CANNABINOID-CONTAINING ADDITIVE AND METHOD THEREFOR
A method of preparing a cannabinoid-containing additive includes preparing an oil mixture by combining a cannabinoid oil and a carrier oil, preparing a water base by combining water and an emulsifier blend, and combining the oil mixture and the water base to form a liquid cannabinoid emulsion. The emulsion may be dried to form a solid. The cannabinoidcontaining additive, either in the liquid or solid form, is combined with a food and beverage product.
1 . A method of preparing a cannabinoid-containing additive, comprising:
preparing an oil mixture by combining a cannabinoid oil and a carrier oil;
preparing a water base by combining water and an emulsifier blend; and
combining the oil mixture and the water base to form a cannabinoid emulsion.
2 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the cannabinoid oil is cannabidiol (CBD) oil.
3 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the carrier oil is selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, olive oil, soybean oil, grapeseed oil, avocado oil, and combinations thereof.
4 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the emulsifier blend is two or more emulsifiers selected from the group consisting of rhamnolipid, xanthan gum, lecithin, guar gum, quillaja saponin, karaya gum, and acacia gum.
5 . The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the emulsifier blend is lecithin, karaya gum, and quillaja saponin.
6 . The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the emulsifier blend is lecithin, acacia gum, and quillaja saponin.
7 . The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the emulsifier blend is rhamnolipid, xanthan gum, and lecithin.
8 . The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the emulsifier blend is rhamnolipid, guar gum, and lecithin.
9 . The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein, by weight, at least half of the emulsifier blend is at least one of rhamnolipid or quillaja saponin.
10 . The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein, by weight, the emulsifier that is present in the emulsifier blend in is at least one of rhamnolipid or quillaja saponin.
11 . The method as recited in claim 1 , further including sonicating the water base, and wherein the combining includes adding the oil mixture to the water base during the sonicating.
12 . The method as recited in claim 1 , further including removing the water from the cannabinoid emulsion to form a dry powder.
13 . The method as recited in claim 1 , further including either adding the cannabinoid emulsion to a food and beverage product or removing the water from the cannabinoid emulsion to form a dry powder and then adding the dry powder to the food and beverage product.
14 . The method as recited in claim 1 , further including adding a bioenhancer, the bioenhancer selected from the group consisting of curcumin and piperine.
15 . A cannabinoid-containing additive comprising, by weight percent:
1% to 5% of an emulsifier blend;
1% to 15% of a cannabinoid oil;
8% to 12% of a carrier oil; and
a remainder of water.
16 . The cannabinoid-containing additive as recited in claim 15 , wherein the cannabinoid oil is cannabidiol (CBD) oil.
17 . The cannabinoid-containing additive as recited in claim 15 , wherein the carrier oil is selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, olive oil, soybean oil, grapeseed oil, avocado oil, and combinations thereof.
18 . The cannabinoid-containing additive as recited in claim 15 , wherein the emulsifier blend is two or more emulsifiers selected from the group consisting of rhamnolipid, xanthan gum, lecithin, guar gum, quillaja saponin, karaya gum, and acacia gum.
19 . The cannabinoid-containing additive as recited in claim 18 , wherein the emulsifier blend is lecithin, karaya gum, and quillaja saponin.
20 . The cannabinoid-containing additive as recited in claim 18 , wherein the emulsifier blend is lecithin, acacia gum, and quillaja saponin.
21 . The cannabinoid-containing additive as recited in claim 18 , wherein the emulsifier blend is rhamnolipid, xanthan gum, and lecithin.
22 . The cannabinoid-containing additive as recited in claim 18 , wherein the emulsifier blend is rhamnolipid, guar gum, and lecithin.
23 . The cannabinoid-containing additive as recited in claim 15 , further including a bioenhancer, the bioenhancer selected from the group consisting of curcumin and piperine.
24 . A consumer product comprising:
a food and beverage product including either a cannabinoid-containing additive comprising, by weight percent: 1% to 5% of an emulsifier blend, 1% to 15% of a cannabinoid oil, 8% to 12% of a carrier oil, and a remainder of water, or a dried powder of the cannabinoid-containing additive without the water.