Cannabis Seltzer Base

👥 10 bottles (355ml each) servings 📊 advanced 🍽️ beverage type: beverage infusion: nanoemulsion thc_per_bottle: 5mg flavour: lemon-lime notes: requires high-shear homogenizer

🥘 Ingredients

  • water
    500 ml
  • temperature
    60 C
  • cannabis distillate
    1/2 g
  • distilled water
    200 ml
  • temperature
    60 C
  • gum arabic
    20 g
  • polysorbate-80
    4 g
  • homogenizer
  • timer
    4 minutes
  • timer
    30 minutes
  • syringe filter
    0.45 micron
  • fine mesh strainer
  • lemon juice
    30 ml
  • lime juice
    30 ml
  • citric acid
    2 g
  • simple syrup
    30 ml
  • cannabis nanoemulsion
    all produced above
  • flavour-emulsion concentrate
    10 ml
  • carbonated water
    345 ml
  • timer
    2 hours
  1. 1
    # Cannabis Nano-Emulsion Seltzer
  2. 2
    Make a warm water bath at water temperature . Place a small jar containing cannabis distillate (enough for ⏱️ timer THC total) into the water bath to warm until fully fluid.
    water: 500 ml, temperature: 60 C, cannabis distillate: 1/2 g
  3. 3
    In a separate beaker, heat distilled water to temperature . Add gum arabic and whisk until dissolved. Add polysorbate-80 and whisk well to form the aqueous phase.
    distilled water: 200 ml, temperature: 60 C, gum arabic: 20 g, polysorbate-80: 4 g
  4. 4
    Slowly drizzle the warmed cannabis distillate into the aqueous phase while blending with homogenizer at high speed (18,000–24,000 rpm). Continue homogenizing for timer . Mixture should become milky-translucent.
    homogenizer, timer: 4 minutes
  5. 5
    Let the emulsion rest for timer to allow microbubbles to dissipate. Filter through syringe filter or fine mesh strainer to clarify.
    timer: 30 minutes, syringe filter: 0.45 micron, fine mesh strainer
  6. 6
    Prepare the flavour base by mixing lemon juice , lime juice , citric acid , and simple syrup . Stir until dissolved.
    lemon juice: 30 ml, lime juice: 30 ml, citric acid: 2 g, simple syrup: 30 ml
  7. 7
    Add the nano-emulsion to the flavour base by mixing cannabis nanoemulsion . Stir to combine into a concentrate.
    cannabis nanoemulsion: all produced above
  8. 8
    To assemble a single bottle, add flavour-emulsion concentrate to carbonated water in a chilled bottle. Cap immediately to preserve carbonation. Repeat for all bottles.
    flavour-emulsion concentrate: 10 ml, carbonated water: 345 ml
  9. 9
    Chill for timer before serving. Shake very gently if any separation occurs, though a proper nanoemulsion should remain stable for weeks.
    timer: 2 hours