To mark Hi-Class Cannabis’ first Halloween here in Toronto, your favourite dispensary has rounded up an assortment of products just in time for October 31st. 

 

Pumpkin Patch Natural Gummies Recipe courtesy of Magical Butter

Time to pull out your cauldron from the storage locker! Magical Butter released this recipe by Chef Jeff Nappe (@ChefJeff19 on Instagram) that’s perfect for the DIY edibles crowd. These gummies capture that crisp autumn night, when you’re sipping on creamy, comforting beverage. Flavours featured: fresh ginger, roasted pumpkin, and warm notes of vanilla.

 

Pineapple Gummies by San Rafael ’71 

With a very mild cannabis taste, soft chew and authentic pineapple taste, these are in demand at the shop. Each package contains 4 sativa-dominant gummies containing 2.5 mg of THC per piece. This allows you to control your high completely, with an even dose in each gummy. San Rafael ‘71’s descriptor cites the effects as ‘uplifting and energizing’ lasting 5-12 hours, so make your plans responsibly.  

 

BC Organic Sour Cookies 

Simply Bare by Rubicon Organics

Nothing spooky here- just vibrant purple trichomes on this high-quality, organic sativa-dominant strain from Simply Bare in British Columbia. Sour Cookies has the perfect balance of doughy and sweet scents, and the THC levels range between 18-24%. It grows in living soil, is hang dried for 14 days, and comes packaged in a recyclable glass jar. 

Happy Halloween

From your friends at Hi-Class Cannabis!

 

This year, it felt as though when the clock struck midnight on August 31st, the glorious warmth and sunshine of summer transformed into a proverbial pumpkin. Though many of us will grieve the long-lit evenings and suntans in the park, there’s plenty to look forward to come autumn.

While you’ve been hauling out your cozy knit sweaters and retiring your flip flops to storage, we’ve been busy building recipes. We’re using Everie as the base, which is a change from the IPA’s and sours of summer.!

Everie CBD beverages were launched by Fluent Beverages earlier this year as the first non-alcohol CBD infused sparkling drink in their product line. Fluent Beverages is a Canadian-owned joint venture between two companies steeped in decades of experience in both cannabis and beverages: High Park is a developer and distributor of high-quality cannabis products, and Labatt is Canada’s well-known leading brewer. Manufactured in London, Ontario, Everie’s goal is to give consumers a reliable, quality beverage experience and diversify cannabis offerings in Canada.

For those looking to partake in CBD and explore the cannabis landscape, Everie is a great option. Touting itself as a reliable source of CBD, the 10mg infusions in Everie drinks are a solid 98% CBD with imperceptible amounts of THC (less than 0.05mg of THC per serving). 

Added bonus: you’ll be ridding yourself of extra sweetness. With a standard 12 oz. can of Coca-Cola clocking in at a whopping 39 grams of sugar per can, Everie’s lemon lime flavour used in the recipe below stands out at 11 grams. This means you won’t get that dreaded sugar crash!

The Hi-Class CBD Spritzer with Pear & Nutmeg

1 cup pear juice (our favourite is Bartlett Pear Juice from Black River, using local Niagara pears and no added sweeteners)

⅛ tsp nutmeg

1 can Everie Lemon & Lime CBD Sparkling Beverage

Ice

Place a few cubes of ice in 2 highball glasses, and pour ½ cup of pear juice into each glass. Sprinkle some nutmeg in each glass and stir well to combine. Top with Everie Lemon & Lime, garnish with a pear slice (optional) and serve immediately.

Makes 2 drinks

The zing of citrus from the lemon lime variety pairs well with the warm hit of nutmeg and juicy sweet pear.

Other flavours in the Everie lineup of sparkling beverages include Mango Passionfruit and Dragonfruit Watermelon, and they also carry CBD teas for when temperatures drop! Check our inventory at Hi-Class here

This is a coveted recipe at the shop, and you’re (damn) lucky we’re sharing it with you! 

As always- we encourage you to start slow with consumption of edibles and be mindful that not only can the effects peak up to two hours after that first bite, but the high can last for up to 12 hours. Enjoy responsibly and refer to this Edibles 101 feature at the Ontario Cannabis Store for more details about consuming edibles.

Some notes regarding dosing with cannabutter: 

With multitudes of weed strains and differing potencies, it’s near impossible to calculate a conclusive amount of THC mg per serving without lab-testing homemade cannabutter. That being said, we recommend scooping evenly from top to bottom when portioning for this recipe (it settles in the container, so for best results it’s best to avoid scraping from the top), slicing the loaf evenly, and start with consuming a small amount of canna banana bread.

You’ll notice we’ve provided some alternative ingredients such as sugar-free chocolate chips and a gluten-free alternative that can be substituted. This is for our customers seeking healthier alternatives to what’s on offer in the edibles marketplace currently, and to be inclusive of all diets and lifestyles! 

This recipe can easily be cut in half as well, just in case you’ve only got one lonely egg left in the carton. 

Ingredients:

½ cup honey

⅓ cup warm water

2 eggs

⅓ cup melted cannabutter

1 cup ripe mashed bananas

2 tsp vanilla

½ tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

¼ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp allspice

¼ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp clove

1 ¾ cups all purpose flour* 

¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, or  Krisda sugar-free chocolate chips

¼ cup raisins

 

*For gluten free version, substitute with Bob’s Red Mill All Purpose Baking Flour 

 

Canna Banana Bread Recipe

 

  1. Preheat the oven to 325° Fahrenheit (165° Celsius). Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or butter. 
  2. In a large bowl, mix honey, warm water, eggs and melted cannabutter. 
  3. Stir in bananas and vanilla, mix until well combined.
  4. Add salt, baking soda and all spices, mix well.
  5. Gently add the flour, stirring until just combined.
  6. Fold in ½ the chocolate chips and raisins, then pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle remaining half of chocolate chips and raisins on top of loaf, gently pressing them into the batter slightly.
  7. Bake on the centre rack of your oven for approximately 60 minutes or until golden on top. Due to different oven calibrations, we recommend setting a timer for 45 minutes to check on it, to ensure it doesn’t become overcooked.*  To make sure it’s finished baking, insert a toothpick or bamboo skewer into the centre of the loaf all the way through. If it comes out clean when removed, the bread is ready. 
  8. Remove from oven and place pan on a cooling rack for 30 minutes to cool before slicing.
  9. Bon Appetit! And remember, pace yourself!

* If you find that the top is becoming too golden and the middle isn’t cooked yet, simply place a piece of aluminum foil over the top of the bread for the remainder of the cooking time.

*For gluten free version, substitute with Bob’s Red Mill All Purpose Baking Flour

Recipe adapted from: https://wakeandbake.co/cannabanana-vegan-edibles-recipe/