Quick Answer

An alcohol-free cannabis mocktail has three parts: a THC base, a mixer, and a garnish. Dose the THC first, then build the drink around it. A standard pour is 2.5 mg to 5 mg THC. Wait 2 hours before you pour a second one.

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Pick a THC Base

  • THC simple syrup. Stir 1 part cannabis tincture into 3 parts simple syrup. Write the mg per ounce on the bottle.
  • Dropper tincture. Nano-emulsion drops mix into cold liquid and stay suspended.
  • Ready-made cannabis seltzer. Sold in 2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg cans. Use the can as the mixer.
  • Infused honey or agave. Blend tincture into the sweetener. Stir before each pour.

Citrus THC Spritz

  • 1 oz THC simple syrup (2.5 mg)
  • 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 4 oz club soda
  • Ice and one lemon wheel

Stir the syrup and lemon juice in a glass. Add ice. Top with club soda. Garnish.

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Ginger Lime Mule

  • 2.5 mg unflavored THC tincture
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • 4 oz non-alcoholic ginger beer
  • Ice and one lime wedge

Drop the tincture into a mug. Add lime juice. Fill with ice. Top with ginger beer and stir for 5 seconds.

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Berry Basil Fizz

  • 1 oz THC berry syrup (2.5 mg)
  • 1 oz unsweetened cranberry juice
  • 3 oz soda water
  • 3 basil leaves and 1 strawberry slice

Press the basil against the glass with a spoon. Add syrup, juice, and ice. Top with soda water.

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Frozen Mango Slush

  • 1 cup frozen mango
  • 2 oz THC simple syrup (5 mg total)
  • 2 oz coconut water
  • 1 oz lime juice

Blend for 30 seconds. Split into 2 glasses for 2.5 mg per glass.

Onset and Duration

Drinks reach effect faster than solid edibles. Nano-emulsion products peak in 15 to 30 minutes. Standard emulsion syrups take 30 to 60 minutes. Solid edibles take 30 to 60 minutes and last longer than inhaled cannabis. Drink effects run 4 to 6 hours at 5 mg.

Dose Rules

  • Start at 2.5 mg if you have not used cannabis in the past 30 days.
  • 5 mg is a common single serving in state-legal markets.
  • Colorado and California cap one serving at 10 mg THC.
  • Wait 2 hours between doses.
  • Do not drive after one drink.

Storage and Labeling

Refrigerate syrups. They keep 2 to 3 weeks. Put the mg per ounce and the mix date on every bottle. Store bottles in a locked box away from children and pets.

What to Avoid

  • Do not pair THC drinks with alcohol. Alcohol adds impairment and hides the THC onset.
  • Skip grapefruit juice if you take prescription drugs. It changes how the liver breaks down some medications.
  • Do not use these drinks for pain or sleep problems without input from a doctor.

Legal Notes

Adults 21 and over can buy cannabis in 24 states and the District of Columbia. It stays illegal under federal law. Buy from licensed shops. Home-made THC syrups are allowed in some states and banned in others. Check your state rules before you infuse.