
does not need to be
decarboxylated.”
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