How to Host a Cannabis-Friendly 4th of July BBQ

It’s time to get ready to clean the grill and stock up the cooler with weed drinks! The Fourth of July is right around the corner and we’ve got some tips on how to host a cannabis-friend BBQ for your best buds. Here are some amazing ideas that will make your celebration the highlight of the summer!

4th of July BBQ Ideas

Set the scene with fun decor that compliments your cannabis-friendly theme and the 4th of July. Think red, white, and blue tablecloths, napkins, and signs. Add solar-powered twinkle lights to enhance the evening ambiance. All-natural mosquito-repelling candles might also add a nice touch. Consider a tented smoking area with comfortable seating and fans to provide a cool, shady retreat for guests to relax and enjoy their cannabis. 

Quintessential Summer Tunes

Kick off your party playlist with quintessential songs. When your friends go to R.S.V.P. ask them to also include with their response their favorite summertime jam! This may help relieve some of the pressure to put together the perfect playlist and ensure that your friends all get up and dance for at least one song!  

• “Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
• “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles
• “Jammin” by Bob Marley

Lawn Games

Set up lawn games like jumbo checkers, chess, and volleyball to keep guests entertained. A deck of cards and Left Right Center (LRC) can also spice up the BBQ games. 

Keeping Cool

To ensure your guests stay cool and comfortable, consider these ideas:

• Misting Fans: Place misting fans around the party area for a refreshing breeze.
• Canopy Tent Smoking Area: Provide a shaded, tented area where guests can relax and enjoy their cannabis out of the sun, but still have air flowing through. You could provide materials for guests to roll their own blunts or joints!

Main Dishes

Burgers, hot dogs, and steak could be staple solutions for a quick cook. However, there are a few BBQ main dishes that might make your guests’ mouths water. 

Cannabis-Infused BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders

• Ingredients: Pork shoulder, cannabis-infused BBQ sauce, pickled red cabbage, homemade biscuits and pineapple.
• Instructions: Slow cook the pork shoulder until tender (if you can slow smoke the pork shoulder… go for it), shred it, and mix with cannabis-infused BBQ sauce. Serve on the mini biscuits with a generous heap of pickled red cabbage and a slice of grilled pineapple.

THC-Enhanced Grilled Chicken Skewers

• Ingredients: Chicken breasts, assorted peppers, sweet onions, cannabis-infused olive oil, spices.
• Instructions: Marinate chicken, and vegetables in cannabis-infused olive oil and spices, then grill until cooked through. Serve hot off the grill! 

Don’t forget to soak your grill skewers for at least 30 min before putting them on the grill. 

Side Dishes

It may be important to have an assortment of side dishes to ensure something for everyone. You could make a few cannabis-infused side dishes and ask your guests to bring non-infused side dishes. You want to make sure everyone has non-infused options to enjoy as part of their meal, or to satisfy their munchies cravings. 

Weed-Infused Baked Mac and Cheese

• Ingredients: Pasta, flour, cannabis-infused butter, milk, cheese blend, and seasonings.
• Instructions: Prepare a creamy cheese sauce with cannabis-infused butter, mix with cooked pasta, top with shredded cheese, and bake until golden and bubbly.

CBD-Infused Corn on the Cob

• Ingredients: Corn on the cob, CBD-infused butter, herbs, sea salt and pepper
• Instructions: Grill corn until charred, then slather with CBD-infused butter and sprinkle with fresh herbs, sea salt and pepper 

Sweet Ending

No BBQ is complete without a sweet treat to end the meal. Campfire s’mores might be one of the first desserts that come to mind for a 4th of July BBQ, but, we think cannabis-infused campfire s’more ice cream sundaes sound better!

Infused Ice Cream Sundae Bar

• Ingredients: Vanilla ice cream flavors, cannabis-infused toppings like chocolate syrup and crushed graham crackers, fluff, whipped cream, and cherries.
• Instructions: Set up a bar where guests can build their own sundaes with infused toppings for a delightful and chilled dessert.

Cannabis Mocktail Bar

Skip the keg and seltzers and consider setting up a truly (wink) memorable cannabis mocktail bar. You could start by grabbing some cans of weed drinks, like soda, tonics, and sparkling beverages, to have chilled and ready to go for your guests. You might want to also make instagram-worthy specialty cannabis cocktails. 

Cannabis-Infused Lemonade

• Ingredients: Fresh lemons, cannabis tincture, water, sugar, ice and garnish.
• Instructions: Mix fresh lemon juice with water, sugar, and a few drops of cannabis tincture. Serve over ice with a lavender flower garnish.

Weed-Infused Watermelon Cooler

• Ingredients: Fresh watermelon juice, cannabis-infused simple syrup infused with fresh mint, lime juice, and mint leaves.
• Instructions: Blend watermelon juice with lime juice and cannabis-infused syrup. Serve chilled with a slice of fresh watermelon for garnish.

Weed Drink Garnishes:

• CBD Honey: Drizzle on drinks for a sweet and soothing effect.
• Canna Sugar Rims: Rim glasses with canna sugar for an extra kick.
• Dehydrated Citrus Fruits and Mango: Add these to the weed beverages for a burst of flavor and visual appeal.

These cannabis-friendly 4th of July BBQ ideas are sure to spark a memorable event that your best buds may be talking about all summer long. Don’t forget to remind your guests to consume cannabis responsibly. Consider arranging for a designated driver or rideshare for guests or invite guests to get comfy for the night. 

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