Infuse Your Favorite Summer Drinks With CBD
You're not imagining it: The wellness world can't get enough of CBD and its body-balancing benefits. And one of the best things about this natural and plant-derived compound is that you can consume it in so many forms—including dessert. With summer approaching, we couldn't wait to test out our summer favorites infused with our empowrherCBD Oil Drops.
Tropical CBD-Infused Smoothie
Ingredients: NON-ALCOHOLIC
1 large handful of greens of your choice (spinach, baby kale, Swiss chard, or a mix of all three)
1 cup macadamia nut milk, or other nondairy milk
1 medium-size ripe banana
2 mL unflavored empowrHER CBD Broad Spectrum Oil Drops (about two droppers), or the serving size of your choice
1 cup frozen mango
1 cup frozen pineapple
Optional garnish: Unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions:
Add greens and nondairy milk to your blender. Blend, starting on low and gradually increasing to high for about 1 minute or until the greens are completely liquefied.
Break up the banana, and add it to the blender along with the CBD Oil Drops, and blend until the banana is incorporated.
Add in the frozen mango and pineapple, and blend until smooth and creamy.
Pour into two cups, garnish with coconut flakes if using, and enjoy!
CBD Strawberry Basil Gin
A spin off of the traditional Gin Rickey, the Strawberry Basil Gin Rickey provides flare and flavor. The strawberry basil simple syrup is a welcomed addition to the cocktail and a refreshing taste of summer.
Ingredients: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Simple Syrup
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
4 strawberries, chopped
5 basil leaves
For the Cocktail
1 inch piece of cucumber, cut into pieces
2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
2 oz gin of your choice
1/2 dropper of Unflavored or Peppermint empowrHER Broad Spectrum CBD
2 oz simple syrup
Club soda
Instructions:
The first thing you want to do is make the simple syrup. In a pan over medium high heat add in the water, sugar, strawberries, and basil. Let it come up to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it come to room temperature.
To make the cocktail add chopped cucumber into the shaker. Muddle the cucumber until all of the juices release.
Add in the gin, lime juice, Unflavored or Peppermint empowrHER Broad Spectrum CBD and ice. Shake until chilled
Strain into a class filled with crushed ice and top with club soda
Garnish with a lime slice and you’re ready to enjoy a delicious cocktail!
Ingredients: NON-ALCOHOLIC
4 tablespoons loose-leaf chai of your choice
16 ounces filtered water
Coconut milk or other nondairy milk
1 can full-fat organic coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 mL unflavored empowrHER Broad Spectrum CBD (about 2 dropperfuls) or the serving size of your choice
Instructions:
Bring the water to a boil and then turn the heat off; let cool for 1 minute. Add the chai to a large glass container (ball jars work beautifully!), and let steep for 5 minutes. Strain the tea into another glass container and cover. Place in the fridge, along with the can of coconut milk to chill, at least 6 hours but preferably overnight.
A few minutes before you want to make your latte, put a metal bowl and the beater(s) from your mixer into the freezer to chill.
Remove the coconut can from the fridge, being careful not to shake it. Open the top—there should be a thick layer of solid coconut cream. Carefully spoon it out into the cold bowl. Reserve the remaining liquid beneath for smoothies, curries, sauces, or other uses.
Blend the coconut cream on low for 1 minute, then slowly bring the speed up to high for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the cream forms stiff peaks. Add the CBD Oil Drops and vanilla, and beat again, just until combined.
Fill two large glasses with ice. Pour half the chai tea into each glass. Top with coconut milk or other nondairy milk of your choice, leaving about ½ inch from the rim of your glass.
Spoon the coconut cream on top of your latte, or if you're feeling fancy, you can spoon the cream into a baggie, snip off a small corner, and pipe the cream onto your latte.
Ingredients: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
1 ounce mezcal
1 ounce aquavit
3/4 ounce lime juice
3/4 ounce agave syrup
1 ounce cannabis leaf juice or your favorite green juice like celery, arugula, kale
1 pinch sea salt
15 mg Unflavored or Peppermint empowrHER Broad Spectrum CBD tincture
cannabis leaf, edible flowers, or greens of choice, to garnish
Ingredients:
1. In a shaker filled with ice, combine the mezcal, aquavit, lime juice, agave syrup, green juice, salt, and CBD tincture.
2. Shake, then fine strain into a lowball glass with one large ice cube.
3. Garnish with a cannabis leaf, edible flowers, or your favorite greens.