Limonene pairingDrink

Citrus-Kissed Cannabis Cold Brew

Name: Citrus-Kissed Cannabis Cold Brew
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cannabis-infused
Ingredients: 1 cup coarsely ground light-roast coffee (Ethiopian or Kenyan single-origin); 4 cups cold filtered water; Wide strip of orange peel (no pith); Wide strip of lemon peel (no pith); 1 sprig fresh rosemary; 1 tsp cannabis tincture (~2.5 mg THC per serving, limonene-dominant); Oat milk, for serving; Honey or simple syrup, to taste; Ice

An 18-hour cold brew steeped with orange peel and lemon zest, finished with a low-dose limonene-forward tincture. The citrus sings in stereo — bright, clean, made for the first light of morning.

Total

10m

Servings

Default dose

3mg

Ingredients

1 cup coarsely ground light-roast coffee (Ethiopian or Kenyan single-origin)
4 cups cold filtered water
Wide strip of orange peel (no pith)
Wide strip of lemon peel (no pith)
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 tsp cannabis tincture (~2.5 mg THC per serving, limonene-dominant)
Oat milk, for serving
Honey or simple syrup, to taste
Ice

How to make it

1
Combine ground coffee, cold water, citrus peels, and rosemary sprig in a large jar or French press. Stir gently.
2
Cover and refrigerate for 16–18 hours. No less than 14, no more than 20 — bitterness lives at both extremes.
3
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth. Discard grounds, peels, and rosemary.
4
To serve: fill a tall glass with ice. Pour cold brew to three-quarters full.
5
Add cannabis tincture (dose per glass) and stir gently — the cold won't degrade the cannabinoids.
6
Top with a slow pour of oat milk. Sweeten if desired. Drink before the ice melts.

Cooking tips

Pair with Tangie or Super Lemon Haze — the limonene echoes the citrus zest.
For a non-infused version, skip the tincture and you still have an excellent citrus cold brew.
At 2.5 mg per glass, this is a functional dose — mood lift without impairment. Start here.
The rosemary adds a pinene whisper that keeps the profile complex. Don't skip it.

Dosing calculator

Start low, go slow. Adjust the THC per serving below to plan the right total infusion for this recipe.

Per serving

3 mg

Total batch (4 servings)

12 mg

Standard. A gentle, comfortable lift for most adults.

Edible onset is typically 30–90 minutes. Wait 2 hours before re-dosing.

Start Low, Go Slow

If new to edibles, begin with 2.5–5mg THC per serving. Effects may take 30–90 minutes to onset and can last 4–8 hours. Do not drive or operate machinery. This is not medical advice. Full disclaimer

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Best paired with

Pair with these strains

Each one matches the limonene story of this dish.

Durban Poison

Sativa

Terpinolene

THC 18.0%CBD 0.5% Estimated

FruityFloralHerbal

Energizing • Creative • Focused

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Jack Herer

Sativa

Terpinolene

THC 18–24%CBD 0.1% Verified

PineEarthyWoody

Focused • Creative • Energizing

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Super Lemon Haze

Sativa

Terpinolene

THC 15–25%CBD 0.1% Verified

LemonCitrusSweet

Energizing • Uplifting • Creative

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Tangie

Sativa

Pinene

THC 17–22%CBD 0.1% Verified

TangerineOrangeCitrus

Uplifting • Happy • Focused

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Why this pairing works

Limonene — in your strain and on your plate

The brightest terpene on our list, limonene is the citrus engine behind sativa-leaning, mood-elevating strains. It pairs naturally with bright, acidic dishes and works beautifully as a daytime, social terpene.

Read the full Limonene guide