How do you add smoothness to fruit mixes without adding creams?

submitted over 9 years ago by KnowNuthinSeenNuthin

I'm wanting to create some nice fruity mixes, but they usually end up with a lot of throat hit, and I really enjoy smooth mixes. But I don't want to use creams. I'm open to all ideas and probably have whatever it is you recommend.

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12 points

by jiffythekidover 9 years ago

I use FA Marshmallow to great success in many fruit recipes. Adds a little mouthfeel, no cream, a little sweetness in some cases, and will help mute some of the harsher flavors a bit without making them a blubbery mess. Anywhere from 0.5% to 1% works well. In cases this doesn't work or isn't desirable, I use some EM like others mentioned.

6 points

by wh1skeyk1ngover 9 years ago

1% CAP Marshmallow also takes the top off of my fruit blends.

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by THEBAESGODover 9 years ago

I was trying to make a strawberry mango but overdid the marshmallow and ended up with tropical cotton candy. Not bad, but I learned my lesson with marshmallow

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by TechnicolorRainbowsover 9 years ago

THANK YOU BASESGOD

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by jiffythekidover 9 years ago

Yeah, 1 flavor that Marshmallow seems to do funky things with is Cactus. It seems that the floral taste becomes magnified the more marshmallow that you put in.

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by thedrugsnugglerover 9 years ago

if you dont care about diketones I much prefer TFA marshmallow.

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by contactclosureover 9 years ago

This. I kept getting mad that marshmallow was muting my fruits so I didn't use it for a long time. All I had to do was stay light on the marshmallow and bump the fruits just a tad. The result is much better than without the marshmallow. I have a hard time not using it in every recipe. Just keep in mind that you might want to up the fruit percentages by 10-20% depending on which fruits they are and how much marshmallow you use.

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by iwillnoteatgreeneggsover 9 years agoLemon Party Man!

A very small amount of triacetin will mute the top notes where you usually find harshness in fruits. It's packaged as smooth by a bunch of companies. Too much and it has a drying effect.

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by abdadaover 9 years agoI will rip you a new one if you don't use the sidebar & search.

Lol I was just posting this!

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by KnowNuthinSeenNuthinover 9 years ago

Are we talking one drop per 10ml? Does it affect the juice in other ways? I have it but have never used it haha.

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by iwillnoteatgreeneggsover 9 years agoLemon Party Man!

I'd start at a drop per 10ml. I think the one recipe I use it in ended up at .25% IIRC.

I haven't seen any negatives at low percentages, but it may be flavor dependent for a reaction. Definitely test and wait a few days and test again.

7 points

by abdadaover 9 years agoI will rip you a new one if you don't use the sidebar & search.

Don't forget the magical TFA Dragonfruit in low percentages with fruit mixes.

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by DaB0mb0over 9 years agoMixologist

It's nice at high percentages, too, but a bit creamy.

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by abdadaover 9 years agoI will rip you a new one if you don't use the sidebar & search.

It's not actual cream, though, just a flavor stabilizer.

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by Nicobeakover 9 years ago

Vanilla swirl .5-1.5%

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by tranceinateover 9 years agoIn a good mood for now - don't piss me off.

That's creamy, though!

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by Nicobeakover 9 years ago

Yeah you're right. I have found that it doesn't cover up fruits as much as the other heavier creams though. I'll give your EM suggestion a shot next solely fruit mix I try

1 points

by tranceinateover 9 years agoIn a good mood for now - don't piss me off.

That's very true, you're also right.

A small dose of EM works best against Citrus harshness, because terpenes in general can be harsh & terpenes pretty much make up citrus vapes; but should work for other harsh fruits, too.

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by thedirtyprojectorover 9 years agoOne of "The Damned"

MTS Vape Wizard.

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by tranceinateover 9 years agoIn a good mood for now - don't piss me off.

+1 for the wizard & it's magical triacetin & other unknown compounds.

1 points

by Skubasteven601over 9 years ago

If they have a msds wouldnt all the compounds be listed?

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by tranceinateover 9 years agoIn a good mood for now - don't piss me off.

Sometimes it's a "trade secret" even in the MSDS & not listed.

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by RuntDastardlyover 9 years agoOne of "The Damned"

I really like Inawera Cactus because it keeps fruits wet, fresh, cool and smooth.

I love it at 1% or more, but most people complain of a perfumy note, so, keep it at .50% to start.

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by billgarmsarmyover 9 years agoFrugivore

I use CAP Coconut to smooth fruit mixes. TFA Smooth is nice too.

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by matthewkocandaover 9 years ago

FA Meringue at like 0.75% has been my go to. It's not necessarily a cream flavour, but it has cream like properties. It adds a fluffy sugary note that I like better than using Marshmallow, because using marshmallow tends to mute a lot of my recipes after a steep.

1 points

by Philosaphuckerover 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

You too?! Glad I'm not the only one!

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by contactclosureover 9 years ago

Damn! This is what I get for hardly ever letting things steep. I didn't realize it had that effect.

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by tranceinateover 9 years agoIn a good mood for now - don't piss me off.

.2% EM (10%) usually works for muting fruit harshness.

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by HeistGeistover 9 years ago

EM is in cotton candy flavors right? Would that work as a substitute?

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by elephantrainbowsover 9 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Tfa cotton candy is EM, yes. Make sure it's not cotton candy (circus)

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by Workhorse9696over 9 years ago

EM?

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by tranceinateover 9 years agoIn a good mood for now - don't piss me off.

10% Ethyl Maltol solution.

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by Workhorse9696over 9 years ago

Ok thanks

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by crosstown_rebelover 9 years ago

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by cyantacoover 9 years agoMixologist

I personally use .75% Marshmallow FA with .25% Fresh Cream FA. It's not enough cream to add anything besides a little smoothness with the marshmallow.