After endless holiday champagne toasts and sips of spiked nog, many of us are ready to take a break from alcohol. But that’s no reason not to have a little fun, right? You can enjoy all the good vibes, and none of the hangovers, with this refreshing, cannabis-infused mocktail.
The “Dry Cannuary” by Velvet combines the classic cocktail components of citrus, simple syrup, and bitters with a small dose of cannabis tincture, resulting in a crushable quaff that’ll have you rethinking going back to the bottle in February.
Use the recipe below as a starting point, then experiment with different types of citrus or sweeteners—we love maple syrup for added depth of flavor—and adjust the amount of tincture based on your preference. Remember: start low and go slow: 5mg of tincture is roughly the equivalent of a low-dose edible.
We recommend Heavy Hitters’ HVY Grand, a fast-acting, single-strain nano emulsion with an uplifting character for mocktails. It features notes of grapefruit and ginger, as well as Acapulco Gold terpenes. Shop VelvetCannabis.com for our latest tincture offerings.
If you come up with any unique cannabis cocktails of your own, use the hashtag #VelvetDryCannuary and tag us on Instagram. We’ll post our favorites to our story. Cheers!
VELVET’S DRY CANNUARY
(Makes one 5mg cocktail)
- Juice of 1 lime, lemon, orange or grapefruit
- 1 teaspoon HVY cannabis tincture
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup
- 2-3 dashes orange bitters
- Topo Chico sparkling mineral water
- Ice
Combine juice of one lime (or citrus of choice), cannabis tincture, simple syrup, and 2-3 dashes of bitters in a tall glass. Stir. Fill glass with ice and top with Topo Chico (or other sparkling water.) Garnish with citrus and a sprig of mint. Enjoy!