Failing at making "tea"

[hthr007]

Before anyone jumps down my throat I already searched and can't find anything on this to help me. Poppy seed tea. What is the weight of the seeds used, and how is it prepped?

When I did it I used 3 ounces, boiled the water, let the seeds steep in a strainer like cup I put in the water, and then drank. It tasted fine (but everyone says bitter), and it had NO effect on me. What did i do wrong?

 

[pbuilder]

Before anyone jumps down my throat I already searched and can't find anything on this to help me. Poppy seed tea. What is the weight of the seeds used, and how is it prepped?

When I did it I used 3 ounces, boiled the water, let the seeds steep in a strainer like cup I put in the water, and then drank. It tasted fine (but everyone says bitter), and it had NO effect on me. What did i do wrong?

Your gonna need at least 10 ounces of seeds I'd say, don't boil them in water and steep them, that likely won't even get all the alkaloids off and The heat destroys the alkaloids. Find a nice big 2L bottle, like a pop one, rinse it then funnel in your seeds and about 500ml of just regular room temperature water. Shake vigorously for about 5 to 10 minutes without letting the mixture rest, then immediately strain it via opening the cap enough so that you can squeeze the bottle and have the liquid come out without the seeds coming out.

The reason you don't let the liquid ever just rest is because then the seeds reabsorb the opiates in the water that have been washed off the seeds, so just shake vigorously and strain immedatialy. You can do a second wash after, although it is much less potent.

And yes, if you have good seeds it will be quite bitter indeed.

 

[hthr007]

Thank you SO much for the info!

 

[Swimmingdancer]

Also the particular seeds you have can make a huge difference, some seeds are washed to remove the opium latex before sale.

 

[pbuilder]

Also the particular seeds you have can make a huge difference, some seeds are washed to remove the opium latex before sale.

to true. Their was a batch at a health store near my house that was so fucking great, like 100g's of seeds made some bitter ass tea that would get me high, I cleaned out practically the whole thing lol. I come back the next time they restocked and sadly it's so much shittier A pound only makes a kinda bitter liquid, but that's how it is when you are buying seeds!

you want consistency than buy pods.

 

[ish675]

Bobs Redmill, I've been addicted to poppy seed bagels for years!