Want to make delicious magic mushroom tea but don’t know where to start? In this blog post, we will explain the most important aspects of making psilocybin tea.
Why magic mushroom tea? Drinking vs eating shrooms
Psilocybin mushrooms are not like mushrooms sold at the grocery store. Many claims to have a heavy, meaty, sunflower-like flavor with a touch of mud. In other words, shrooms don’t taste very good. And although there are daredevils who can digest them even raw, most prefer to cook mushrooms before eating so that they are easier to digest.
One of the easiest cooking methods is to make a psilocybin tea.
What are the benefits of making shrooms tea?
The fastest way to extract psilocybin from mushrooms is to use hot water. Psilocybin dissolves easily in water, so the mushrooms can simply be boiled. Some worry that heat degrades psilocybin, but it is not. The main thing is to let the boiling water cool for a couple of minutes and then boldly brew the tea. By the way, you can grind the mushrooms before stewing.
How to make shroom tea?
Tea can be filtered, and the leftovers can either be eaten or thrown away. Remember that you have already filtered out almost all the psilocybin, so it makes no sense to store the rest of the cooked mushrooms.
The brewed tea is the best drunk shortly after preparation. So there is a chance that nutrients will quickly get to you directly into the body.
You can add anything you want to tea: you can mix it with ordinary tea that you have; you can add sugar, cinnamon, and any spices. This is a matter of taste, so feel free to experiment. Some people prefer to add lemon, ginger, or mint. It is even said to help fight nausea, but this is individual.
If you store tea in the refrigerator in a cool place, it will remain psychoactive for several days. Some even freeze tea until better times.
How does lemon juice affect your “trip”?
Lemon juice, which is mostly water, can also extract psilocybin from mushrooms. Some believe that extracting psilocybin through lemon juice makes the trip faster and harder.
There is some evidence for this claim, as acids like lemon juice can convert psilocybin to psilocin, which gives us the psychedelic experience. Technically, psilocybin itself is not psychoactive, it is metabolized in the body into psilocin, which in turn makes us experience the “trip”.
In fact, warm lemon juice is more effective at extracting psilocybin than cold lemon juice, but you shouldn’t boil it. So, what should you do to make a good magic mushroom tea?
- Chop the psilocybin mushrooms
- Soak them in lemon juice for about 20 minutes
- Stir every 5 minutes
Keep in mind that psilocin degrades faster than psilocybin, so the shelf life of this tea will be shorter.
And don’t go overboard with the quantity! Especially if you have little experience with the use of magic mushrooms. It is better to start with micro-dosing and experience relaxation and a boost of energy than experiencing a bad trip.