One of my favourite flavours is TFA Grape Candy / Jolly Rancher and it's great on its own at 10%.
There's a grape juice that I bought from a small vendor which is very clearly based on the this TFA concentrate (right down to the subliminal purple glimmer) but there's something missing that made it sweet and just plain "pop". I'm presuming this is sweetener (duh) and possibly a bit of citric acid?
Any suggestions to make that ultimate grape candy flavour? I've not had much luck searching. Thanks!
I echo the TFA Grape Juice sentiment but I would also layer on some Ginger Ale and Champagne, maybe even a hint of Gummy Candy, Cotton Candy (EM) and some Citric Acid to really bring out the sweetness and the fruitiness.
This is just a first crack at a recipe but could be a good starting point:
- Grape Candy [TFA] - 6.5%
- Grape Juice [TFA] - 1.5%
- Gummy Candy [TFA] - 1.5%
- Champagne [TFA] - 1%
- Ginger Ale [TFA] - 1%
- Citric Acid (10% in PG) - 0.5%
Ethyl Maltol for added sweetness and to dampen some of the sharp notes.
Licorice if you want grape vines
Citric Acid for a little tart
TFA Sour (Malic Acid) for sour candy
FA Rose as an addition at a very low percentage will give you a little b-damascenone, which will enhance the authenticity of grape juice
An addition of Furaneol would be make it a lot more candy like. Look under the TFA component list for sources of it (labeled as Pineapple Ketone). Highly recommenced either of their strawberry flavors (ripe is probably best) as a supporting note.
http://www.aroxa.com/wine/wine-flavour-standard/2-aminoacetophenone/. Another enhancer if you are feeling frisky.
Instead of citric acid I suggest a couple drops of lemon concentrate to make it pop. Also a little bit of FW hard candy will give it more of a sweet candy taste without adding sweetener, it smells exactly like melted jolly ranchers so that would be a good thing to add!