How to make Bhang in Holi? Bhang is a traditional Indian drink made from cannabis leaves and has been consumed for centuries, especially during the festival of Holi. Here’s a simple recipe for making Bhang at home:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cannabis leaves (fresh or dried)
• 1-liter milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• A handful of almonds, pistachios, and cashews (chopped)
• Saffron strands (optional)
• Ice cubes

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Instructions:

1. Rinse the cannabis leaves thoroughly and finely chop them.
2. Heat the water in a pan and add the chopped cannabis leaves. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
3. Add the milk, sugar, cardamom powder, and saffron strands to the pan and continue to simmer for another 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool down.
5. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a bowl, discarding the solids.
6. Refrigerate the Bhang mixture for a few hours or overnight to chill.
7. When ready to serve, pour the chilled Bhang into glasses, add a few ice cubes, and garnish with chopped nuts.

 

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How do I consume bhang goli?

Bhang goli is a traditional Indian edible preparation made from the leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant. It’s often consumed during the festival of Holi and in some other cultural contexts. If you choose to consume bhang goli, it’s important to do so responsibly and in accordance with local laws, as the legality of cannabis products varies by location.

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How to make Bhang in Holi? (Traditional Recipe)

1. Make sure your patwari ( paan wallah ) has received your order for “free Pisa hua goli” ( fresh ground balls) and that it was delivered to you the night before.
2. Assemble kesar (soak it in warm milk for 2 hours), soak pista (6 hours), soak badam (6 hours), and soak kismish (raisins) (1/2 hr in warm water). All of these can be soaked in warm milk or warm water. Try to get a tiny packet of this Kapoor, called “patches corpora” in Kannada. It’s used in cooking desserts and for religious ceremonies. Take a small pinch, get it—small pinch—and mix it in 100ml water. Set aside.
3. Now, preferably using a roti table (the one you roll chappaties on), gradually crush and pulverize the bhang paste completely. Keep scooping up the done paste into a tall glass. Don’t add any more water or milk when pulverizing it. After done drain every drop of juice into the glass.
4. Grind the Kesar, Kaju, Pista, kishmish, and Badam into a thin paste. Set aside. One hopes everything has been soaked and pulverized ( not crushed, not ground, but pulverized !! ).
5. Take a large vessel ( pot ), say a prayer, “JyotishKumbhasya Dhi Mahi. Om Namah Shivaayaha” ( I meditate upon the pot of light. I bow to Lord Shiva ), and empty the entire contents of the bhang into the pot. Rinse the glass a little and add to the pot.
6. Now add the ground-up dry fruits to this.
7. Now add 1/2 litre warm milk.
8. Stir till it becomes smooth and homogenous.
9. Add the Kesar.
10. Stir well.
11. Add the patches of corpora liquid from the glass. DO NOT EMPTY ANYTHING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS INTO THE POT.
12. Now add 1/2 litre warm milk.
13. Add white sugar to taste.
14. Potentiating the bhang. Get yourself a small copper coin. Now wash and scrub it, preferably using tamarind juice, until it’s perfectly shiny. wash it well with water. And drop it into the pot.(if there is any traces of tamarind juice on the coin the milk will immediately curdle) Remember to take it out in the morning – the copper coin, i.e.)
15. Give a last sweeping churn and stick it in the refrigerator (not the freezer ). Your time is now 9:00 p.m. Take it out at 7:00 – 7:30 the next morning- and take out the coin from the bottom of the pot. wash it well and keep it as good luck.
16. Next morning, if luck is with you, Mahalakshmi devi ki prasad will be ready.

What is the reason for drinking bhang while celebrating Holi?

How to make Bhang in Holi? Drinking bhang is just an excuse to get intoxicated or feel high. There are certain religious reasons that people associate with so that nobody dares question them drinking it but the truth is, it’s just an excuse. However, drinking bhang is an age-old thing and has almost become a part of Holi celebrations, just like applying colors.

Bhang is nothing but cannabis, but the way it is prepared, it is exempted from the Narcotics Act. Therefore, it is legal in India and openly sold during Shivaratri and Holi.

People say that Lord Shiva used to consume bhang, which was one of his favorite drinks. Therefore, as an honor to Lord Shiva, they also consume bhang, one of the most popular drinks on Holi’s day. It is usually mixed with cold milk to provide a cooling effect from the heat and some spices.

People defend their consumption of this intoxicant saying it calms the body and improves digestion. However, in reality, Bhang has a euphoric effect on consumers. It causes dizziness and hallucinations. It makes you lose consciousness of reality and you get a bit tipsy if drank in large quantities. In small quantities, it is harmless but most people drink bhang in large quantities to get high and feel tipsy, similar to what happens after you consume alcohol.

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