Cooking with A Buz - Grill & Chill: Cannabis-Infused Elote

May marks the unofficial start of outdoor season — backyard cookouts, warm evenings, and easygoing afternoons with friends. It’s the kind of month that calls for simple, bold flavors you can eat with your hands while passing around a good vibe. That’s why elote, Mexico’s legendary street corn, makes the perfect cannabis-infused recipe for May. It’s smoky, creamy, spicy, messy in all the right ways, and when you add a little cannabutter to the mix, it turns a great day into a legendary one. So grab a bag of your favorite herb, twist one up and let’s get Cooking with A Buz!

Cannabis-Infused Elote

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

• Total Time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 ears of corn, husked

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise

• 2 tablespoons melted cannabis-infused butter (cannabutter)*

• 1/2 cup cotija cheese (crumbled)

• 1 teaspoon chili powder (plus extra to sprinkle on top)

• 1 lime, cut into wedges

• Chopped cilantro (optional, for garnish)

Here’s how you make ’em:

First thing you want to do is get your grill nice and hot, about medium-high heat. While that’s heating up, husk your corn so it's ready to go. Toss the corn straight onto the grill and turn it every couple of minutes until it gets that beautiful char all the way around, usually about 7 to 10 minutes. While the corn’s grilling, grab a small bowl and mix together about a quarter cup of mayo with two tablespoons of melted cannabis-infused butter. This is going to be your base, creamy, rich, and packed with just the right amount of kick.

Once the corn comes off the grill, brush it generously with your infused mayo mixture while it’s still hot so it really soaks in. Then take a handful of crumbled cotija cheese and sprinkle it all over the corn, letting it stick to the sauce. Dust a little chili powder over the top, squeeze on some fresh lime juice, and if you’re feeling fancy, throw a few chopped cilantro leaves on there for some color and extra flavor. Serve it right away while it’s still warm and messy, because that’s how real elote should be enjoyed.