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If you have an aversion to alcohol or a problem with it then this recipe is not for you. Start with .5oz. to 1oz. of buds. I like to use small low branches with small "whispy" buds that aren't good for much else and leave them right on the branches. Estimate the weight or pull them off if you want more precise measurements or need to replicate the recipe the same every time. Use either a fifth of a liter of Everclear grain alcohol or Bacardi 151. I have used 100 proof vodka and it works well too. The basic premise is that the more concentrated the alcohol the better extraction will be. If you can get or make your own moonshine that will work well too. Remove two to three ounces of alcohol from the bottle to make room for the buds/branches and make a drink. No need to waste it. Place branches with buds on them or just buds into bottle. Here is where the branches help as they force the buds to spread from top to bottom. Leave buds in the bottle for one week with higher proof alcohol and warm storage. OR leave in the bottle for two weeks or longer for lower proof alcohol and lower temps in storage. Shake and flip the bottle every other day for the duration of the extraction. At the end of extraction you can strain it into another bottle or just pour directly from the same bottle. Keep it out of the light and enjoy responsibly. I like to mix it with tonic water for a gin/vodka tonic as the bud will make the grain alcohol or vodka taste like gin and give it a green color. Lime helps with the STRONG taste for these drinks. If you use the Rum then mojitos are an obvious choice you just need more lime, sugar, and lots of fresh mint to help cover the bud taste. The tincture can also be directly ingested by the spoonful or add sugar to it first to make it more palatable. This is not the most economical use but if you have overages it is a good long term storage method. WARNINGS: THIS IS POWERFUL STUFF. NOT ONLY IS THE ALCOHOL VERY STRONG BUT THE ADDITION OF THE BUD MAKE IT TWO TO THREE TIMES "STRONGER" ON YOUR BRAIN and BODY. THIS SNEAKS UP ON YOU SO DON'T KEEP MAKING MORE DRINKS BECAUSE "YOU DON'T FEEL ANYTHING".