Cannabis Mocktails: Recipes and Dosing Guide

Cannabis Mocktails at a Glance

A cannabis mocktail is a zero-proof mixed drink dosed with a water-soluble THC tincture or a cannabis-infused syrup. You build it the same way you build any mocktail, then add a measured amount of infusion so each glass carries a known dose. Two things decide whether it works: emulsion and patience. THC binds to fat and alcohol, not water, so it needs a carrier that disperses into juice, soda, or tea. Effects show up 30 to 90 minutes after the first sip, which means the drink is sipped, not slammed.

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What You Need Before You Start

• Water-soluble THC tincture or cannabis simple syrup with the mg per ml printed on the label
• Oral syringe or jigger for measuring small volumes
• Highball glass and a bar spoon
• Fresh citrus, herbs, and a zero-proof mixer such as club soda, ginger beer, or tonic
• Ice, plus a shaker if the recipe calls for one

How to Make a Cannabis Mocktail

1. Chill the glass and all mixers in the freezer for 10 minutes.
2. Decide the target dose for the whole drink and write it down. New users start at 2.5 mg THC per serving.
3. Fill the chilled glass with ice.
4. Pour the citrus and sweet components over the ice.
5. Draw the cannabis infusion into the syringe and add it to the glass.
6. Stir for 10 seconds so the infusion spreads through the liquid instead of pooling on top.
7. Top with the carbonated mixer and stir once, gently, to keep the bubbles.
8. Add the garnish and serve right away.
9. Wait a full two hours before pouring a second drink.

Dose First, Flavor Second

Standard edible doses run 2.5 mg to 10 mg of THC, and oral THC absorbs at a low, variable rate because the liver breaks down part of it before it reaches the bloodstream. That variability is why a drink made with 5 mg can hit one person hard and another person lightly. Measure every pour. If you use an oil-based tincture instead of a water-soluble product, whisk it into an ounce of syrup with a pinch of sunflower lecithin first, then add that to the glass. Alcohol-based tinctures disperse on their own in drinks that contain some sugar.

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Citrus THC Spritz

• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz grapefruit juice
• 0.5 oz cannabis syrup (2.5 mg THC)
• 3 oz chilled club soda
• Grapefruit twist

1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
2. Pour in the lime juice and grapefruit juice.
3. Add the cannabis syrup.
4. Stir for 10 seconds.
5. Top with club soda.
6. Garnish with the grapefruit twist.

Mango Ginger Mule

• 2 oz mango puree
• 0.5 oz lime juice
• 0.5 oz cannabis syrup (5 mg THC)
• 3 oz ginger beer
• Crushed ice and a mint sprig

1. Pack a copper mug with crushed ice.
2. Spoon the mango puree over the ice.
3. Add the lime juice and cannabis syrup.
4. Stir until the puree breaks apart.
5. Top with ginger beer.
6. Slap the mint sprig and tuck it into the mug.

Cucumber Mint Cooler

• 3 cucumber slices
• 8 fresh mint leaves
• 0.5 oz lime juice
• 0.5 oz cannabis syrup (2.5 mg THC)
• 4 oz tonic water

1. Muddle the cucumber and mint in a shaker.
2. Add the lime juice and cannabis syrup.
3. Fill the shaker with ice.
4. Shake for 12 seconds.
5. Strain into a glass over fresh ice.
6. Top with tonic water and stir once.

Storage and Safety

• Label every bottle with the date and the mg of THC per ml.
• Refrigerate syrup and use it within two weeks if it contains fresh juice.
• Keep infused drinks away from children and pets, and store them above eye level.
• Skip the drink if you have taken an edible or another dose in the past two hours.
• Do not drive after drinking a cannabis mocktail.