Ah, the Cannabis gummy. So simple, yet so nuanced. One might think that such a product would be simple to craft – basic, rudimentary.
Wrong.
Nailing the perfect texture, balancing the perfect ratio of ingredients, finding consistency in the quality, taste and effect of your Cannabis oil, identifying unique flavors that others aren’t doing yet to make the product stand out – the hurdles to clear to create a well-made and delicious gummy are significant. And that’s just scratching the surface.
The She’s Baked brand began as a personal ailment-relief effort for Co-Owner and Co-Founder Caitlin Drumm, in collaboration with her husband and business partner Chris Orr. After taking more than three years to dial in the Lemonade Stand line, the demand and feedback from friends and family led to the duo deciding to bring their gummies to the recreational market.
The lineup of flavors is absolutely mouthwatering: Tropical Punch, Blueberry Lemonade, Pink Lemonade and Cherry Limeade. My favorite is the Tropical Punch with a very pineapple-forward profile, and the sour first/then sweet development on the palate is identical to that of an actual pineapple.
These gummies have a delightfully tart and puckery exterior with a perfectly soft, sweet and chewy interior – with each flavor tasting distinctly different. Despite being made with rosin – which has a much more pronounced flavor than distillate, but offers more well-rounded effects – no hints of Cannabis were detectable.
The Cannabis oil used comes from Terp Mansion, a sungrown cultivator and single-source hashery based in Humboldt County. Not only are the gummies stellar, the packaging is about as baller as mylar can get with custom-shaped, resealable, child-proof bags for each flavor.
If edibles are your preferred form of consumption, these Lemonade Stand sour gummies are not to be missed!
@shesbakeddesserts | @mainstagecali | @terp.mansion
This article was originally published in the August 2023 issue of California Leaf.
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