DIY Beverage Recipes

This journey started early July 2016. Did not like the idea recipe. Looking at many cocktail recipes and trying many combinations, I am over the moon with the version below.

To my mind one should use just enough tart to make a counterpoint to the whiskey, and just enough sweet to take the edge of the sour.

FA Whiskey at 4 % might look a bit high, going lower one loses much of the boozy side. INW Lime was added for extra character and to prevent the Lemon from fading. The Sour for that tart lining on the lips - you can up this to 1.0 % if you like tart. TFA Marshmallow is the just enough sweet and provides a bit of body and mouthfeel. One does not want to add too much sweet to bury the Lemon/Lime altogether - the cocktail is a sour after all. Next time I might try Toasted Marshmallow - have read it contributes to the boozy side. FA Oak adds a little gravitas to the Whiskey. TFA Maraschino Cherry is extremely potent. Using it undiluted totally overpowers the juice. Fortunately, FW Capsicum had me learning quickly about 10 % solutions. The Cherry here is in the background, a garnishing. Of course, a Whiskey Sour must be on ice - TFA Koolada.

Mine steeped for more than a month - to make sure the Lemon does not fade. It did not. I think a week steep should be fine - just to get the Citrus ingredients to calm down and not be too harsh.

WHISKEY SOUR
FA Whiskey 4.0 % (EDIT: FLV Bourbon at 3.0 % here is discernibly better)
FA Lemon Sicily 2.0 %
INW Lime 1.0 %
TFA Marshmallow 1.0 % (EDIT: TFA Toasted Marshmallow works far better here, at the same percentage)
TFA Sour 0.5 % (EDIT: I went up to 1.0 % to good effect)
FA Oak 0.5 %
TFA Maraschino Cherry (10 % solution) 0.5 %
TFA Koolada 0.5 % (EDIT: FA Polar Blast at 0.75 % works better for me)

Total flavour: 10.0 %

EDIT: As indicated above, I tried TFA Toasted Marshmallow in the place of TFA Marshmallow. Wow, it takes the juice from being good to being great (in my humble opinion of course ). Makes the juice much more boozy - one can now really taste the Whiskey. For my next iteration I am going to try FLV Bourbon in place of FA Whiskey.

EDIT: Tried 3.0 % FLV Bourbon in the place of FA Whiskey. A marked improvement. Punchier and more boozy. More of an oak aged character. Maraschino less pronounced now.

Andre said:

Whiskey Sour

This journey started early July 2016. Did not like the idea recipe. Looking at many cocktail recipes and trying many combinations, I am over the moon with the version below.

To my mind one should use just enough tart to make a counterpoint to the whiskey, and just enough sweet to take the edge of the sour.

FA Whiskey at 4 % might look a bit high, going lower one loses much of the boozy side. INW Lime was added for extra character and to prevent the Lemon from fading. The Sour for that tart lining on the lips - you can up this to 1.0 % if you like tart. TFA Marshmallow is the just enough sweet and provides a bit of body and mouthfeel. One does not want to add too much sweet to bury the Lemon/Lime altogether - the cocktail is a sour after all. Next time I might try Toasted Marshmallow - have read it contributes to the boozy side. FA Oak adds a little gravitas to the Whiskey. TFA Maraschino Cherry is extremely potent. Using it undiluted totally overpowers the juice. Fortunately, FW Capsicum had me learning quickly about 10 % solutions. The Cherry here is in the background, a garnishing. Of course, a Whiskey Sour must be on ice - TFA Koolada.

Mine steeped for more than a month - to make sure the Lemon does not fade. It did not. I think a week steep should be fine - just to get the Citrus ingredients to calm down and not be too harsh.

WHISKEY SOUR
FA Whiskey 4.0 %
FA Lemon Sicily 2.0 %
INW Lime 1.0 %
TFA Marshmallow 1.0 %
TFA Sour 0.5 %
FA Oak 0.5 %
TFA Maraschino Cherry (10 % solution) 0.5 %
TFA Koolada 0.5 %

Total flavour: 10.0 %

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Wow! This sounds stunning.

And... an Andre original too

Andre said:

Whiskey Sour

This journey started early July 2016. Did not like the idea recipe. Looking at many cocktail recipes and trying many combinations, I am over the moon with the version below.

To my mind one should use just enough tart to make a counterpoint to the whiskey, and just enough sweet to take the edge of the sour.

FA Whiskey at 4 % might look a bit high, going lower one loses much of the boozy side. INW Lime was added for extra character and to prevent the Lemon from fading. The Sour for that tart lining on the lips - you can up this to 1.0 % if you like tart. TFA Marshmallow is the just enough sweet and provides a bit of body and mouthfeel. One does not want to add too much sweet to bury the Lemon/Lime altogether - the cocktail is a sour after all. Next time I might try Toasted Marshmallow - have read it contributes to the boozy side. FA Oak adds a little gravitas to the Whiskey. TFA Maraschino Cherry is extremely potent. Using it undiluted totally overpowers the juice. Fortunately, FW Capsicum had me learning quickly about 10 % solutions. The Cherry here is in the background, a garnishing. Of course, a Whiskey Sour must be on ice - TFA Koolada.

Mine steeped for more than a month - to make sure the Lemon does not fade. It did not. I think a week steep should be fine - just to get the Citrus ingredients to calm down and not be too harsh.

WHISKEY SOUR
FA Whiskey 4.0 %
FA Lemon Sicily 2.0 %
INW Lime 1.0 %
TFA Marshmallow 1.0 %
TFA Sour 0.5 %
FA Oak 0.5 %
TFA Maraschino Cherry (10 % solution) 0.5 %
TFA Koolada 0.5 %

Total flavour: 10.0 %

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Looks really good, I'm only missing 8 ingredients on this one.

Lol

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Thanks @Andre I was not going to purchase anymore concentrates until I used up some of what I have.....
But as @rogue zombie says this is an @Andre original so it is a must do, besides, it has whiskey in it

@Andre recipe looks excellent, will definitely need to invest in some of those concentrates.

The point you made about the FA Lemon fading is such a good note, especially for the newer DIY'ers.


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Thanks for this, @Andre. Have you tried the trick of adding Inw equivalents to FA citrus in order to avoid fading?

RichJB said:

Thanks for this, @Andre. Have you tried the trick of adding Inw equivalents to FA citrus in order to avoid fading?

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You mean like in if the recipe calls for 4 % FA Orange, you use 2 % FA Orange and 2 % INW Orange? If that, no.
I do use a bit FA Aurora with FA Lemon to prevent fading of the latter.

Yeah, that was the trick. I haven't tried but found it interesting to read. It would be useful to know why, at an atomic chemistry level, adding flavour X helps to prevent flavour Y from fading.

You'll probably find that there are certain chemicals that will bond at a molecular level and as such won't fade, probably why the flavour also changes over time.

Daniel Alves said:

Hi,

Does anyone have a recipe for a basic rum & Raisin?

was looking at
4% - rum
3% - raisin
4% - vanilla bean ice-cream

any suggestions?

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Hey @Daniel Alves

I accidently notices your post only now. You can give locally produced Loco Rum a try (available now, or possibly soon, at Valley Vapour). Ive just tasted it again this morning, and to me it is pretty much spot on rum and raisin

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Thank you ill give that a try

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This recipe is just too good not to be shared. Especially now that Summer is in full force. Found the original (by a well known DIYer ID10-T) here, and added my own twist to it.

As a reviewer said: "This tastes like a bold, fresh, real-lemons lemonade mixed with very little sugar and it is exquisite.". It reminds me very much of the base of Paulies Lemon Ice Tea, which I love. I did, however, find the recipe as is a tad heavy/dull, and added a touch of INW White Grapefruit, which lightened/brightened the juice and added an effervescent effect. Perfect, been vaping it for the past week. A 30 ml bottle kaput and a pre-blend mixed. Marked as one of my 5 star juices.

REAL LEMONADE [pre-blend percentages]
INW Lemon 3.0 % [60]
INW Lemon Mix 1.0 % [20]
INW White Grapefruit 0.5 % [10]
TFA Koolada 0.5 % [10]

Total flavour: 5 %

@Andre you haven't by chance tried the Grack Juice recipe?

Or anyone for that matter? Read the comments and I'm super intrigued.

rogue zombie said:

@Andre you haven't by chance tried the Grack Juice recipe?

Or anyone for that matter? Read the comments and I'm super intrigued.

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Yes, I have. My notes: "Weird and interesting. Not to be mixed again.". Really a funny taste.

Andre said:

Yes, I have. My notes: "Weird and interesting. Not to be mixed again.". Really a funny taste.

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Ah damn, thats what I was worried.

I love "different" tasting juices, but they still need to be good.

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rogue zombie said:

Ah damn, thats what I was worried.

I love "different" tasting juices, but they still need to be good.

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Try this one. It is different, and good.

Andre said:

Try this one. It is different, and good.

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Wow, that does sound interesting!

StrawNilla Cola


After months of trying to come right with cola and failing i finally have manged to come up with something in my opinion which is one of my best mixes to date.

Flavour Notes- A fluffy sweet strawberry on inhale with a distinct vanilla coke note upon exhale. This is a very enjoyable vape for during the day with just the right amount of fruity feel to compliment the cola.

Recipe - Tested at 35/65 PG/VG
Steep for 3 days... Further steeping will improve the sweetness.

Kalashnikov said:

StrawNilla Cola
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After months of trying to come right with cola and failing i finally have manged to come up with something in my opinion which is one of my best mixes to date.

Flavour Notes- A fluffy sweet strawberry on inhale with a distinct vanilla coke note upon exhale. This is a very enjoyable vape for during the day with just the right amount of fruity feel to compliment the cola.

Recipe - Tested at 35/65 PG/VG
Steep for 3 days... Further steeping will improve the sweetness.

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That is interesting - Strawnilla Cola
Nice one, thank you.

Kalashnikov said:

StrawNilla Cola
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After months of trying to come right with cola and failing i finally have manged to come up with something in my opinion which is one of my best mixes to date.

Flavour Notes- A fluffy sweet strawberry on inhale with a distinct vanilla coke note upon exhale. This is a very enjoyable vape for during the day with just the right amount of fruity feel to compliment the cola.

Recipe - Tested at 35/65 PG/VG
Steep for 3 days... Further steeping will improve the sweetness.

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This looks very unique. Thank you for sharing. Of course, the 1st Law of DIY applies. Shall certainly give it a go in the new year.

Kalashnikov said:

StrawNilla Cola
View attachment 78490

After months of trying to come right with cola and failing i finally have manged to come up with something in my opinion which is one of my best mixes to date.

Flavour Notes- A fluffy sweet strawberry on inhale with a distinct vanilla coke note upon exhale. This is a very enjoyable vape for during the day with just the right amount of fruity feel to compliment the cola.

Recipe - Tested at 35/65 PG/VG
Steep for 3 days... Further steeping will improve the sweetness.

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Dammit! That sounds delicious, now I want to DIY again. I love Vanilla Coke, and Doctor Pepper, and all that jazz, so I'm betting this would really hit the spot.

Maybe @Greyz is lurking around here...

Edited Whiskey Sour recipe above. Much better with TFA Toasted Marshmallow in place of TFA Marshmallow, at the same percentage.

I've been trying to make a decent Don Pedro for quite a while and gave up a few times. During my "research" going through actual recipe's I learned that a Don Pedro is a South African original recipe. Different recipes exists with Whisky, Whisky and Kalua, Kalua and then Amarula.
Here it goes:
Don Pedro


Don Pedro
TFA Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 3%
CAP Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 3%
FA Whisky 2% (1% Single, 2% Double)
TFA Kalua Cream 1%
FA Fresh Cream 1%
FA Vanilla Bourbon 0.5%
INW Milk Chocolate 0.5%
TFA Sweetner 0.5% (Optional)
FA Oak 0.25%
30/70 PG/VG
1 Week steep, enjoy a rich creamy Adult milkshake.

Does anybody have a nice and sweet Passionfruit & Lemonade recipe? I was drinking some over the weekend and thought it should make a for a great vape.

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