MUSHROOM COMPOUNDS INFUSED CONSUMABLES AND NON-CONSUMABLES
The present disclosure is directed to mushroom compounds infused food and beverage consumables and non-consumables, along with methods of producing the mushroom compounds infused consumables and non-consumables. The consumables are infused in an overall two-step process, in which mushroom compounds from a mushroom species are first infused into a food grade oil, which in turn is used to infuse food and beverage consumables. Mushroom compounds infused oil may also be used in formulations of non-consumables.
1 . A method of infusing a food grade oil with whole spectrum mushroom compounds, the method comprising:
(A) providing mushroom material;
(B) providing a food grade oil at a temperature of 180° F.-240° F.;
(C) adding at least a portion of the mushroom material of (A) to the oil of (B) to form a mushroom material and food grade oil mixture;
(D) heating the mushroom material and food grade oil mixture of (C) to a temperature of 180° F.-240° F. for 4-9 hours;
(E) freezing the mushroom material and food grade oil mixture of (D) into a solid, frozen biomass;
(F) heating the solid, frozen biomass of mushroom material and food grade oil mixture of (E) at a temperature of 150° F.-200° F. for 2-4 hours; and
(G) straining the mushroom material and food grade oil mixture of (F) to separate the food grade oil from the mushroom material to yield a whole spectrum mushroom compounds infused food grade oil.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: repeating steps (D) and (E) one or more times before step (F).
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the food grade oil provided in (B) is selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, medium chain triglycerides oil, vegetable oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, grape seed oil, avocado oil, butter, shortening, margarine, lard, and a combination thereof.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the food grade oil provided in (B) is coconut oil.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the food grade oil provided in (B) is medium chain triglycerides oil or a mixture of coconut oil and medium chain triglycerides oil.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mushroom material in (A) is obtained from mushrooms selected from the group consisting of chanterelle, truffle, morel, trumpet, oyster, shiitake, maitake, cremini, lobster, porcini, hedgehog, portobello, white, button, eenoki, cordyceps , lion's mane, reishi, argarikon, cordyceps , chaga, maitake, turkey tail, shiitake, psilocybin, and combinations thereof.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mushroom material in (A) is obtained from a psilocybin mushroom.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mushroom material in (A) is obtained from a lion's mane mushroom.
9 . A method of infusing an orally ingestible consumable with whole spectrum mushroom compounds, the method comprising:
(A) providing mushroom material;
(B) providing a food grade oil at a temperature of 180° F.-240° F.;
(C) adding at least a portion of the mushroom material of (A) to the oil of (B) to form a mushroom material and food grade oil mixture;
(D) heating the mushroom material and food grade oil mixture of (C) to a temperature of 180° F.-240° F. for 4-9 hours;
(E) freezing the mushroom material and food grade oil mixture of (D) into a solid, frozen biomass;
(F) heating the solid, frozen biomass of mushroom material and food grade oil mixture of (E) at a temperature of 150° F.-240° F. for 2-4 hours;
(G) straining the mushroom material and food grade oil mixture of (F) to separate the food grade oil from the mushroom material to yield a whole spectrum mushroom compounds infused food grade oil;
(H) adding at least one orally ingestible consumable to the whole spectrum mushroom compounds infused food grade oil of (G) to form a consumable and infused oil mixture;
(I) heating the consumable and infused oil mixture of (H) to a temperature of 170° F.-240° F. for 4-9 hours;
(J) freezing the consumable and infused oil mixture of (I) to form a solid, frozen mixture of consumable and infused oil;
(K) heating the solid, frozen mixture of consumable and infused oil of (J) to a temperature of 150° F.-200° F. for 2-4 hours to liquefy the infused oil; and
(L) straining the consumable from the infused oil of (K) to yield a consumable infused with whole spectrum mushroom compounds.
9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising: (M) freezing the infused consumable of (L).
10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising: repeating steps (D) and (E) one or more times before step (F).
11 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising: repeating steps (I) and (J) one or more times before step (K).
12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising: repeating steps (D) and (E) one or more times before step (F); and
repeating steps (I) and (J) one or more times before step (K).
13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the food grade oil provided in (B) is selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, medium chain triglycerides oil, vegetable oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, grape seed oil, avocado oil, butter, shortening, margarine, lard, and a combination thereof.
14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the food grade oil provided in (B) is coconut oil.
15 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the food grade oil provided in (B) is medium chain triglycerides oil or a mixture of coconut oil and medium chain triglycerides oil.
16 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the mushroom material in (A) is obtained from mushrooms selected from the group consisting of chanterelle, truffle, morel, trumpet, oyster, shiitake, maitake, cremini, lobster, porcini, hedgehog, portobello, white, button, eenoki, cordyceps , lion's mane, reishi, argarikon, cordyceps , chaga, maitake, turkey tail, shiitake, psilocybin, and combinations thereof.
17 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the mushroom material in (A) is obtained from a psilocybin mushroom.
18 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the mushroom material in (A) is obtained from a lion's mane mushroom.
19 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the consumable is selected from the group consisting of coffee beans, cacao beans, popcorn kernels, raw nuts, raw seeds, roasted nuts, roasted seeds, and dehydrated fruit.
20 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the consumable is coffee beans.