An Alice B. Toklas brownie, also known as an Alice B. Tokin' brownie or more colloquially as a bud brownie, magic brownie, or special brownie, is a type of hash cookie (a cake containing cannabis). Eating such a brownie can result in a similar psychoactive effect or "high" as smoking marijuana, although it may be delayed or mitigated due to slower absorption of the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) through the digestive tract. It is also seen as a smoother "high". Products containing cannabis are widely available in cannabis coffee shops in the Netherlands (and various European cities), where consumption use of marijuana is effectively legal. Hash cookies, hash cakes or space cakes are relatively common in regions with liberal drugs policies, including much of Europe (particularly the Netherlands). ... It has been suggested that Cake mix be merged into this article or section. ... Species Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. ... Species Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. ... Tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC, Δ9-THC, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), Δ¹-tetrahydrocannabinol (using an older numbering scheme), or dronabinol, is the main psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis plant. ... Coffeehouse in Damascus This article is about an establishment where coffee is sold and consumed. ... The drug policy of the Netherlands is based on two principles: Drug use is a public health issue, not a criminal matter A distinction between hard drugs and soft drugs exists It is a pragmatic policy. ...

History

The name derives from Alice B. Toklas, the lover of Gertrude Stein, who included a recipe for "Haschich Fudge" in her 1954 Alice B. Toklas Cook Book, a volume intended not so much as a cookbook but as reminiscences on her life with Ms. Stein. However, prior to publication Ms. Toklas was short of recipes, and the recipe in question was contributed by her friend Brion Gysin as a joke. The recipe was introduced: Alice B. Toklas, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1949 Alice Babette Toklas (April 30, 1877 - March 7, 1967) was the sweetheart of writer Gertrude Stein. ... Gertrude Stein, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1935 Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874, in Pittsburgh - July 27, 1946) was an American writer, poet, feminist, playwright and catalyst in the development of modern art and literature, who spent most of her life in France. ... An example recipe, printed from the Wikibooks Cookbook. ... Confiscated hashish from the Drug Enforcement Administration. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cookbook contains information on cooking, and a list of recipes. ... Brion Gysin (January 19, 1916 - July 13, 1986) was a writer and painter. ...

"This is the food of Paradise.... it might provide an entertaining refreshment for a Ladies' Bridge Club or a chapter meeting of the DAR.... Euphoria and brilliant storms of laughter; ecstatic reveries and extensions of one's personality on several simultaneous planes are to be complacently expected. Almost anything Saint Theresa did, you can do better."

The suspicious ingredient ("canibus sativa" [sic]) was not spotted by Ms. Toklas before the book was published, and though it was removed in the American edition, it was printed in the British one. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a sororal association dedicated to historic preservation, education, and patriotic endeavor. ...

Once the press discovered the recipe, the book received wide publicity. To quote a reviewer in Time, (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ...

The late Poetess Gertrude (Tender Buttons) Stein and her constant companion and autobiographee, Alice B. Toklas, used to have gay old times together in the kitchen. Some of the unique delicacies that were whipped up will soon be cataloged . . . in a wildly epicurean tome . . . Perhaps the most gone concoction (and also possibly a clue to some of Gertrude's less earthly lines) was her hashish fudge.

Terminology

Other terms for an Alice B. Toklas brownie include "bud brownie", "space cake", "pot pie", "hash brownie", "special brownie", or "magic brownie". The latter term has been used as a source for just about any other food item that contains marijuana or mushrooms: "magic tea", "magic cake", etc. Basidiocarps (mushrooms) of the fungus Leucocoprinus sp. ...

The term Alice B. Tokin' brownie may have started as a pun on the word Alice B. Toklas brownie; combining imagery from the stoner-classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, in which the eponymous heroine eats different foods to strange effect, with the concept of to be tokin'/toking from the stoner vernacular to toke, or to smoke cannabis. Hence, an "Alice is getting high (Alice be tokin' ) brownie". However, it is equally likely that the Alice be tokin' explanation is a folk etymology created by people who mis-heard Alice B. Toklas as Alice B. Tokin' , without any doubt due to the ubiquitous association of the works of Lewis Caroll with all things psychedelic. A pun (also known as paronomasia) is a figure of speech which consists of a deliberate confusion of similar words or phrases for rhetorical effect, whether humorous or serious. ... Stoner can refer to: Dr. Eugene Stoner, weapons designer (1922-1997) Stoner, slang for a cannabis user Stoner 63, (XM207) a modular 5. ... John Tenniels illustration for A Mad Tea-Party, 1865 Illustration by Arthur Rackham Alices Adventures in Wonderland is a work of childrens literature by the British mathematician and author Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. ... An eponym is a person, whether real or fictitious, whose name has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, discovery, or other item. ... This article is about the type of character. ... The vernacular is the native language of a country or locality. ... Folk etymology (or popular etymology) is a linguistic term for a category of false etymology which has grown up in popular lore, as opposed to one which arose in scholarly usage. ... Photograph of Lewis Carroll taken by himself, with assistance Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (January 27, 1832 – January 14, 1898), better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was a British author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and photographer. ... The word psychedelic is a neologism coined from the Greek words for mind, ψυχη (psyche), and manifest, δηλειν (delein). ...

"Toklas" may also be read as "Toke-less," as the brownies are smokeless.

The brownie, rather than the writer, lent its name to the 1968 film "I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!," in which a character portrayed by Peter Sellers becomes disillusioned with his mainstream life after falling in love with a free spirit, only to become just as disillusioned with the hippie subculture. Marijuna-spiked brownies are a key plot element. The film was directed by Hy Averback and writen by Paul Mazursky and Larry Tucker, according to the IMDb database.

Recipes

The original recipe, although rather vague as to directions, may conceivably be summarized as follows:

• 1 tsp. black peppercorns
• 1 whole nutmeg
• 4 sticks cinnamon
• 1 tsp. coriander
• 1 handful stone dates
• 1 handful dried figs
• 1 handful shelled almonds
• 1 handful peanuts
• A bunch of cannabis sativa ("picked and dried as soon as it has gone to seed and while the plant is still green")
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large pat of butter

Grind the pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, and coriander in a mortar. Chop and mix the dates, figs, almonds, and peanuts. Grind the cannabis and mix it with the spices; dust this mixture over the fruits and nuts. Mix the sugar with the butter and knead this together with the fruits, nuts, spices, and cannabis. Eat with care - two pieces are quite sufficient. Binomial name Piper nigrum L. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. ... Species About 100 species, including: Myristica argentea Myristica fragrans Myristica malabarica The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia. ... Binomial name Cinnamomum verum J.Presl Cassia (Indonesian cinnamon) is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. ... Binomial name Coriandrum sativum Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb commonly used in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Indian, Latin American and Southeast Asian cooking. ... Binomial name Phoenix dactylifera L. The Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera is a palm, extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. ... Species About 800, including: Ficus altissima Ficus americana Ficus aurea Ficus benghalensis - Indian Banyan Ficus benjamina - Weeping Fig Ficus broadwayi Ficus carica - Common Fig Ficus citrifolia Ficus drupacea Ficus elastica Ficus godeffroyi Ficus grenadensis Ficus hartii Ficus lyrata Ficus macbrideii Ficus macrophylla - Moreton Bay Fig Ficus microcarpa - Chinese Banyan Ficus... Binomial name Prunus dulcis (Mill. ... Binomial name Arachis hypogaea L. The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the pea family Fabaceae native to South America. ... Species Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. ... Cup can refer to: A drinking vessel such as a teacup or similar drinkware. ... Magnified view of refined sugar crystals. ... Butter is commonly sold in sticks, and often served with a special spreading utensil. ...

Other recipes have been devised, the most standard being simply to prepare regular brownie mix and include an appropriate quantity of marijuana. One popular variant involves sautéing the hemp (preferably buds) in the very butter that the recipe calls for (usually adding a bit more butter than required by the recipe). THC is fat-soluble, and is largely absorbed out of the leaves and buds into the butter after simmering for only a short time, at which point the plant material may be strained out. This gives the brownies a delicious THC-rich flavor without having a "leafy" texture. In addition, bodily absorption of the THC is improved due to the prior extraction of the drug into the butter. The acronym THC has several possible meanings: Tetrahydrocannabinol, the active ingredient in Cannabis Therapeutic Humane Cannabis Act Texas Historical Commission Thermohaline circulation The History Channel Terminal Handling Charges This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... The acronym THC has several possible meanings: Tetrahydrocannabinol, the active ingredient in Cannabis Therapeutic Humane Cannabis Act Texas Historical Commission Thermohaline circulation The History Channel Terminal Handling Charges This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... The acronym THC has several possible meanings: Tetrahydrocannabinol, the active ingredient in Cannabis Therapeutic Humane Cannabis Act Texas Historical Commission Thermohaline circulation The History Channel Terminal Handling Charges This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might...

See also

• Chocolate brownie
• Brownie Mary

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External links

• The Straight Dope column on Alice B. Toklas brownies (includes original text of recipe)
• Erowid.com recipes for cooking with cannabis, including Cannabis Brownies and Hash Brownies
• Drugs-plaza.com recipes for cooking with cannabis, including Cannabis Honey Brownies