As it is every year, February 14 is a time for lovers to express their love for one another. This tradition is said to date back to Roman times, although it didn’t really take hold in France until the 1980s.
By the way, if you're stuck for ideas on what to get your significant other, check out ourselection of unique CBD gifts for Valentine's Day.
For those with a sweet tooth, we have an easy-to-make recipe for you: CBD chocolate-covered strawberries.
Where does Valentine's Day, the famous holiday for lovers, come from?
The story goes that during the reign of Emperor Claudius II Gothicus in the 3rd century, marriage was forbidden. The emperor believed that if men did not marry, they would be more willing to go to war. But a monk named Valentine of Terni defied the emperor’s decree and continued to marry lovers in secret.
While in prison, he meets Julia, his guard's blind daughter, and falls in love with her.
One day, her sight was restored! Claude the Goth did not like Christians, so he had poor Valentin beheaded, blaming him for this miracle.
Considered a martyr, it wasn't until the year 494 that Pope Gelasius canonized him as Saint Valentine, whose feast day is celebrated on February 14.
Recipe for Strawberries with CBD Chocolate
What could be better for Valentine's Day than preparing a gourmet meal? For dessert, we suggest a recipe that's as indulgent as it is relaxing: CBD chocolate-covered strawberries.
CBD is a molecule naturally derivedfrom the hemp plant (cannabis light), whose soothing and relaxing properties are well established.
Ingredients
100 g dark chocolate
12 ripe strawberries
2 tablespoons of coconut oil
30 to 40 mg of CBD oil
Kitchen Utensils
A bowl
A large pot
Baking paper
CBD Chocolate Recipe
1. Place the chocolate in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of coconut oil.
2/ Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and stir well to thoroughly combine the chocolate and coconut oil.
3/ Add 30 to 40 mgof High Society CBD oil.
Here is a conversion chart based on the concentration of your oil.
5% CBD Oil: 5.5 mg/drop
10% CBD Oil: 5 mg/drop
20% CBD Oil: 10 mg/drop
If you don't have CBD oil, you can also steep 2 grams ofCBD flowersin coconut oil. This will give youcoconut oil that's rich in CBD.
How to Make CBD Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
1/ Dip the strawberries one by one, halfway, into the chocolate. You can also use other fruits, depending on your preference.
2/ Place the strawberries on a baking sheet or plate lined with parchment paper and refrigerate them for 30 minutes.
3/ Now all you have to do is enjoy them! You can also serve your CBD-infused strawberries with a little whipped cream for an even more indulgent treat!
4/ If you have any chocolate left, pour the equivalent of one cup of hot milk into the bowl, then stir well to melt the chocolate into the milk. Enjoy your delicious CBD hot chocolate!
You can also use it to topa CBD crepe for twice the relaxing effects!
If you love the combination of CBD and chocolate, you can find our gourmet CBD chocolates exclusively in ourHigh Society stores!
