By Miguel Ordoñez

TWO TASTY TIRAMISU RECIPES

Tiramisu is a delicious light coffee-infused dessert whose Italian name translates as “pick me up” or “cheer me up”. The classic tale has Roberto Linguinotto creating tiramisu at his restaurant “Le Beccherie” sometime in the sixties. This is questioned though as very similar cakes date back to the seventeenth century. One thing for sure is that the word tiramisu first appeared in print for the first time in the eighties.

Making a cannabis infused tiramisu turns the classic pick me up into a coffee flavoured “pick me up and up and up”. The vegan and traditional recipes both have that distinctive fluffy mouthfeel that first made the dessert so popular. Adding cannabinoids to the mix is a contemporary twist that also adds a distinctive fluffy brainfeel. This will be a top ten dessert for coffee loving edibles fans.

The beauty of tiramisu is that it is really a style of cake rather than a definite recipe. Using other bakes of biscuit or styles of bread. Different flavoured liqueurs and styles of cheese or replacing coffee with other flavours means limitless taste and texture sensations. These recipes are for the classic coffee-flavoured style that once mastered can have variations as brave as your palate wants to get.

THE DAY BEFORE

Prior to making your marijuana upgraded tiramisu you will need to infuse some whipping cream with cannabinoids. This is far from difficult.

YOU WILL NEED
  • A medium sized pan
  • 1¾ cups of cream
  • 2g of decarboxylated marijuana (ground as fine as possible or extract of similar strength)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Place all the cream and cannabis or extract in the saucepan and place over a low heat.
  2. Stir continuously until the cannabis has dissolved into the cream. Do not scald the cream!
  3. Leave to cool in the fridge.
  4. Once cream has cooled use the beater to whip it until it forms firm peaks. Now it is ready for the tiramisu.

Cream With Cannabis

THE CLASSIC TIRAMISU

INGREDIENTS
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 cup of sugar-caster sugar works best
  • 1¼ cups of mascarpone cheese
  • 1¾ cups cannabis infused heavy whipping cream
  • 400g of Italian ladyfinger biscuits
  • 1 cup of cold espresso; the choice of roast is entirely up to you
  • ½ cup of coffee flavoured or dark liqueur; Kahlua works well, dark rum is delicious and an old bourbon gives a real zing
  • 1 tablespoon of cacao powder to dust
HARDWARE
  • Tiramisu can be made in a round bowl or square dish and is equally well served individually in parfait glasses or tumblers. Glass is ideal. Part of the tiramisu allure is the attractive layering, but don’t stress, ceramic or metal will do splendidly.
  • Bain-marie. Either a purpose-built double boiler or a bowl suspended over a saucepan of gently boiling water.
  • Wooden or plastic mixing spoon, not metal
  • 2 medium sized mixing bowls
  • Hand or electric beater

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Make a zabaglione. Place the egg yolks and the sugar together in the bain-marie and combine. Continuously stir with the wooden or plastic spoon. Make sure no mixture sets on the bowl surface. The quality zabaglione top tip is to take it easy. Make sure the water in the bain-marie is gently simmering not boiling madly. The trick is to not cook and scramble the egg yolks, but to slowly transform them with gentle heat. The sugar and egg yolks will combine into a thick pale yellow sauce that has the slightest fizzy texture. Set aside to cool.
  2. Fold in the room temperature mascarpone cheese.
  3. Fold in the infused whipped cream. Set aside while doing steps 4, 5, and 6.
  4. Combine espresso and liqueur together in the other bowl.
  5. Dip the ladyfinger biscuits in the coffee liqueur mix (don’t soak them!) and line the bottom of your chosen vessel. The hard thing here is to not just eat all the biscuits.
  6. Spoon in some of the zabaglione mix then another layer of liqueur-dipped biscuits. Repeat step 5 & 6 until all ingredients are used.
  7. Refrigerate for at least four hours. Overnight is best to be sure the whole concoction solidifies thoroughly.
  8. Dust with cacao powder and serve straight up or drizzled with a sauce. Berry is delicious and a citrus coulis really makes the zabaglione fizz and sing.

Bain-Marie Cannabis Recipe Tiramusú

VEGAN & PALEO TIRAMISU

There are three layers to this smooth and rich animal, gluten and dairy-free tiramisu.

HARDWARE
  • A food processor. Top vegan tip: Invest in a good quality food processor from the very beginning. They can be expensive, but a restaurant quality processor will last you a lifetime and you will use it extensively. They are typically very simple, no nonsense, easy to clean stainless steel machines without a lot of silly attachments. Just a lot of torque and sharp blades that will last you for decades.
  • Various bowls for soaking
  • 25cm square cake tin, (glass, metal or ceramic)
  • Spatula

INGREDIENTS

THE LADYFINGER LAYER
  • 1 cup of walnuts
  • 1½ cups of pitted Medjool dates
  • 40ml of cooled espresso coffee
  • 2 tablespoons of liquefied coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon of liquefied cannabis infused coconut oil 
  • 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch of sea salt

THE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE LAYER
  • ¾ cup of walnuts soaked in water for 2 hours and drained well
  • ¾ cup of raw cashews soaked in water for 2 hours and drained well
  • ¾ cup pitted Medjool dates
  • 6 tablespoons of maple syrup
  • 6 tablespoons of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 2 tablespoons of liquefied coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoons of raw cacao powder
  • ½ tablespoon of unsulphured blackstrap molasses 
  • 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons of espresso coffee
  • Pinch of sea salt
THE CRÈME LAYER
  • ½ cup raw cashews soaked in water and drained
  • ¼ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 2 tablespoons of liquefied coconut oil 
  • 2 tablespoons of maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch of sea salt

Food Processor Cannabis Recipe Tiramisu

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Using the ingredients for the ladyfinger layer use the food processor to first render the walnuts into a fine powder. This is where quality shows with a food processor. Extra torque and super sharp blades aerate the nut meal and improve texture considerably. Slowly add the rest of the ingredients until a sticky dough forms. Remove the dough and press evenly into the bottom of the cake tin. Place in the freezer while doing step 2.
  2. Use the food processor to combine all the ingredients from the mousse list until smooth and creamy. Pour over the base layer. Tap the sides of the pan to make sure things are even. Return the pan to the freezer. Make sure it is sitting level! Wait an hour before step 3.
  3. Using the food processor again combine all the crème layer ingredients until smooth. Gently spoon the crème onto the mousse layer. This is why an hour wait was necessary—to prevent the crème from sinking into the mousse. Place back in the freezer for at least four hours or preferably make it the day before serving.
  4. Let the mousse thaw for at least 10 minutes, then cut into pieces, dust with cacao powder and serve.

Both of these tasty infused treats can be the edible surprise at the end of a dinner party. They could be a lovely light finish to an edibles banquet. They could be a welcome and delicious pick me up at any time of day. Enjoy your elevated tiramisu.

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COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

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The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

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Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

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Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

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On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

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To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

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