Poppy Seed Tea - Did I do it right?

[Flo-Rida]

I know there are few threads here for making poppy seed tea, and I followed one of them, but just want to confirm with you guys as to whether or not I did it right.

Here's what I did:

1) I got approximately 666 grams of seeds (about 1.5lbs).

2) I dumped them all in a mixing bowl and added cold tap water gradually, stirring the seeds at the same time.

3) By the time I was done adding water, there was about 1" of water above the seeds. After making sure all the seeds were nice and wet, I let them soak for 20 minutes.

4) After the soak I used a shirt as a filter and drained the water and discarded the seeds. I poured the water (now tea) into a 1 liter bottle and it ended up filling about 3/4 of the bottle. Then I added a little lemon juice for flavor.


So that's what I have. Based on that, do you think I did it right and would I get any affect from the tea? I know I probably shouldn't drink it all, as 1.5lbs of seeds is a lot for one person.

Also, does this stuff have to be refrigerated and does it "expire"? If it expires, how long do I have until I should drink it?

Lastly, can Poppy Seed Tea be sold as a drug, and if so how much should I sell it for? I have a few friends interested in it, and I told them if I ever get the recipe right I'd sell them some. But I'm not going to sell them something that's not potent or is potentially too strong.

Thanks.

 

[Mr Blonde]

Seeds are so variable, it's very hit and miss at least here in Australia it is so we can't really tell you what to expect.

You have the right idea about not drinking all of it right away though in case it's too potent.

 

[deadricbloodgod]

Ok so I haven't touched pods for a very long time and I just brushed up real quick. But just in case it might be good to do some searches also.

Personally I only used pods but the only possible problem I see is that you let them soak. The Poppy Mega states:

For seeds: actives are all on the outside, so the best prep method is to shake for a minute or two in hot water and then strain. Steeping merely causes morphine in solution to soak into the seeds and be lost.

However really the only reason I posted was because of the last part. Please do NOT sell this shit. For one, no price discussion allowed. Second, you shouldn't touch poppy tea unless you know exactly what you're doing and all the precautions. Like said above potency varies a lot. Your first batch might provide a buzz, your second batch could kill you. You certainly wouldn't be the first to OD on this.

Maybe I'm blowing this out of the water or maybe I rather just be safe. Or maybe... I just used a metaphor that doesn't make any sense. It has been a very long day(s) that involved lots of drugs lol.

Stay safe.

 

[Fornax55]

You'll feel some effects, guaranteed, unless your seeds were bunk. My preferred method is to take a 2L pop bottle, stab a few tiny holes in the lid, pour the seeds inside via funnel and add some lemon juice and hot water to cover them. Shake the bottle for a few minutes (with a lid that doesn't have holes, duh.) then squeeze the remaining juice out of the bottle. Like deadric said, steeping causes some of the morphine to be lost.

The best way to tell if you did it right would just be to drink it. The odds that you'll OD are miniscule, most of the overdose stories come from people downing ridiculous amounts of tea in one go (ie more than 3 pounds worth)

 

[oxymoron310]

If you have access to poppy pods, you should use those instead. Alot easier to dose.