Grilled Peach and Basil Arnold Palmer

Cannabis Infused Grilled Peach Arnold Palmer Warm summer nights should be filled with chill conversations at backyard barbecues, while having friendly joint rolling competitions around a homemade bonfire. When summertime hits and those humid days start to get to you, how can you pass up a refreshing cup of iced tea or lemonade? Now that it’s mid July and it’s starting to heat up; this cannabis enhanced drink would be great addition to burger fresh off the grill or as a midday thirst quencher. All you’re barbecuing buddies will be begging for another pitcher after they get a taste of this tantalizing grilled peach tea!

We’ve all been patiently waiting to make this cannabis infused grilled peach and basil Arnold Palmer; with all the proper ingredients we think it’ll get two thumbs up from the Green Box team. Sip it while sunbathing by the pool or stash it in your canteen for a kayaking adventure. Just like Arnold, regular iced tea can get a bit boring and bland. By mixing it up a little and adding a few new ingredients, we can turn our cannabis concoction into a traditional summertime recipe.

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Grilled Peach and Basil Arnold Palmer

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes + time to chill in the fridge

Yields: Makes around 6 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 peaches, cut into wedges
  • 5-6 cups water
  • 5 Bud Brother’s Apothecary Buddha’s Berry or Enlightened Apricot tea bags
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup Hive honey
  • zest from 1 lemon

Instructions

Preheat the grill to high heat.

Grill the peaches until soft and caramelized, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the grill.

Bring two cups of water to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the tea bags + basil. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Strain the tea into a pitcher. Discard the tea bags and basil.

Meanwhile, place the grilled peaches and lemon juice in a blender and blend until completely smooth. If desired, you can strain the mixture through a thin kitchen cloth to remove the pulp. Just make sure to squeeze all the juice out.

To the pitcher with the basil tea, add the remaining 3 cups cold water, the peach/lemon mixture, the honey, lemon zest and bourbon (if using). Place in the fridge and chill until cold, at least one hour. Taste, if too sweet add another cup of cold water or more ice cubes.

Serve over ice and garnish with grilled peaches, basil and lemons if desired. Enjoy!

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Intimacy is supposed to be surprising and spur of the moment, right? Get real! Being busy often means planning a date night and maybe even scheduling some snuggle time. Having a few things on hand for a close encounter can be the difference between going to bed early and going to sleep early. Start with a couple of CBD Chai Caramels, a sweet and spicy token for mutual relaxation. Get into the Empower 4PLAY Sensual Oil. Sweetly scented with coconut and almond oils, stacked on floral herbal notes and rounded out with cannabis. Empower’s secret weapon is sensual aromatherapy.  The perfect texture and viscosity to be either dropped on or rubbed in. We like Empower’s message, “Put It Where You Please” and with its light scent and taste, you’ll have plenty of room for you and a partner to figure the best place to put it. Finally, recover with a relaxing and cerebral vaporizer full of an expertly grown and cured Gorilla Glue by Nelson & Co Organics. Exhale the evening and dream on, your at home date night done right, then promptly schedule your next encounter.