Spiked Jungle Bird Pineapple Gummies
Decarboxylation
What you'll need:
- Cannabis flower (use 10 grams for approximately 10mg THC per gummy when making 50 pieces, assuming 15% THC flower strength—adjust based on your strain's lab test for accuracy)
- Oven
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Grinder
Steps:
1. Preheat oven to 240°F (115°C).
2. Break flower into small pieces, grind coarsely.
3. Spread evenly on parchment-lined baking sheet.
4. Bake 30-40 minutes, stir halfway.
5. Cool completely—it turns light brownish-green when ready.
Infusion (Canna-Simple Syrup)
What you'll need:
- Decarboxylated cannabis (from above)
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Saucepan
- Cheesecloth or fine strainer
Steps:
1. Combine water and sugar in saucepan, heat until sugar dissolves.
2. Add decarboxylated cannabis.
3. Simmer on low 1-2 hours (160-180°F), stir occasionally—do not boil hard.
4. Cool slightly, strain through cheesecloth into container, squeeze gently.
5. This is your canna-simple syrup (about 1 cup yield).
Recipe (makes about 50 gummies)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup canna-simple syrup (from above)
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/4 cup Campari
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- Red food coloring (optional, a few drops for tropical hue)
- 6 tablespoons gelatin (250 bloom for firm chew)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 tablespoon citric acid (for coating, optional for tart bite)
Steps:
1. In saucepan, combine canna-simple syrup, pineapple juice, rum, Campari, and lime juice.
2. Add red food coloring if using.
3. Sprinkle gelatin over mixture, let bloom 5 minutes.
4. Heat on low, stirring constantly until gelatin fully dissolves (do not boil).
5. Pour into silicone gummy molds (1-2 teaspoon per cavity).
6. Refrigerate 30-60 minutes until set.
7. Unmold gummies.
8. Mix sugar and citric acid in bowl, toss gummies to coat for sparkle and tiki tartness.
9. Let air-dry uncovered 24 hours for slight skin (classic gummy texture).
Each gummy contains approximately 10mg THC (based on 10g of 15% THC flower divided into 50 pieces; actual potency varies—start with half a gummy and wait 2 hours). The bittersweet Campari, dark rum depth, and bright pineapple-lime capture the Jungle Bird tiki classic—alcohol softens set slightly. Store in airtight container in fridge up to 2 weeks.