You’re no doubt intimately familiar with your own backyard at this point, since the number of places you can visit outside your home is, shall we say, limited. But look at the bright side: the backyard is where the grill lives, the lounge chairs recline, and the outdoor astroturf area rugs cover up the desert landscaping and provide respite from the heat.
Your backyard is the perfect micro-ecosystem in which to chill this summer, and liquid edibles can be a valuable addition to homespun fun in the sun. Whether you’re hosting a small shindig or venturing to your neighbor’s pool for the first time in a while, you can’t go wrong with a little CBD punch as a relaxing, delicious alternative to boozy cocktails. CBD oil can help alleviate pain associated with migraines, muscle aches and inflammation, putting you in a better physical state without any psychoactive side effects.
CBD mixology is rapidly gaining popularity, and we asked our own Chef Teresa Hansen to share her favorite infused drink recipes. Here are two you can concoct to hold you over til fall.
Moscow Mule Mocktail
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 (6 ounce) servings
Ingredients
1 cup water
1 inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 cup lime juice, about 4-6 limes
2 tablespoons honey
40mg CBD oil
8 ounces sparkling lime water
1 lime, thinly sliced
Fresh mint, for garnish
Preparation
1. Add water and ginger to a small pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until liquid reduces by half, about 5 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and remove ginger slices.
3. Stir in lime juice, honey and CBD oil until fully combined.
4. Cool mixture in refrigerator at least 4 hours.
5. Once cooled, pour ginger lime mix into large pitcher and top with sparkling water, begin with 8 ounces and add more to taste.
6. Garnish with fresh lime and mint.
Superfruit Sparkling Sangria
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 (8 ounce) servings
Ingredients
40mg CBD oil
2 tablespoons honey
16 ounces cranberry juice, room temperature
16 ounces sparkling water
1 orange, thinly sliced
¼ cup pomegranate seeds
½ cup blueberries
100mg Good Things Coming Fruit Jellies, Any Flavor
Preparation
1. Whisk together CBD oil and honey in medium sized bowl until fully combined.
2. Stir in cranberry juice until honey mixture is fully dissolved in juice.
2. Muddle desired number of jellies with ice
3. Transfer juice and muddled mixture to a large pitcher and add sparkling water, orange slices, pomegranate and blueberries.
4. Serve over ice.
