Recipe: Roasted Baby Carrots with Balsamic-Bitter Chocolate Syrup
When we think about cannabis-infused foods we tend to think of sweet treats: brownies, cookies, gummies, the list goes on. But cannabis is a very diverse ingredient and we found a way to add a little cannabis to your daily dose of vegetables with this recipe for Roasted Baby Carrots with Balsamic-Bitter Bhang Chocolate Syrup. That’s right, cannabis-infused chocolate as a sauce for baby carrots.
Here’s what you’ll need for the carrots:
- 3 pounds of baby carrots
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons of kosher salt
- 5 sprigs of fresh thyme
- ¼ cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon of ground allspice
What you’ll need for the syrup:
- ½ cup of aged balsamic vinegar
- ½ ounce of Bhang Dark Chocolate, chopped
- ½ teaspoon honey
- Generous pinch kosher salt
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit
- Place the carrots on a sheet pan in a single layer and drizzle them with olive oil. Sprinkle salt over the carrots and lay thyme sprigs on top
- Roast until the carrots are tender and brown in spots, turning once or twice, for about 35 minutes
- The syrup should be made while the carrots are cooking. Start by putting the vinegar in a small saucepan and simmer over medium-low heat until it’s reduced to ¼ cup
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the Bhang THC Dark Chocolate
- Let the chocolate melt for 30 seconds and then stir it until the chocolate has melted into a smooth consistency
- Stir in the honey and salt
- When serving, discard the thyme and arrange the carrots on a serving dish. Drizzle the syrup generously on top and serve immediately