THE MILK INFUSION

Gentle heat. Careful straining. A measured finish.

Cannabis milk combines plant material with a perishable cooking ingredient. The leaves, milk fat, heat and final volume all affect the mixture; its color and creaminess cannot tell you how much THC it contains.

Starting milk2½ cupsMeasure before heating
Leaf quantity¼ ounceAbout 7 g; not a serving size
Finished amountMeasure itEvaporation and straining vary

AT THE STOVE

How to make cannabis milk

Use pasteurized milk, clean food-safe equipment, a fine sieve and a heat-safe container. If your aim is activated THC, read the separate decarboxylation guide; gentle milk heating alone does not verify activation.

  1. Measure before heating

    Measure 2½ cups of milk and weigh the leaves. Record the starting material and amount rather than counting handfuls. Keep the ingredients separate from ordinary food.

  2. Warm the leaves in water

    Cover the leaves with water in a saucepan and warm on low heat for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and carefully drain through a sieve, retaining the leaves. This water step is not a potency test or a guaranteed decarboxylation method.

  3. Add milk and stir gently

    Return the leaves to the pan with the measured milk. Heat gently for about 30–35 minutes, stirring regularly and watching for scorching or boiling over. Keep the pan attended; do not boil it dry.

  4. Strain and record the volume

    Remove from the heat. Once safe to handle, strain into a clean heat-safe container. Do not squeeze a hot filter by hand. Measure the recovered milk: pan shape and heat affect reduction, so a fixed half-volume yield is not guaranteed.

TEXTURE

Watch the milk, not the clock alone

Milk can form a skin, catch on the base or reduce unevenly. Stir gently and lower the heat if it starts to scorch. A thicker mixture reflects water loss; it does not demonstrate better cannabinoid extraction.

Skimmed milk and plant-based drinks have different fat and protein compositions. Treat substitutions as a different preparation, with different texture and unknown cannabinoid transfer.

Cannabis Milk

Milk and plant material warming together before straining.

COOL / LABEL / SECURE

Handle it as perishable milk

Divide into small, shallow containers and refrigerate within two hours, or one hour when the room is above 90°F (32°C). Keep at 40°F (4°C) or colder and use within 3–4 days, or freeze promptly. This follows USDA leftover-handling guidance, not a tested shelf-life claim for cannabis milk.

Label prominently as containing cannabis and secure away from children and pets, separate from drinking milk. Swallowed cannabis can take 30 minutes to two hours to produce effects and can last longer than expected. Do not take more while waiting, combine it with alcohol or drive while impaired. See CDC edible safety guidance.

A few useful distinctions

Does more milk make it weaker?

Extra milk changes volume, not the amount of cannabinoid already present. A larger or smaller cup is not a reliable dose without knowing the mixture's actual THC content and uniformity.

Can a calculator measure this batch?

No. The potency calculator can model assumptions from measured inputs; it cannot determine extraction efficiency or test the finished milk.

Why does fat matter?

Fat can change cannabinoid transfer during heating. A 2024 study of cannabis tea with cream found substantially different transfer from water-only preparations. Those laboratory findings cannot be converted into a dose for this milk recipe.