Cannabis
How To Add A Little Marijuana To Your Pumpkin Spice
It is pumpkin spice season – why not add a little something extra to make it more fun?
Their arrival announces autumn and people flock to welcome an old friend’s return! Over 30 million pumpkin spice latte’s are sold in the US and Canada every fall/holiday season. Starbucks concocted the beverage and spawned a whole industry including candles, cereal, soap, scents, food, and more. It is seen as a treat, but what if you make it even more special? Here is how to add a little marijuana to your pumpkin spice.
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American and Canadians spend rover $500 million on pumpkin spice products each year. The average Starbucks pumpkin spice drink costs 15.9% more than a non-pumpkin drink, so need/desire is more important than cost. With a majority of customers having access to legal cannabis, why not have a little extra in the coffee to either chill, relax, treat some pain or just have fun. It is not complicated and it can add a whole new dimension to the fall favorite.
The most easy way is to stop in by a local dispensary and buy some cannabis oil. The flavor isn’t as strong as that of vegetable oil, but you will taste some plant matter. Ask for a couple of extra pumps of flavoring for the coffee and you should be all set.
Adding a cannabis tincture (oil) to creamer will enhance the flavor and be safe on the fridge shelf for the duration. Oils can be purchased at your local dispensary and a little can go a long way.
Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, all the spices in pumpkin spice, are native to Southeast Asian islands. This spice was discovered on a few island groups as well as ancient pottery shards in Indonesia and brought back to Europe by the Dutch East India Company.
Starbucks wanted to create a new fall drink after tasting pumpkin pie and espresso. The team experimented with different pumpkin to spice ratios, but ultimately decided on a recipe without pumpkin. After consumer complaints the drink didn’t contain any pumpkin, Starbucks added a small amount of pumpkin puree to the syrup in 2015. And had it has been a popular drink ever sense.