How to Use THC Tinctures in Your Favorite Beverages – Herbal Oasis

By Tyler Edge

How to Use THC Tinctures in Your Favorite Beverages

Tinctures are a versatile addition to your wellness routine. They can be stored at room temperature, and the packaging is discreet and portable. The dropper allows you to control exactly how much product you consume so you can customize your experience and generate desired results.

Even better, there are endless ways to enjoy tinctures. You can place a few drops under your tongue before swallowing for speedy results or add THC drink drops to your favorite beverage, like a morning cup of coffee, a smoothie, or a cocktail or mocktail.

What are the best ways to incorporate CBD or THC tinctures into the beverages you drink daily? Here are a few great ways to explore this easy option.

How to Incorporate THC

Oil and water don’t mix, so how do you get tinctures to blend with beverages largely composed of water to enjoy drinkable THC? They tend to work better with hot drinks or anything you put in a blender, but one of the best ways to avoid oil pooling on the surface of your drink is to make an infusion.

Simple syrup is among the easiest and most versatile infusions you can make with an oil tincture. Start with equal parts water and a sugar, such as agave, honey, or granulated sugar, depending on how sweet you want it. 

Heat the mixture, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for about five minutes before removing it from the heat.

Next, you’ll add your preferred amount of THC or CBD oil. Consider that you might add 1-2 tablespoons of your infused simple syrup to any given beverage, and you should be able to calculate the desired amount for a serving.

For example, suppose that you have two cups of simple syrup (32 tablespoons) and you want 5mg THC in a 1-tablespoon serving. If your tincture has 50mg THC in 1mL dropper serving (enough for 10 tablespoons of infused simple syrup), you’d need to add three full droppers (3mL) plus a few drops more to achieve your preferred ratio. 

You can always scale up, so remember to start small.

Best Beverages for THC and CBD Drinks

You could mix THC drink drops into literally any beverage, but some will be better than others in terms of flavor, drinkability, and overall enjoyment. Here are a few great ways to incorporate THC or CBD oil tinctures into the beverages you drink every day.

Bulletproof Coffee

Technically, this beverage is usually a blend of coffee, unsalted butter, and MCT oil. However, there’s no reason you can’t swap in THC or CBD tinctures, which frequently use MCT oil as a carrier anyway. When blended, these ingredients produce a creamy texture, similar to adding cream to your coffee but with a rich, distinctive flavor.

Natural flavor allows terpenes and coffee profiles to shine, but you might consider a full spectrum CBD tincture in a flavor like chocolate mint to mimic the holiday appeal of a peppermint mocha. This could also be a great addition to hot chocolate.

If you prefer black coffee, you could infuse grounds before you brew. After grinding your beans, place them in the filter of an infuser mug. Drop your preferred serving of tincture directly on the beans and mix well. Pour in boiling water, let your mixture steep for a few minutes, and enjoy.

Hot Tea

Like coffee, hot tea is well-suited to incorporating CBD or THC drink drops. Whether you like the strong flavor and mild caffeination of matcha, green, or English breakfast tea, or you prefer to sample the astonishing array of caffeine-free herbal teas on the market, it’s easy to add your favorite tincture with the same infuser mug method used for coffee.

The natural flavor of an oil tincture should work well with the already herbal profile of nearly any type of tea. However, if you’re looking to soothe the senses with a piping hot mug of peppermint tea, consider adding a broad-spectrum CBD oil tincture in a mint flavor to enhance your sipping experience.

Fruit Juice

You may balk at mixing a tincture with cold orange, apple, cranberry, pomegranate, or other juice. This is where an infusion like simple syrup can offer the drinkable THC or CBD beverages you crave.

With a batch of infused simple syrup on hand, you can easily mix in your preferred serving of tincture without worrying that it will separate. When you choose a berry-flavored broad-spectrum CBD oil tincture to create your infusion, you can add an extra burst of fruit flavor to your juice of choice.

Smoothies

Smoothies provide an easy way to add all kinds of items to your daily diet. In addition to blending milk, juice, or even coffee with chunks of fruit, many people add protein with yogurt, nut butter, or protein powder.

Some throw in leafy greens like kale or spinach, which they might have difficulty incorporating into meals as a whole food. Others add flax or chia seeds for enhanced nutritional benefit.

It’s also easy to toss in THC drink drops or infused simple syrup. If you don’t want to taste the tincture, strong flavors like orange juice or strawberries should cover it up. You could also choose a berry or mint tincture to elevate the complexity of any smoothie.

Cocktails or Mocktails

When it comes to adult beverages, THC and CBD drinks are a natural fit. While you could add natural or berry drops directly to a fruity, mixed beverage like a strawberry daiquiri or piña colada, infused simple syrup may work better with bevs that are shaken or stirred.

You could choose syrup with a mint-flavored infusion for a mojito or opt for chocolate mint in a grasshopper. A berry-flavored simple syrup would go great with a cosmo, strawberry margarita, or sloe gin fizz. You can also use simple syrup in mocktails if you’re trying out the sober curious lifestyle or simply don’t want to imbibe.

Drinks and Tinctures Go Hand-in-Hand

Adding THC drink drops to your favorite daily beverages needn’t be an exercise in frustration. With the right techniques and beverage types, you can work in your preferred serving of THC or CBD and achieve the desired effects with a variety of delicious drinks.