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As the mainstream acceptance of cannabis use rumbles ever forward across the globe, the time when families and friends can gather around the Christmas tree vaporizing top-shelf cannabis may not be as far off as it once seemed. Those who choose to honor their health and turn away from the mulled wines and spiked egg nog this year should not have to hide their enjoyment of our favorite flower.
That signature scent of most flowers and plants, including the pine tree propped in the living room, originates from terpenes. As master horticulturalist Ed Rosenthal explains in his Big Book of Buds series, terpenes are also the components of cannabis responsible for the different effects and odors of the many varieties of marijuana.
“Pinene is the familiar odor associated with pine trees and their resin,” Rosenthal writes in the Big Book of Buds, volume 4. “Pinene probably gives true skunk varieties, the ones that stink like an animal, much of their odor… The smoke seems to expand in your lungs and the high comes on very quickly since a high percentage of the substance will pass to the bloodstream and brain.”
Pinene, which is most dominantly found in cannabis as the compound alpha-pinene, is the terpene that has established a solid reputation for tasting and smelling like a pine tree. The following three strains are sure to bring on this unique flavor so often associated with the holiday season.
Jack Herer – This world-renowned strain was named after and bred in honor of the legendary author and cannabis activist, Jack Herer. “Upon the first draw, you immediately begin to identify its complex flavors,” West says. “It’s almost as if you can roll the smoke over the different parts of your tongue and taste each one individually. After exhaling, you will enjoy the lingering taste of the haze and lemon cleaner. A single experience smoking this strain is all it takes to be able to confidently identify it in the future as well as recognize strains with which it has been bred.”
Super Silver Haze – This selection comes compliments of Strainhunter Franco Loja. Loja is the manager of Green House Seed Co. and says Super Sliver Haze offers the highest levels of alpha-pinene. This strain is an uplifting sativa and bursts with skunk-like notes alongside the sweet floral of its Haze parentage. Super Silver Haze is a great choice for keeping your energy going today.
Bubba Kush – This Green House Seed Co. offering is known for causing powerful sedative effects. Enjoy this strain after the company has left for the day. It’s a great solution towards ensuring the new year begins in a state of complete relaxation and reflection.
What are your favorite strains? Tell us in the comments below.
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Another year is drawing to a close AKA the holiday season is upon us. As the usual holiday hustle and bustle settles upon us like a layer of fresh snow, our thoughts have turned to all things Christmas. This includes thoughtful gifts, delicious feasts and family visits. While Everclear may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Christmas, the creative uses of this versatile and high-proof spirit will have it become your secret ingredient for making this holiday season extra special for the cannabis lover in your life (yes, that includes you!)
With an odorless, flavorless and colorless composition, Everclear offers a blank canvas with which you can let your imagination run wild. The clean palette of this American-made, 190-proof grain alcohol encourages you to unleash your creativity and concoct a range of creations in the kitchen—and beyond. Everclear can also be used for many other purposes in your home, from making your own perfume to cleaning and more.
In this article, we’ll unwrap the magic of Everclear and explore five creative uses that will transform your Christmas celebrations.
Christmas is often synonymous with indulgent feasts—and Everclear can be your culinary ally in the kitchen. With its high alcohol content, Everclear is an excellent choice for extracting flavors from herbs, spices and fruits, creating vibrant extracts that elevate your recipes. Whether you’re infusing holiday cookies with a burst of citrus zest or crafting a homemade vanilla extract for your cakes and desserts, Everclear’s neutral flavor profile and exceptional extracting power make it a valuable addition to your holiday baking arsenal.
Ditch the canned berries for delicious, homemade cranberry sauce. In this recipe by acclaimed cannabis chef Vanessa Dora Lavorato, Everclear softens berries and captures their sweet/tart taste in this fresh take on the seasonal sauce.
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Preparing your home for holiday guests can be daunting, but Everclear is here to help. Its potent disinfectant properties can be harnessed for creating DIY cleaning solutions that leave your home sparkling and fresh. From sanitizing countertops to reviving dingy glassware, Everclear-based cleaning solutions are effective and eco-friendly, ensuring your home is a welcoming and pristine haven for your loved ones. It also helps to eliminate the smell of cannabis, too.
The creative uses of Everclear can bring a delightful and personal touch to your Christmas presents. Consider gifting homemade liqueurs, flavored extracts or even handcrafted cocktail kits featuring your favorite Everclear-based concoctions. The pinch of effort and a sprinkling of love you’ll put into creating these thoughtful gifts will surely warm the hearts of your recipients, making the holidays feel even more special. Get some inspiration here.
One of the most straightforward and efficient ways to neutralize cannabis odors is by making an Everclear spray. You’ll need a spray bottle, Everclear (preferably 190 proof) and water. Mix equal parts of Everclear and water in the spray bottle, shake it well and you have a powerful, odor-fighting solution at your disposal. Everclear will eliminate persistent cannabis scents from your home thanks to its high alcohol content, which acts as a potent deodorizing agent.
Everclear can bring a delightful and personal touch to your Christmas presents. Consider gifting homemade liqueurs, flavored extracts or even handcrafted cocktail kits featuring your favorite Everclear-based concoctions. The pinch of effort and a sprinkling of love you’ll put into creating these thoughtful gifts will surely warm the hearts of your recipients, making the holidays feel even more special. Get some inspiration here.
Tinctures have been used for centuries to extract the beneficial properties of herbs and spices—and Everclear makes the ideal base. Cannabis tinctures are traditionally made with food-grade, high-proof grain alcohol to remove terpenes and cannabinoids from the plant’s foliage. With a concentration of 95% alcohol by volume (190 proof) and 75.5% (151 proof), Everclear is one of the best choices for making tinctures. That’s because the higher the alcohol percentage, the more effectively it dissolves the plant’s compounds—resulting in a more efficacious end product. Ed Rosenthal has an easy-to-follow technique for making tinctures you can read here.
The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without a proper old-fashioned toast to good times. Everclear can be your secret weapon for crafting signature cocktails to impress your guests. From vibrant fruit punches to festive flavors, the high proof of this grain alcohol allows you to create bold libations that will add joy to your celebrations. And of course, you can always add a drop or two of your cannabis tincture if you prefer.
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This Christmas, let Everclear be your versatile holiday helper. The creative uses are endless!
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Stained Glass Cookies are such a cute and colorful treat, and sometimes I feel they look too pretty so you almost feel bad to bite into them. These come out slightly crisp at the edges with a soft bite inside, and that melted candy in the center gives the real glass like effect which kids get super excited about. Stained Glass Cookies are treat to eyes, heart & tummy and any time wonder snack. Stained Glass Cookies are a must try at home for its taste & for the joy of baking!
The best thing is the dough doesn't need any fancy steps or extra effort. The crushed candies melt nicely while baking and then set into a shiny centre once cooled. It goes so well with tea and also works like a sweet little edible gift. You can even hang them like ornaments if you poke a hole before baking.
[feast_advanced_jump_to]Stained Glass Cookies are basically butter cookies made with a small cut out in the middle which we fill with crushed hard candies. Kids like it mainly for the colors and the glass effect. The vanilla in this recipe gives a nice bakery kind of feel and mixes well with the buttery dough. The dough also holds its shape pretty well since I usually chill it before rolling out.
This recipe uses a simple dough made using maida, powdered sugar and butter, so the flavor stays mild and sweet. I have used colored candies based on the theme, but you can mix any shades you want, each batch looks different and that's the fun part. Kids love helping with crushing the candies and filling the centres too.
You can go with any shapes like stars, flowers, hearts or whatever cutters you have. You just need one big cutter and one small cutter for the hollow part. The candies bubble slightly while baking and settle down beautifully after cooling. Sometimes I mix two candy colors for swirl patterns.
Stained Glass Cookies is a dream come true for me. Yes I had been eyeing these cookies for the past 2 years and this year somehow gained confidence and tried it.The hard candies are crushed to fill in the center holes and while baking it spread out giving the cookies a glossy look. I clicked the cookies to hearts content and loved these clicks too, I couldn't take my eyes off, aren't they looking pretty?!
I usually bake these during holidays or family get-togethers as it brightens up the whole box and tastes really nice with a warm drink too.
1.Measure and take butter in a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar to it
2.Whisk it well, I used my hand whisk, you can use electric mixer too. Whisk it until creamy and fluffy.
3.Now add vanilla essence and salt. Finally add in the flour
4.Mix with a spatula to form a dough.
5.Now use your hands to roll into a ball, cling wrap it and refrigerate it
6.I used only half of the dough for this cookie. Take your cookie cutters, you need a bigger one and a smaller one like this. Roll out the dough slightly thin. Cut out using the cookie cutters.
7.Remove the smaller flower.Now arrange it in a baking tray with parchment paper.Take a stick or toothpick. While you do this, Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes.
8.Prick holes a the top of each cookies, incase you want to hang these cookies for decoration.Slice the log. Keep the baking temperature for 12 minutes. Bake the cookies for the first 9 minutes.
9.Take your candies, crush each color separately and keep it ready.
10.Now fill the holes with crushed candies,Bake for the remaining 3 minutes until it bubbles up. Let it cool down for few minutes.
11.Carefully remove the cookies and cool down in wirerack.
Cool down then store.
Serve the cookies with milk, tea or even hot chocolate. They look nice on festive plates or packed in small gift boxes also. Store the leftover cookies in a airtight box only after it cools down completely. It will stays fresh for almost a week when kept in room temperature.
You can skip, but the cookies may spread out and lose shape. Chilling makes it behave better while baking.
Sometimes the candy just needed few extra seconds in the heat, or maybe it was crushed too fine, so it didn't shine much.
Yes, the dough stays fine in the fridge for around 2-3 weeks, so you can prepare earlier also if you want.
That usually means the centre got a bit over-filled. Just reduce the candy a little next time.
You can, but it might get overcooked and lose color. Adding it in the last minutes gives better finish and texture.
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It's time for the annual Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting! The Christmas in Rockefeller Center tree lighting special will air tonight, Dec. 3 from 8-10 PM ET — though coverage will start an hour prior, at 7 PM ET. The Voice and Happy's Place star Reba McEntire will host and perform at the Rockefeller Tree lighting, which will also feature performances from Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, Kristin Chenoweth, Laufey, the Radio City Rockettes and more. Here’s how to tune into the 2025 Rockefeller Tree lighting.
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will be lit on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.
Coverage of the 2025 Rockefeller Tree lighting will start at 7 p.m. ET. The official Christmas in Rockefeller Center tree lighting special will air from 8-10 p.m ET.
The Christmas in Rockefeller Center special will air on NBC and stream on Peacock.
Reba McEntire will host NBC's annual holiday special, and perform throughout the evening.
Alongside Reba McEntire, the tree lighting ceremony special will feature performances from Marc Anthony, Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, Kristin Chenoweth, Laufey, New Edition, Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, Gwen Stefani and the Radio City Rockettes, who are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year.
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White Christmas Slice is a soft, sweet and crunchy no-cook dessert bar made using desiccated coconut, milk powder, nuts, dry fruits and butter. It is light sweet, nutty and perfect when you want to make something quick but special. You can prepare it in few minutes and it sets beautifully in fridge giving that firm yet chewy bite.
I love making this slice whenever I feel like having something sweet but do not want to stand in the kitchen for long. It looks so colorful and bright because of all those dry fruits. You can cut them into small squares or long bars and it still tastes so delicious. Kids also enjoy this very much since it melts in the mouth and has fun crunchy bits too.
[feast_advanced_jump_to]White Christmas Slice is one easy no-cook dessert that I like to make during cold months. It is originally a festive recipe but really you can make it anytime. The mix of coconut, milk powder and sugar gives it a rich creamy flavor and rice krispies gives nice light crunch. I have used tutti frutti and cranberry which makes it look bright.
Butter and coconut oil helps everything bind together and gives smooth glossy texture without using stove for long. It also sets firm once chilled. Coconut and milk powder gives nice creamy texture while rice krispies and dry fruits add tiny crunch in between. You can easily make it one day before and keep in fridge till serving.
Sometimes I even try small variations - you can try any dry fruits you have in hand. Once I made it with condensed milk instead of butter and it turned so rich. It tastes even better when slightly cold. This slice is such a savior when I need something fast. This recipe is a must try.
White Christmas Slice is a no cook wonder commonly made during Christmas and simple & quick to make. I usually make it when relatives visit suddenly or for quick snack box treat. It never fails, and it looks so pretty that everyone thinks it took long time to make.
1.In a mixing bowl, add dessicated coconut, milk powder then rice krispies
2.Then add powdered sugar, dry fruits. I reserved a tablespoon of dry fruits to sprinkle on top.
3.Mix it well. Now take butter in a sauce pan.
4.Heat it up for few seconds and melt it. Now add coconut oil and switch off.
5.Pour this mixture to the mixing bowl, mix it with a ladle. If it doesn't come together add little more coconut oil. Now transfer the mixture to a tray.
6.Pat it well, sprinkle the reserved dry fruits. Press it firmly with a flat bottomed bowl.
7.Cling wrap it and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Cut into squares and serve chilled.
Keep refrigerated until serving time.
Serve White Christmas Slice chilled or slightly cold. It tastes amazing with hot coffee or tea. Keep it in airtight container and refrigerate till serving time. It stays good for 3-4 days easily. Do not leave outside long else it may become soft and sticky.
Yes you can, but make sure you sauté it little to remove moisture. If not dried properly then slice become soft and break while cutting.
Yes you can skip, just add little more butter or even small spoon of condensed milk. It gives nice binding also.
I have used tutti frutti and cranberries but almonds, cashews or raisins also goes well and taste rich.
No it is not needed. You just have to mix all together, press in tray and keep for setting in fridge.
It stay good for 3 to 4 days when kept in fridge. Keep it covered well else it will catch fridge smell.
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