How To Make Cannabis Gummies: A Full Guide

Written By Bryan Gregori

Updated: 9/24/24

We often hear that homemade food and snacks are healthier. While there aren’t many considerable health benefits to eating candies, you can gain something from preparing them at home. Especially when we’re talking about weed gummies. 

Easily available in online dispensers, these THC treats offer an easy (and tasty) way to reap the benefits of marijuana. 

But why would you want to make them yourself? Well, with your own edible gummies recipe, you can fully customize your experience. You decide on the THC dosage, flavor, and even sugar content in your treats. Besides, preparing your own THC gummies is really easy and quick, saving you time and money you’d have to spend on placing your order online or at a local dispensary. 

All of this to say, today we’re learning how to make THC gummies at home! 

Ingredients and Equipment for Making Homemade THC Gummies

To prepare weed gummies, you only need a few basic ingredients. These would be: 

  • Cannabis tincture or THC powder: When selecting the THC product, make sure it’s water-soluble. You should avoid reaching for THC oils in favor of THC powder or tincture. 

  • Unflavored gelatin: Depending on how many gummies you want to prepare, you’ll usually need anywhere from 1 to 2 tbsp.

  • Fruit juice/puree: This is where the flavor of the gummies will come from. Choose it according to your preferences. Remember, you should use more or less 1 tablespoon of gelatin per 100ml (3.4 ounces) of liquid in your recipe. 

  • Citric acid: Can be added if you want your gummies to be sour. 

  • Sweetener: Last but not least, we have sweetener. Plain sugar is an option, but you can also opt for honey, maple syrup, or a few drops of stevia. 

What equipment is required for this marijuana gummies recipe? 

  • Gummy molds: Easy to acquire, silicone molds are super convenient for making gummies. You can select those traditional, bear-shaped molds or go for something unexpected and more playful. 

  • Saucepan and whisk: Will be useful for heating and mixing your ingredients. 

  • Dropper: If you have one at hand, you can use it to transfer your mixture into molds. However, a tablespoon will work here as well.  

How Much THC to Add to Gummies? 

Before you start putting your chef skills to use, it might be helpful to determine how strong you want your gummies to be. Now, if you’re a first-time edibles connoisseur, we recommend going with a lower dose, not surpassing one tablespoon of tincture or powder. 

Gradually, when you gain more experience, you’ll be able to work your way up or down to the optimal dose for you.  

How to Make Weed Gummies – Step by Step

Finally, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get to work!

Dissolve the gelatin

Pour your juice or puree into a saucepan and slowly and gradually add your gelatin, whisking it the whole time to avoid lumps. Put your saucepan on low to medium heat until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Remember – don’t boil the mixture, as this can break down its gelling properties.

Add sweetener and citric acid

Incorporate your sweetener of choice and citric acid into the mixture. When using juice or fruit puree, you don’t need to add excessive amounts of sweetener. If you want your gummies to be more on the sour side, lower the dose of sweetener or refrain from adding any. 

Incorporate THC tincture or powder 

At this point, add your THC, mix it thoroughly, and remove the saucer from the heat. 

Transfer the mixture to the mold

Use a dropper, pipette or, if you don’t have those, a spoon to pour your gummy mixture into molds. Avoid overfilling them. This might be a tedious process that requires a steady hand and patience, but it’s important to be precise here, as this will offer you the best results and minimize the cleanup.  

Refrigerate 

Put the mold into the refrigerator or freezer. The minimum wait time for gummies to solidify is 30 minutes in the freezer and up to 3 hours in the refrigerator.

Remove gummies from molds

Once you’re ready to eat, take the molds and extract gummies from them. This should be a very easy and quick process. Now, you can taste the fruit of your labor!    

Store-Bought Gummies Infused with THC

Making gummies from scratch can be satisfying, as well as offer you greater control over what exactly you are consuming. However, there is a way you can achieve a similar effect with store-bought gummies.

How to make infused gummies, you may ask? In short, you will need to melt gummies in order to mix them with a THC oil of your choice. 

You need to grab a saucer and melt gummies in a small amount of water on low heat until they achieve liquid consistency. Next, you add your THC oil and mix it all together. 

After that, your mixture is ready to be transferred to molds. The rest of the process goes the same as for fully homemade gummies. If you don’t want to deal with gelatin, this could be a more suitable route to consider. Still, those who wish to make their treats with less sugar may want to avoid it. 

How to Store Your Weed Gummies?

It’s rarely the case that you’re going to consume all the gummies you’ve prepared in one sitting (unless you’re having a party or your batch is really small). 

Therefore, learning how to store and preserve your edible gummies is useful. Here are some important tips to keep in mind. 

  • Homemade THC gummies should be stored in an airtight container. This will keep them flavorful for much longer and prolong their freshness. Gummies can and do expire, so opting for sealed glass or plastic containers is a must! 

  • Store gummies in the refrigerator. You want to avoid exposing the gummies to heat and too much light, as this may degrade the cannabinoids and terpenes and reduce the potency of your candy. This also helps reduce the risk of bacteria growth, which, again, keeps them fresh and safe to eat for longer. 

  • Place wax paper between layers of gummies to prevent them from sticking to one another. A simple trick like this will make the consumption of THC gummies so much easier. 

  • Always store gummies out of reach of children and pets. This is pretty self-explanatory. If you live with children or pets, always use child-proof containers to store your THC edibles. 

  • Dispose of gummies after 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Remember, your homemade gummies don’t contain preservatives found in store-bought varieties, so their shelf life is generally much shorter. Always store them properly, and be mindful of any signs of spoilage like mold or a sour smell before consuming.

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How to Make Edible Gummies – Conclusion 

Hopefully, after reading this guide, you will be confident enough to prepare your first batch of THC gummies. As we explained here, it’s not a complicated process, and it can save you time and money in the long run. 

Be sure to check out our Blog for more valuable resources like this one! We prepared many insightful pieces on weed packaging regulations in various states in the US - definitely a must-read for new merchandisers.  

Meanwhile, we wish you all the best in your delicious weed gummy explorations!

Bryan Gregori
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