Cannabis-Infused “Emerald Cucumber Gin Granita with Lime Sugar”

Frozen Cocktail Series – St. Patrick’s Day

An icy, fork-scraped granita made from fresh cucumber juice, lime, and botanical gin, topped with sparkling lime sugar and micro-mint. The cannabis is infused into a measured simple syrup for precise control. Cold, bright, herbal, and completely different from anything fried, baked, or cheesy.

A Note on Dosing

This recipe makes 8 cocktail glasses.

Using 1.5g of 15% THC flower:

~55mg THC total (infused into simple syrup)
~6–7mg per serving

Alternative Dosing:
• 1g flower → ~4–5mg per serving
• 2g flower → ~9–10mg per serving

Terpene Pairing Suggestion: Limonene enhances citrus; Pinene complements gin botanicals.

Step 1: Cannabis-Infused Simple Syrup

Ingredients

• 1.5g cannabis flower
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar

Decarboxylation

1. Preheat oven to 225°F (107°C).
2. Break flower into small pieces.
3. Spread on parchment-lined sheet.
4. Bake 35–40 minutes.
5. Cool completely.

Infusion

1. Combine water and sugar in saucepan; heat until dissolved.
2. Cool syrup slightly to 170°F.
3. Add decarboxylated cannabis.
4. Maintain 160–170°F for 2 hours (do not boil).
5. Stir every 15 minutes.
6. Strain thoroughly through cheesecloth.
7. Chill completely.

Step 2: Granita Base

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh cucumber juice (blend & strain cucumbers)
• ½ cup fresh lime juice
• ¾ cup cannabis-infused simple syrup
• 1 cup gin
• Pinch sea salt

1. Whisk all ingredients together until fully combined.
2. Pour into shallow metal baking dish.

Step 3: Freeze & Scrape

1. Freeze for 45 minutes.
2. Scrape surface with fork to create crystals.
3. Return to freezer.
4. Repeat scraping every 30 minutes for 3–4 hours until fully flaky and icy.

Step 4: Lime Sugar

Ingredients

• ¼ cup sugar
• Zest of 1 lime

1. Mix zest into sugar.
2. Rub together until fragrant.

Step 5: Serve

1. Spoon granita into chilled glasses.
2. Sprinkle lime sugar lightly over top.
3. Garnish with micro-mint.

Safety & Storage

⚠️ ~55mg THC total
⚠️ ~6–7mg per serving
⚠️ Alcohol + THC intensifies effects
⚠️ Wait before increasing dose
⚠️ Do not drive

Serve immediately once scraped.