DIY community,
First of all, I owe a ton of thanks to many of you for your contributions to the multiple threads. In my one month of DIY experience, this Sub has truly changed my vape experience for the better and I am truly grateful. This sub is an excellent source for anything and everything DIY and has made my journey relatively painless. My only negative is that with each new recipe posted, I feel I need to order more flavors! It's an endless but enjoyable rabbit hole.
Any ways, I feel I need to share a recipe with y'all. This recipe has gone through multiple revisions in order to find the close to perfect vape (for me). So, I figured I would release it as a way of saying thanks. I now know the pain of working with GRAPE - what a windy road this was!
Picture of what I was trying to emulate: Grape Salad http://imgur.com/kMLDLiy
On to the recipe.
Ingredient|% :---|---: (TPA) Marshmallow|3.25 Brown Sugar (TPA)|2.5 CAP sugar cookie|1.5 Cream Cheese Icing (TPA)|1.5 Grape - Flavor West|5.5 Joy (FA)|1.5 New York Cheesecake (CAP)|3.75
Flavor total: 19.5%
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NYC (Cap) / Sugar Cookie (CAP) / Joy (FA) / Cream Cheese Icing (LA)- THE BASE
This is the base I was going for. Without a cream cheese flavor concentrate (why one doesn't exist - I have no idea), I had to manipulate flavors to get it close as possible. I thought about getting a yogurt flavor, but I have yet to purchase any - so had to rule that out as an option.
NYC (Cap) - adds a nice tartness/tang to the base much like a legit cream cheese would. Not only does it add a little bit of tart, but it also gives a rich thick body reminiscent of cream cheese.
Sugar Cookie (CAP) - This is a complimentary buttery sweetness that plays a role into the base as well. A nice sidekick to the overall mouthfeel of a cream cheese.
Joy (FA) - .. ahh yes - Joy. This flavor is incredible. I've used this in other recipes and has fallen short in the end, but I think Joy is a an absolute necessity in this base. It adds a nice vanilla note, but packed with a sweetness that plays perfectly into my cream cheese concoction.
Cream Cheese Icing (LA) - This flavor gives the base the edge it needed to be as close as possible in replicating the cream cheese. It adds to the tart, sweetness, and overall "yum" to the exhale. A must have!
The Side Notes
Brown Sugar (TPA) - The real recipe calls for it, so I added it in and I am glad I did. I wanted there to be a sweetness that played well with the vanilla notes within the recipe. Brown sugar and vanilla (to me) go hand in hand and I believe it really makes those notes pop a little more giving it just that little bit of extra "Unf" in your mouth-hole!
(TPA) Marshmallow - Another sweetener? Darn right. To me, this gives the cream cheese a nice "whipped" sweetness. A nice fluffy sweetness that pairs all to well with the cream cheese base.
The Main Note
Grape (FW) - I have tried many different types of grape flavors and threw them into the many different variations of this recipe and FW's Grape flavor takes the cake! To me, it taste like an authentic grape. The grape lingers on your tongue just enough to not be over powering (like most grapes tend to do). The Grape is present both on the inhale and exhale and this is exactly what I wanted. As a matter'a'fact, it could probably be bumped up another .5-1% for that extra juicy goodness.
STEEP TIME - 2 Days
I really hope you guys enjoy this as much as a do. It may not be perfect vape for everyone, but it is quite good IMO. I'd love to hear any and all feedback - good or bad. I am just beginning, so there is still plenty to learn as I go.
Vape on fellas'.
> why one doesn't exist - I have no idea
Real Flavors has one. I've been working with it a little bit and so far I can say it really adds a brighter note than any cheesecake flavor I've tried. Still need a lot more time with it.
So does OoO. They sent it as a sample with an order and it along with Blood Orange leaked all over the box. My hands smelled like rank orange curdled milk for a couple days. I haven't touched it since so I can't tell you if it's any good, it certainly smells like cream cheese.
I have to try this out and nice touch with the picture for comparison. I was working on a grape recipe called the grapist but the flavors weren't agreeing.
I'll just leave this here if you need a grape whistle:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yh1RkRxnAOs
Have you tried using TFA Koolada to give a cool feeling? I've never heard of grape salad before, but after googling everything mentions refrigerating this overnight before serving. Maybe just the lightest touch of koolada will add an extra touch of realism.
You know, that may actually be a great addition to the recipe. I don't have any at the moment, but I would like to see what type of change it would make. Would love some feedback if you end up making a batch.