Let’s get real here – we’ve all tried different recovery drinks to help feel better right? But have you tried a Cannabis Recovery Drink Recipe before?
Major companies are advertising on every social platform and it seems like every athlete endorses one recovery drink or another promising the benefits and best recovery because of their electrolyte content.
Recovery drinks on the market today do actually contain small amounts of electrolytes like sodium, but they also contain highly processed sugars and artificial food colouring doing your body a lot more harm than good.
Electrolyte Replacement Drinks
What exactly is an electrolyte and why is it important for us, as well as athletes, to be aware of?
In the world of health and wellness, the word electrolyte is used to explain the way minerals are absorbed into our bodies.
The most important ones are sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphate and magnesium.
When we work out we sweat, and in that sweat, we excrete water that contains .. you guessed it.. electrolytes! So we have to replenish them to prevent getting sick, passing out, or being dehydrated.
The best way to get them is not through overly-marketed, super sugary drinks.
Why Add Weed To A Recovery Drink?
If you’re active or like to be, when you’re working out, hiking, walking, etc – you will inevitably get sore – this is just another word for inflammation.
Adding a cannabis infusion to your recovery drink will help speed up recovery and give you a beautiful body high relaxing you after you’ve worked out!
Cannabis Tincture Infusion
You can most definitely make this drink with a cannabis tincture.
Tinctures are extracts made by soaking cannabis in a solvent like alcohol.
The liquid pulls out the active compound in the plants, dissolving them and concentrating them.
How cool is that?
Steph Van De Ven
Quick And Easy Cannabis Tincture
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A simple and quick way to make cannabis tincture at home without the need of infusing for months.
Crush the plant material using a stick of clean, untreated wood or any other similar device.
Continue to crush the cannabis, while adding 1 cup everclear until the plant material is completely covered and soaked. Stir the mixture for about three minutes. As you stir the mixture, the cannabinoids will begin dissolving off the plant into the solvent.
Strain the solvent mixture into another bucket. At this point, you have stripped the material of about 80% of its THC.
Repeat this process for the second wash. Again add 1 cup everclear to the plant material and work for another three minutes to extract the remaining THC.
Strain this new solvent mix into the bucket containing the first mix that was previously separated.
Discard the twice washed plant material.
Pour the solvent mixture through a coffee filter into a clean container.
Boil the solvent off in a safe environment. A rice cooker will boil the solvent off nicely. CAUTION: the solvent is flammable and the vapors toxic. Avoid stove-tops, red-hot elements, sparks, cigarettes, and open flames as the fumes can be extremely dangerous.
Add solvent to rice cooker and turn on heat. Make sure you are in a well-ventilated area and set up a fan to carry the solvent fumes away. If you can complete this step outside.
Continue to add mixture to cooker as the solvent evaporates until you have added it all to the cooker.
Continue to reduce the liquid until you have roughly 1 cup liquid left.
Place in a container or jar and let stand for at least 24 hours.
Ingredients For Today’s Recover Drink
Cucumbers – made up of mostly water, it’s one of the most hydrating food on the planet! It helps soothe your skin from the inside out, and they contain high amounts of potassium.
Oranges – of course, we all know by now that oranges are a great source of vitamin C, but they also have electrolytes such as calcium and potassium.
On top of that, they have the very beneficial limonene terpene which may help as an anti-depressant and antioxidant.
Lemons – the sunshine fruit – and no wonder! Lemons have a ton of electrolytes, they’re hydrating, and help circulation too!
Spinach – super high in potassium and magnesium.
Ginger – spicy and one of the best plants to eat after a workout to prevent muscle soreness and inflammation.
Salt – helps regulate bodily fluids and helps our cells absorb beneficial nutrients.
Sugar – promotes insulin levels
Cayenne Pepper – loaded with antioxidants!
Coconut Water – it’s the ultimate hydration drink!
Today’s Recipe
Enjoy making this refreshing and replenishing drink! You can freeze it if you like, and dethaw it about 10 -15 minutes before you want to enjoy it.
Steph Van De Ven
Cannabis Recovery Drink Recipe
Refreshing and Replenishing – made with Cannabis tincture.
Slowly add the cucumber, orange, lemon, spinach, ginger, salt, sugar, and cayenne pepper to a juicer.Pour 1 cup of coconut water, and 1 tsp tincture into your cup, add the juice, and stir well.
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Steph Van De Ven
I am a prof writer/blogger & love my daily dose. I'm Canadian-Dutch, a horse owner, and love exploring new CBD & THC recipes, trends & products to share with you! #Cannadish
