10 Cannabis Cocktails You Can Make at Home

Dreaming of a tropical getaway? In the mood for a delightful adult beverage, but with a little weed-inspired twist? Cannabis cocktails are the key.

In states like Colorado where recreational weed is legal, you can order treats like cannabis-infused milkshakes and mixed drinks at cannabis bars and lounges. But if you’re at home and have the ingredients, it can be even more fun to make your own. Here are 10 incredible recipes to get you started.

Cannabis Cocktails: A Quick Introduction

These 10 cannabis cocktails—all of which can be made with cannabis simple syrup—will have you forgetting all your woes. You will feel like you have been whisked away somewhere sunny and warm in no time. They are also great to make during the holidays when you’re forced to deal with family madness and need to remain cool as a cucumber.

Any of these cocktails can also be made without alcohol. They can also be made without cannabis simple syrup if you’re in the mood for a virgin drink. We highly recommend getting creative and playing around with the ingredients.

However, it’s probably best not to add more than two ounces of cannabis simple syrup to any drink. That’s especially true if you’re new to edibles or not sure of your tolerance level.

You can also take just about any cocktail or mixed drink recipe that uses simple syrup and replace it with a cannabis-infused variation. Either way, if you’re going to make cannabis cocktails, you have to make cannabis simple syrup first.

Once you have cooked up a batch of cannabis simple syrup, you’re all set. Good cannabis syrup is the key to killer THC cocktails.

10. Malibu Mule

This weed-inspired take on the classic Moscow Mule is a delicious and refreshing way to medicate. You have a lot of flexibility with this one. If you want the THC to be the solo star, make it exactly as we’ve presented it below. But if you also want a little liquor in the mix, you can add your favorite vodka.

Ingredients:

4 tbsp cannabis simple syrup
1 tbsp ginger beer or ginger syrup
2 tbsp lime juice
1 lime wedge
1-liter club soda

Directions:

1. Mix the ginger beer or ginger syrup with the lime juice.
2. Stir in the club soda and cannabis simple syrup. Add ice.
3. Garnish with lime wedge, serve and enjoy.

9. Cannabis Cup

This cocktail is cool, sparkly, and all around delightful. It’s the perfect choice for a hot day when you are looking to cool off and get a nice little buzz going. And with all that THC, this is a great way to get high without smoking.

Ingredients:

4 tbsp cannabis simple syrup
1 lime wedge
4 slices fresh cucumber
1-liter sparkling water
pinch of salt

Directions:

1. In a cocktail shaker, mix the lime and the cucumber slices.
2. Add the ice and the cannabis simple syrup to the mixture.
3. Shake mixer until the ingredients are well muddled.
4. Pour the concoction into a glass on the rocks.
5. Add the pinch of salt, the sparkling water, and the lime wedge. Serve and enjoy.