How to Make THC Gummies: Easy Weed Gummy Recipe

Most homemade gummy recipes hand you a list of ingredients and leave out the only number you actually need: how much THC ends up in each one. That gap is why people eat three of their own gummies, feel nothing for ninety minutes, then spend the evening regretting it.

This guide fixes that. You get the infusion method, a recipe that holds together, the arithmetic for dosing a batch before you pour it, and the reasons homemade gummies fail. Everything below assumes you are 21 or older in California, where adults can possess cannabis and grow up to six plants for personal use.

Key Takeaways

• THC gummies combine a gummy base with a cannabis infusion such as a measured tincture or cannabis-infused oil.
• Lecithin can help keep an oil-based cannabis infusion dispersed throughout a water-based gummy mixture.
• Homemade potency is an estimate unless the finished product is laboratory tested.
• The amount of THC added and the number and size of gummies both affect estimated THC per piece.
• Edible cannabis can take longer to produce noticeable effects than inhaled cannabis, so consuming more too quickly can lead to an unexpectedly strong experience.
• Gummies should be clearly labeled and stored securely away from children and pets.

What Are THC Gummies?

THC gummies are edible cannabis products containing tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC.

Unlike smoking or vaping cannabis, edibles are consumed and processed through the digestive system. This means the effects may take longer to appear and can feel different from inhaled cannabis.

Commercial THC gummies sold through licensed cannabis retailers are typically produced under controlled conditions and labeled with cannabinoid information.

Homemade gummies are less predictable because differences in mixing, portion size, and the cannabis ingredient itself can affect how much THC is present in each piece.

That is one of the most important things to understand before making or consuming homemade cannabis edibles.

What You Need

Time: 30 minutes decarb, 2 to 4 hours infusion, 30 minutes to make and set the gummies Yield: about 60 gummies in 1 teaspoon (5ml) moulds

Ingredients

• ½ cup cannabis-infused coconut oil
• ½ cup cold water or fruit juice
• ½ teaspoon sunflower or soy lecithin
• 1 packet (85g / 3 oz) flavoured gelatin
• 2 tablespoons (two 7g packets) unflavoured gelatin
• ¼ teaspoon citric acid, if you want them sour

Related: How to read a cannabis label

Equipment

• Silicone moulds with a stated volume. This matters more than shape. If you do not know how much each cavity holds, you cannot calculate a dose.
• Small saucepan, whisk, fine mesh strainer, cheesecloth
• Dropper or squeeze bottle
• Kitchen thermometer

A thermometer is the one item people skip and the one that decides whether your gummies work. THC starts degrading above 212°F, and gelatin stops setting once you boil it.

How to Make THC (Weed) Gummies Recipe: 4 Steps

Step 1: Decarboxylate Your Flower

Raw cannabis contains THCA, which does not get you high. Heat converts it to Delta-9 THC. Skip this step and you will produce very expensive fruit snacks.

Oven method: Break up 3.5g of flower, spread it on a lined baking sheet, and bake at 240°F (115°C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Stir at the halfway mark.

Sous vide method: Seal the flower in a bag and hold it at 203°F (95°C) for 90 minutes. Slower, but you keep more terpenes and you cannot scorch it.

Your kitchen will smell. Open a window and run a fan before you start.

Step 2: Infuse the Oil

Grind the decarbed flower, then combine it with ¾ cup of coconut oil in a sealed jar or a double boiler.

Hold it at 160 to 185°F (70 to 85°C) for 2 to 4 hours. Do not let it simmer. Strain through cheesecloth into a jar and squeeze the cloth out. You will recover roughly ½ cup of infused oil from ¾ cup of starting oil, because the plant material keeps some.

Coconut oil works better than olive oil here. Its saturated fat content pulls more cannabinoids out of the flower, and it firms up in the fridge so you can see whether your gummies have separated.

Step 3: Work Out Your Dosage Before You Cook

This is the step every other recipe skips, and it is the difference between a batch you can share and a batch you have to throw away.

The formula

Step 1. Total mg in flower = grams × (Total THC % ÷ 100) × 1000

Step 2. Realistic mg = Step 1 × 0.6

Step 3. mg per gummy = Step 2 ÷ number of gummies

That 0.6 covers the THC you lose to decarb and to an imperfect home infusion. Real-world efficiency runs somewhere between 50% and 70%. Planning at 60% keeps you on the safe side of the estimate.

If your COA lists THCA rather than Total THC, multiply the THCA figure by 0.877 first. California labels usually report Total THC already, so check before you do the extra maths.

Worked example

You have 3.5g of flower at 20% Total THC and your recipe fills 60 moulds.

• 3.5 × 0.20 × 1000 = 700mg theoretical
• 700 × 0.6 = 420mg realistically in the batch
• 420 ÷ 60 = 7mg per gummy

Want 5mg instead? Stretch the same batch across 84 moulds, or start with 2.5g of flower.

The accurate shortcut

Flower gives you an estimate. A lab-tested concentrate gives you a number.

A 500mg distillate syringe is already decarbed and typically tests at 85 to 90% THC. Stir it into your melted coconut oil, spread the batch across 100 moulds, and you land at roughly 4.5 to 5mg per gummy with maybe 5% loss to whatever sticks to the pan. No decarb step, no infusion wait, no guessing.

If dose accuracy is the reason you are making your own, start from a concentrate with a COA rather than from flower. You can pick up distillate or RSO from any licensed California dispensary, and it removes six hours from this recipe.

One honest caveat. Even with correct arithmetic, individual gummies in a home batch vary by 20 to 30% if you skip the emulsifier and pour unevenly. With lecithin and a steady pour you can get that down to 10 to 15%. No home kitchen produces dispensary-grade consistency, so treat your calculated figure as a close estimate and dose conservatively the first time.

Step 4: Make the Gummies

1. Bloom the unflavoured gelatin. Sprinkle it over the ½ cup of cold water or juice and leave it for 5 minutes. It will wrinkle and swell. Skipping this gives you grainy gummies.
2. Combine oil, liquid and lecithin. Add the infused oil and the ½ teaspoon of lecithin to the bloomed gelatin in a saucepan over low heat. Whisk constantly. Within a few minutes the oil and water stop looking like two things and turn into one cloudy, even mixture. That is emulsification, and it is what stops the THC pooling at the top of your moulds.
3. Add the flavoured gelatin. Whisk it in a little at a time so it does not clump.
4. Hold at 160 to 175°F for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir the whole time. The mixture thickens and clears. Do not let it boil. Boiling breaks gelatin's setting ability and burns off THC.
5. Add citric acid if you want sour gummies, then strain once more through a fine mesh into a measuring cup with a spout.
6. Fill the moulds in one pass. Work fast and keep whisking between pours. If the mixture cools in the pan, the oil separates and your last gummies come out stronger than your first.
7. Chill for 30 minutes in the freezer or an hour in the fridge, then unmould.
8. Air-dry for 24 hours on a rack. This step gets skipped constantly and it is the reason homemade gummies go sticky and mould within a week.

Vegan THC Gummies With Agar-Agar

Agar comes from seaweed and replaces gelatin, but it behaves in the opposite way, which trips most people up.

Gelatin must never boil. Agar must boil. It will not activate until it has held a rolling boil for 3 to 5 minutes.

That creates a problem, because boiling your infused oil degrades THC. The fix is ordering:

• 1 cup fruit juice
• 1 teaspoon agar-agar powder
• ½ cup cannabis-infused coconut oil
• ¼ cup agave or maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon lecithin

1. Whisk the agar into the juice and bring it to a rolling boil for 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Take it off the heat and let it drop to about 175°F.
3. Now whisk in the lecithin, syrup and infused oil.
4. Fill your moulds. Agar sets at room temperature in about 20 minutes.

Agar gummies come out firmer and snappier than gelatin ones. They also survive a warm room better, which makes them the better choice if you are taking them anywhere.

Common Mistakes When Making Weed Gummies

Even a simple-looking recipe can go wrong in several ways.

Poor Mixing

If the cannabis ingredient is not evenly distributed, individual gummies may vary in strength.

Unequal Mold Sizes

Filling one cavity more than another changes the size of each serving.

Oil Separation

Poor emulsification can create oily gummies and inconsistent THC distribution.

Using the Wrong Gelling Agent

Gelatin and pectin behave differently, so replacing one with the other can affect the entire recipe.

Incorrect Storage

Improper storage can make gummies sticky, dry, soft, or spoiled.

Assuming Homemade Potency Is Exact

Without laboratory testing, homemade edible potency should be treated as an estimate rather than a guaranteed value.

How to Store Homemade THC Gummies

Proper storage helps protect both quality and safety.

Store cannabis gummies in a sealed, clearly labeled container.

Depending on the ingredients used, refrigeration may help maintain freshness.

Keep the container away from:

• Children
• Pets
• Guests
• Ordinary candy
• Unlabeled food containers

This matters because THC gummies can look similar to regular candy.

California also requires regulated cannabis products to follow specific packaging standards, including child-resistant packaging and additional requirements for edible products. See California cannabis packaging requirements

How Long Do Homemade THC Gummies Last?

Shelf life varies depending on ingredients, moisture, storage conditions, and whether preservatives are present.

Homemade gummies often do not last as long as commercially packaged gummies.

Watch for signs such as:

• Mold
• Unusual odor
• Excessive moisture
• Major texture changes
• Visible spoilage

If the gummies appear spoiled, discard them.

Homemade vs. Store-Bought THC Gummies

Homemade and commercial cannabis gummies offer different experiences.

Homemade gummies allow more control over flavor, texture, and ingredients.

Commercial gummies from licensed cannabis retailers generally offer clearer cannabinoid labeling and greater consistency because they are produced and tested within regulated systems.

If you want to see how commercially produced products differ, you can explore THC gummies from Wyld on Hyperwolf.

For people who prioritize predictable potency and clear labeling, regulated commercial gummies generally provide more certainty than a homemade batch.

New to licensed cannabis products altogether? Hyperwolf’s first-time cannabis buying guide explains some of the basics before you shop.