8 CBD drinks powering hemp hydration
Liquid CBD formulations are huge. Stay ahead of the trend with these eight new products.
Dram is an adaptogenic CBD sparkling water. The lemongrass has a nice hint of flavor to it that would make a fine addition to the cold case in the sparkling waters section. That it contains the adaptogens eleuthero and schisandra is a nice bonus. And then there’s 20 mg of CBD isolate tossed in just to supercharge the whole can. Yum!
+Hemp contains organically grown Australian hemp that’s 100% vegan, gluten free, with no sugars and natural colors and flavors. It makes no claims about CBD content, only the hemp nutritional profile, which is high in omega-3s and -6s.
PLNT uses full-spectrum hemp extract in a blend of functional, pure plant ingredients to help soothe the mind, support a healthy inflammation response and amplify your energy. It comes in three combinations: pineapple and chamomile, turmeric and ginger, and mint and matcha. The line is organic and free of gluten, dairy, soy, artificial ingredients and flavorings. Plus, it contains zero THC.
Queen City Hemp is another CBD fizzy water—this one a line of CBD seltzer that comes out of southern Ohio. The flavors are spot on: blood orange, passion fruit, guava and lemon lavender. Each can contains 5 mg of CBD.
Restorative Botanicals is a creative CBD company because it is not afraid to put the ingredient in a variety of delivery formats, including Tootsie Rolls and an organically grown hemp-powered Peruvian coffee. One cup nets about 30 mg of full-spectrum hemp oil extract. CBD is said to take the jittery edge off the otherwise caffeinated beverage.
SteepFuze is another coffee company infusing certified organic coffee grounds, as well as tea leaves, with hemp extract. During the roast, coffee beans express oils to the surface, which the company then infuses with hemp CBD extract. The whole beans cure with the CBD extract and no additives are needed that affect the taste. It comes in three flavors: medium-light Santa Rosa roast, medium-roast New Mountain Blend and dark-roast Midnight Oil.
Weller+ sparkling water has hip and mild flavors with 25 mg CBD on top. It’s naturally flavored, non-GMO, zero sugar and has zero calories.
WillPower is a powder that gets mixed in with water or other drinks. Each serving contains 20 g of grass-fed whey protein, 6 g of branch-chain amino acids for a performance boost, and 20 mg of cannabinoids. It comes in two flavors, cinnamon cocoa and vanilla.
WillPower is a powder that gets mixed in with water or other drinks. Each serving contains 20 g of grass-fed whey protein, 6 g of branch-chain amino acids for a performance boost, and 20 mg of cannabinoids. It comes in two flavors, cinnamon cocoa and vanilla.
Cannabis is the hottest new beverage inclusion. Cannabis terpenes are in alignment with the hoppy taste profile of beer, while high sugar concentrations in non-alcoholic beverages can mask the cannabis flavor profile in juices, carbonated drinks and fruit juices.
With CBD specifically, formulators are introducing the ingredient—either as isolates or as part of full-spectrum hemp—into all things liquid.
It’s not without its questions. John Torrens, president of Vertical Bioscience, a cannabis/CBD grower, asserts that CBD in beverages is a skeptical proposition because of the old adage that oil and water do not mix.
“CBD water is not water-soluble unless you can nano-scale it,” said Torrens. “You should be skeptical of it. The only way to get CBD out is to lick the bottle because CBD binds to something in the plastic. CBD will find its way to the plastic bottle. That’s another consumer education situation.”
Regardless, CBD is finding its way into any and every consumer comestible, so why not beverages? Here are eight new product introductions to whet your whistle.
Please note that CBD [isolate] under current FDA statements is not an approved food ingredient. Furthermore, FDA has concluded that CBD products are excluded from the dietary supplement definition. Products containing CBD isolate are prohibited for exhibit at Natural Products Expos and all New Hope paid advertising.
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