Hello all!

Today we are going to make a drink called the Green Dragon.

I have seen a few people talking about it lately and this is my version.

I first heat the herb I plan to use to 150* for 15 minutes in the toaster oven.

Toasting your herb at that temperature breaks THCA down into THC. Be sure not to cook hotter, you may vaporize the THC!

While that is toasting, I take my Everclear...


... and pour it in a glass mason jar.

I then place the mason jar in a pot with water in it. I use a hooka screen to hold the jar off the bottom of the pot.



I heat the water to around boiling, be sure to watch the Everclear closely. Do not boil the alcohol. If it boils back the heat off a bit.

When the herb comes out of the oven I crush it up and place it in the mason jar that is on the stove.


Every once in a while I take it out and swirl it. Let it sit on the stove for 20 minutes.


I then setup a cup with a coffee filter and a rubber band.


And pour the solution into the filter.


Squeeze the filter to get all the liquid out.


This is the Green Dragon...


I funnel mine into an old absinthe bottle. Really I suggest throwing some mint sprigs into the mix before bottling and letting it sit for a week.


It is very important to use an alcohol with a high percentage rate, the solvent works the best if it is as close to pure as possible.


Others use citrus extract because it is 180 proof or 90% alcohol. I also recommend about 2 grams of good herb to 1 oz of alcohol. A good rule of thumb is enough alcohol to cover the material you are using to extract.

Mix with soda to reduce harsh flavor. You now have Green Dragon Soda.

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Here is an informational link:
http://www.greendragonsoda.com/#stove

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I thought to make green dragon you had to soak your leaves/trim/buds in everclear in a dark warm place for like a month. I guess not.

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You can do that also, I do not have the patience... This method works good for me, I gave a few shots away to people and had them describe the body high to me and it seems to work on them too.

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I mix it with herbal stress tea and you can't taste it at all!

To me it tastes like in soda...

How strong is this stuff? I might try and make some with my next harvest.

i like to mix mine with Arizona Black and white tea and half a shot of some Rey & Nephew jamacan rum

Wow... this sounds like a great drink!