Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends—and eating, of course. If you and your guests want to add marijuana to your holiday, you can try our recipe for cannabis-infused gravy. It’s a delicious way to add the healing properties of marijuana to your meal and can help with the anxiety, aches and pains, or stress anyone’s feeling on the day. We even have a vegan alternative so everyone can join in on the flavorful fun. Because what’s Thanksgiving without smothering your entire plate of food in gravy?
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This recipe calls for cannabutter as the best way to infuse the gravy. If you’ve never made it yourself, don’t worry: Our cannabutter recipe will walk you through the surprisingly easy process.
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The effects of the gravy will vary depending on the amount and strain of cannabis you use to make your cannabutter. If you want an energizing high to combat post-meal fatigue, try a sativa like Durban Poison. If you’re looking for something a bit more relaxing to fight off holiday stress and anxiety, try an indica like Granddaddy Purple. For those who are a bit more THC-sensitive and looking for a less psychoactive experience, invest in a high-CBD strain like Cannatonic to help fight inflammation, anxiety and body aches.
Meat-Based Cannabis-Infused Gravy
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cannabutter
- 1 tsp coarse-ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup flour (gluten-free flour works well if needed)
- 2 tbsp fresh sage, chopped
- 4 cups of turkey drippings from roasting pan (use chicken or turkey stock if no drippings are available)
How To
Melt the cannabutter in a large saucepan over medium to high heat and then add the black pepper and sage. Next, slowly add the flour while whisking the mixture continuously. Once the flour is fully incorporated, add the turkey drippings or stock. Whisk until all ingredients are fully integrated and the mixture is smooth. Let the gravy cook for a couple of minutes, or until it achieves the desired consistency and thickness.
Recipe serves 8.
Vegan Cannabis-Infused Gravy
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cannabis-infused margarine (use the same steps from the cannabutter recipe but replace butter with vegan-friendly margarine)
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tbsp sage, chopped
- 1 tsp coarse-ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 cups vegetable stock
How To
Placed the infused margarine and onions in a large saucepan on medium to high heat and cook until the onions are translucent and the margarine is completely melted. Next, slowly add the flour while whisking the mixture continuously. Once the flour and margarine are fully incorporated, add the vegetable stock, soy sauce, black pepper and sage. Whisk until all ingredients are fully integrated and the mixture is smooth. Let the gravy cook for a couple of minutes, or until it achieves the desired consistency and thickness.
Recipe serves 8.
Photo credit: Glory Foods
If you’re new to cannabis and want to learn more, take a look at our Cannabis 101 post. HelloMD can help you get your medical marijuana recommendation; it’s easy, private and 100% online.
