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CBD Beverages: Crack Open Wellness To The Body And Mind

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If you’re looking for some refreshing drinks that will quench your thirst and boost your general wellness, then CBD beverages are for you. These beverages will not make you inebriated, nor will they cause you to crash hours later. Rather, consuming these delicious beverages will provide life-changing holistic benefits!

 

Nowadays, you can find CBD infused into just about every beverage category. In fact, you can make your own CBD drinks at home! From your morning coffee to an after-dinner drink, you can add CBD to just about any beverage. If all this talk has made you thirsty, you need to keep reading to discover what makes CBD beverages so great and why they’re different from the drinks you see on store shelves. In the end, we’ll give you a few CBD beverage recipes that you can easily make at home. Let’s go drinking!

 

 

What Are CBD Beverages?

A CBD beverage is any beverage that contains CBD. We know you know what a beverage is, so let’s briefly go over what CBD is. Short for cannabidiol, CBD is a cannabinoid, an all-natural compound found in hemp plants.

 

Reputable hemp industry brands like Hollyweed use a safe and clean extraction process to remove CBD from hemp flower. Once obtained, CBD makes various products ranging from edibles to vapes to drinks. CBD is not habit-forming, nor does it produce any side effects when consumed at the right dosage. Beverages that contain CBD provide consumers with an easy and flavorful way to get their daily CBD dose.

 

How Do CBD Beverages Work?

The CBD in these beverages interacts with the receptors of your endocannabinoid system (ECS) to help optimize several biological processes important to your overall homeostasis. Your ECS regulates several key functions such as mood, appetite, digestion, mobility, and rest, to name a few. By supporting your ECS with the consumption of CBD drinks, you help keep your mind and body at their optimum level.

 

Are CBD Beverages Legal?

Yes, CBD beverages are completely legal! The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and hemp-derived products as long as they contain 0.3% or less THC. Any product that contains more than 0.3% THC is considered by federal authorities to be “marijuana” regardless of whether it came from a hemp plant. Like the ones we sell here at Hollyweed, all CBD products available on the market are 100% Farm Bill compliant and contain 0.3% or less THC.

 

 

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What Are the Benefits & Effects of CBD Beverages?

More than just a tasty drink, CBD beverages offer several benefits to the consumer. As we mentioned above, CBD interacts with your ECS to impart several wellness benefits.

 

Some of the many benefits of CBD beverages include:

  • Easing nervousness
  • Increasing positive thoughts and uplifting mood
  • Promoting calm
  • Encouraging appetite
  • Improving gut health and digestion
  • Easing soreness and reducing discomfort
  • Promoting healthier skin
  • Decreasing joint swelling and puffiness
  • Supporting increased mobility
  • Fostering restful, deeper sleep
  • And much more!

 

CBD is generally very well tolerated and rarely produces any side effects. However, a few minor and temporary side effects may occur when consuming CBD in extremely large amounts. To prevent these effects, you should never exceed your regular dose of CBD or consume more than you can optimally handle.

 

Some of the temporary side effects that may occur when you ingest more CBD than you can handle include:

  • Thirst
  • Upset Stomach
  • Lethargy
  • Drowsiness

 

If you’re a fan of CBD beverages, there’s no need to worry about these side effects. To feel these effects, you would have to drink several gallons of CBD drinks in a single day, which is not advised or physically feasible.

 

What Types of CBD Beverages Are There?

You’ll find an embarrassment of riches when it comes to the types of CBD drinks available for you to enjoy. There’s a CBD drink from just about every beverage category to quench anyone’s thirst and satisfy their tastebuds.

 

Here are some popular beverages infused with CBD:

  • Sparkling Water
  • Energy Drinks
  • Juices
  • Beer
  • Wine
  • Cocktails
  • Tea
  • Coffee
  • Water

 

Are CBD Beverages Easy to Make At Home?

You don’t need to be a mixologist to concoct CBD-infused drinks because they’re very easy to make! Chances are you already have the ingredients you need to make them in your kitchen. However, the most important ingredient you’ll need is a high-quality CBD oil or CBD isolate.

 

CBD Oil & CBD Isolate: The Key To Successful CBD Drinks

If you don’t have these essential ingredients ready, you can purchase them from our shop. We have top-shelf CBD oil and CBD capsules (which contain cannabidiol isolate) to help you make these thirst-quenching beverages. 

 

Although both products contain CBD, there are some distinct differences:

 

  • CBD Capsules: Vegan capsules contain CBD isolate, which is 99%+ CBD. These are considered broad spectrum hemp products because they contain no THC. These capsules also do not contain other hemp-plant cannabinoids, natural terpenes (plant compounds responsible for taste and smell), and flavonoids (plant compounds responsible for pigmentation).
  • CBD Oil (Tincture): A CBD-infused carrier oil (hemp seed oil). Our tincture is a full spectrum hemp product. This means that it contains TCH (0.3% or less), other cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids.

 

Both of these products are great for making CBD drinks. However, if you want optimum benefits of CBD, full spectrum CBD oil is the best option. This is because all hemp plant compounds (CBD, THC, other cannabinoids, flavonoids, and terpenes) synergistically work together to produce a benefit greater than the sum of its parts.

 

Now that you know the nitty-gritty of what types of CBD products you should use when making your drinks, it’s time you made some. Without further ado, here are some easy CBD drink recipes!

 

 

Easy CBD Beverage Recipes

CBD-infused beverages are quick and easy to make! In fact, you can make these recipes right now from the comfort of your kitchen. No bartending skills are necessary. Just follow these easy recipes!

 

Cherry Lemonade CBD Energy Drink

Prep Time: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

  • 8 ounces of brewed green tea (unsweetened)
  • ½ cup of cherry juice
  • Half cup of coconut water
  • 1 teaspoon of agave nectar
  • ½ cup of seltzer water
  • ½ teaspoon (2 ½ milliliters) Hollyweed CBD oil or 1 Hollyweed CBD capsule
  • Freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 lemon
  • Ice cubes

 

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients, except for the ice cubes, into a large glass and stir well until blended.
  2. Place the ice cubes into another large drinking glass.
  3. Pour the beverage over the ice and enjoy.

 

CBD Sparkling Water

Prep time: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

  • 12 ounces of sparkling water (you can use plain sparkling water like Pellegrino or carbonate your own)
  • ½ teaspoon of essence (if you don’t have essence, you can use lemon, lime, or orange juice)
  • ½ teaspoon (2 ½ milliliters) Hollyweed CBD oil or 1 Hollyweed CBD capsule
  • Liquid stevia (sweeten to your desired sweetness)

 

Directions:

  1. Fill a large drinking glass with sparkling water. 
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well until blended. 
  3. Enjoy plain or with ice.

 

Mint Chocolate Chip CBD Smoothie

Prep time: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of any milk (i.e., almond, skim, soy, animal, etc.)
  • 1-2 drops of vanilla extract
  • 1-3 drops of peppermint extract
  • Half teaspoon of spirulina
  • Half teaspoon (2 ½ milliliters) Hollyweed CBD oil or 1 Hollyweed CBD capsule
  • ½ an avocado (peeled)
  • 1/8 cup of tofu
  • A banana
  • 1 handful of baby spinach
  • 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips
  • Fresh mint garnish

 

Directions:

  1. Add all the ingredients except for the chocolate chips and fresh mint into a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
  2. Add the chocolate chips and continue to blend for several seconds.
  3. Pour the smoothie into a large drinking glass and garnish it with fresh mint.
  4. Enjoy!

 

CBD Coconut Lime Colada

Prep time: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

  • 2 ounces of pineapple juice
  • 1 ounce of coconut milk (unsweetened)
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut cream
  • 1 teaspoon of lime juice (fresh squeezed)
  • 1 cup of fresh-cut pineapple cubes (without the skin)
  • Half teaspoon (2 ½ milliliters) Hollyweed CBD oil or 1 Hollyweed CBD capsule
  • 1 cup of ice cubes

 

Directions:

  1. Combine the pineapple cubes, pineapple juice, coconut milk, coconut cream, lime juice, and CBD into a blender and add the ice.
  2. Cover the blender and blend on high until the mixture is fully blended and smooth.
  3. Pour the blended mixture into a glass and enjoy.

 

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What To Look For When Buying CBD Beverages From Stores

With the CBD market booming and more popular than ever, it can be hard to know exactly what to look for in a quality CBD beverage. However, there are a few things you can keep an eye out for when shopping for CBD drinks.

 

Purchase CBD drinks that are:

  • Farm Bill compliant: Made in accordance with federal law and contain 0.3% or less THC.
  • Cruelty-Free: Free of animal by-products and derivatives.
  • Made in the USA: Made from non-GMO, organic, USA-grown hemp
  • Lab-tested with a Certificate of Analysis (COA): A COA is a third-party, lab-tested document certifying a CBD beverage’s quality and safety.
  • Clean, natural beverages: Made from all-natural ingredients with no additives, preservatives, and artificial flavors or ingredients.

 

Final Thoughts – CBD Beverages

When you guzzle down a CBD beverage, you’ll get a healthy and refreshing drink without skimping on the flavor. It’s no wonder many health-conscious adults have added CBD beverages to their daily routine for optimal health. From water to coffee to cocktails and every type of beverage in between, chances are you’ll find a CBD-infused drink that satisfies your discerning palate. But if you can’t, you can always make some yourself!

 

CBD drinks are easy to make thanks to their simplicity and basic ingredients. But the most important ingredient you need for these beverages is high-quality CBD. To get your hands on some top-shelf CBD for your libations, head to our shop and buy some CBD oil and capsules to help you get your drink on. Cheers!

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