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Making your own full-spectrum CBD gummies at home is a fun and cost-effective way to enjoy the benefits of CBD, allowing you to control the ingredients and potency according to your preferences.

Here’s a detailed guide on how to do it:

Equipment Needed:

• Saucepan
• Whisk
• Funnel (optional)
• Condiment dispenser bottle (optional)
• Gloves or oven mitts
• BPA-free food-grade silicone molds

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of fruit juice (such as tart cherry or orange juice, but avoid kiwi, pineapple, and papaya as they don't gel well)
• 2 tablespoons of raw honey (or maple syrup for a vegan option)
• 2 tablespoons of gelatin (or agar powder for a vegan option)
• 2 mL of high-quality full-spectrum CBD oil
• Optional: Vitamin C mixed with sugar for a sweet-and-sour coating

Steps to Make CBD Gummies:

1. Simmer the Juice: Place the fruit juice in a medium saucepan and heat it over low heat until it simmers.
2. Mix Ingredients: Add the honey and gelatin (or agar powder) to the simmering juice. Whisk the mixture until it's fully combined, which should take about a minute.
3. Add CBD Oil: Turn off the heat and add the CBD oil. Whisk again to ensure the CBD is evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
4. Transfer to Molds: Carefully pour the mixture into your silicone molds using a funnel or condiment dispenser bottle to avoid spills. Handle with gloves if the mixture is hot.
5. Set the Gummies: Place the filled molds in the refrigerator. Let them set for at least 30 minutes, but ideally an hour. This helps the flavors to blend thoroughly and the gummies to firm up.
6. Remove and Store: Once set, remove the gummies from the molds and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They can last up to two weeks, but for best texture, consume them within 10 days. You can also freeze them for longer storage, though they might become chewier.

Dosage Calculation:

To determine how much CBD oil to use:

1. Decide the desired CBD dose per gummy.
2. Multiply this by the number of gummies you are making to find the total CBD needed.
3. Based on the concentration of your CBD oil, calculate the volume needed. For example, if you want each gummy to have 5 mg of CBD and you’re making 20 gummies, you’ll need 100 mg of CBD in total. If your CBD oil has 50 mg per mL, you’ll need 2 mL of CBD oil.

Benefits and Tips:

• Customizable: Making gummies at home allows you to cater to dietary restrictions (e.g., vegan, keto) and avoid allergens.
• Enhanced Nutrition: You can add ingredients like vitamin C, turmeric, or ginger for additional health benefits.
• Cost-Effective: Homemade gummies are significantly cheaper than store-bought ones.
• Creative Fun: Use various molds to make different shapes and flavors, and even coat them in a sweet-and-sour mixture for added taste.

Additional Tips:

• Avoid letting the liquid boil when adding CBD to preserve its potency.
• Use gelatin for a true gummy texture, or agar for a vegan option.
• To ensure longevity, store gummies in a cool place, ideally in the refrigerator.

By following this guide, you can enjoy personalized, nutritious, and delicious CBD gummies right from your kitchen. Enjoy experimenting with flavors and shapes to make your perfect batch!

For more detailed instructions and alternative recipes, check sources like CFAH, Extract Labs, and Green Unicorn Farms.



CBD and hemp products have become increasingly popular throughout the United States, and even starting to become more nationally recognized, or rather, accepted throughout the world. With that in mind, some might consider making their own CBD products in the comfort of their own home to save money.

Is this a good idea?

The short answer, no. It is not a good idea. Will it hurt you by ingesting or using your very own created CBD products? Most likely not. However, prolonged use of inferior CBD products can pose some health risks if you do not take the proper precautions, or even skip steps in the purifying process.

However, we know that a lot of you are more of a, "do it yourself", type of person. In light of the obvious, no, we will not give you our recipes for our products. However, we would like to point you in the right direction!

Many people use CBD oil to reduce inflammation, soothe pain, or improve their body's response to stress. And it's super easy to make at home, too. Plus you can use healthy fats and you'll know exactly what you're putting into your bottle, avoiding the refined oils and additives that commercial producers sometimes add.
If you're looking to make CBD oil, you'll need just two ingredients: hemp and a carrier oil like olive oil. The result is a vibrantly herbaceous infused oil with soothing anti-inflammatory properties.

What is CBD oil?
CBD oil is a non-intoxicating herbal "medicine" made from hemp flower, It is rich in cannabidiol, a type of compound found in cannabis that has strong anti-inflammatory properties. One of CBD's benefits is that it shares the beneficial properties of cannabis without the high since it contains little to no THC.

Many people take CBD to help combat inflammation, anxiety, or to fall asleep. Some research suggests it helps protect and support nervous system health and may reduce pain, while other research suggests it supports gut health and proper immune system function. To make CBD oil at home, you'll need to follow a simple two-step process: decarboxylation and infusion. While it sounds complex, decarboxylation is a simple process of precision heating that activates beneficial compounds in cannabis. The second step, infusion, releases those compounds into a carrier oil. Infused oils are easy to take, and oil makes these compounds easier for your body to absorb, too.


Activating the CBD
In order to make CBD oil, you need to extract cannabidiol from hemp first. Further, you need to activate through a process called decarboxylation. The compounds in cannabis plants aren't active or bioavailable on their own; rather, they're activated through heat which is why the plant is traditionally smoked.
Rather than smoking, you can activate these compounds through other means of heating. Some people bake hemp flowers in a slow oven for about an hour or use a slow cooker. These methods are inexpensive, but they're also imprecise and may not activate all the CBD.
To activate CBD efficiently and to get the most from your plant material, you'll need a precision cooker (also known as a decarboxylator) that can maintain the exact temperatures needed for the full activation of CBD and other cannabinoids. With precision heating, decarboxylators extract a higher percentage of beneficial plant compounds than cruder methods and are a worthwhile investment for anyone who takes CBD oil regularly or wants to make a consistently good product.


Where to Find a Decarboxylator. Commercial CBD oil producers use huge decarboxylators capable of activating the cannabinoids in several pounds of cannabis; however, if you're making it at home, you'll need a smaller version.

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What you'll need to make CBD oil
To make CBD oil you only need two primary ingredients: hemp and a carrier oil. Hemp flowers that are high in CBD will yield the best results, and if you can't find them locally, you can order online CBD oils . After decarboxylating the hemp flowers, you can then use them to make a CBD-infused oil.
High-CBD hemp flower
Depending on their strain, cannabis may contain large or relatively low amounts of CBD. When you make CBD oil, choose a strain with a high CBD content so that you can extract the most beneficial compounds into your homemade oil.

Where to Find High-CBD hemp flower. Since hemp flower is non-intoxicating with negligible to no-detectable THC content, it is legal on a federal level. You may be able to find it locally; however, your best bet is to purchase it online from 

Finding the right carrier oil
A carrier oil is an oil that you use for herbal infusions. Coconut oil and MCT oil (which is derived from coconut) are popular carrier oils both in commercial and homemade CBD products. Avoid highly refined, inflammatory oils such as vegetable oil, soybean oil, grapeseed oil, and corn oil.

Tips to Keep in Mind

• Choose high-CBD strains so that your homemade oil is rich in these beneficial compounds. Your oil is only as good as the ingredients you put in.
• Use a high-quality, healthy fat. We prefer extra virgin olive oil, but you can also use coconut oil, MCT oil, avocado oil, ghee, or butter.
• Precision matters. For consistency and to extract the most CBD from your plant matter, use a precision cooker.
• Store your CBD oil as you would any other herb-infused oil. For infusions made with olive or coconut oil, a dark cupboard away from small children works well.
• Try adding mint, vanilla or citrus extract if you plan to take it on its own as they'll improve its flavor. If you plan to use it in cooking, then you can skip the flavorings.