RDA: CCI Archon; double coil(0.33Ω); cotton wick; 50w
TFA Citrus Punch @ 10% Steep time: 10 days
Mouth Feel: Slightly harsh and highly acidic (tank cracker). Not dense, but heavy on the throat (7/10)
Flavor Properties: - Refreshing lemon-lime, tastes like a carbonated beverage. Heavy on the lime, light on the lemon.
Relatable Flavors: - I purchased this flavor because it's been said to be a standalone Mountain Dew clone but I disagree. It's more of a mix between Mountain Dew and Sprite, but too acidic to be considered one or the other.
Off Flavors: Slight cough syrup aftertaste at 10%, I expect this to decline at lower percentages.
Position in the recipe: - Works as a base in fruit mixtures, or a top note in a custard/pie recipe. Will accent other fruits well at 3-5%, and I imagine it would taste great with a custard base.
Pairings: - Other fruits, custards/pies/creams, soda mixes, lemon meringue
Notes: As a standalone, this is 85% Mountain Dew. I'm sure there's something out there to cut the acidity and give the extra sweet flavor that this soda clone is missing. I will be trying champagne, cream, and sweetener and will edit this post when I find something that clicks.
Add blueberry wild and lime Tahiti cold pressed and baby you've got a Baja blast stew goin'
How would you rate the level of effervescence on this flavoring?
It's presently "bubbly" but not overwhelmingly so. In terms of just straight effervescence I'd rate it slightly less than FA Cola, all flavor aside.
Awesome, good to know! Ty, went ahead and added this one to the ol' wishlist.
I definitely get more Sprite/7up than I do Mt Dew. But with a little added CAP Golden Pineapple and a very sparing addition of TFA Honeydew (1 drop per 15ml or less even) you can get much closer to Mt Dew.
Awesome, I'll try that out! How did you even think to try that combo?
have you found something to add to this to make it a more realistic mountain dew?
Personally, I've toyed with TFA's honey to get it much closer.. 2% is too much - seems about 1% adds that extra sweet-sugary-smooth taste it needs - and about 1% sucralose(10% solution).
I've read that adding strawberry may help 'boost' it, but so far have found that .25% TFA-Strawberry is too much strawberry. I may test smaller percentages later. I've also read that adding a 'cola' flavor will help, but have yet to try that.
But for now, 10% TFA Citrus Punch and 1% TFA-Honey seems to tide me over. One has to realize a Mtn Dew vape is probably NEVER going to be like the Real Thing, unfortunately. The downside to the Honey though, is that the exhaled vapor will smell like piss. You may not want to vape it around others. =)
I might even try lowering the honey at some point... Maybe to .5% or so?? I use to add ethyl maltol, as well, for an added sugar taste, but I've been trying to get away from it due to its flavor-muting quality.
I normally like the diet soda versions, but with Mountain Dew, the diet version is awful... It has to be the full-on teeth rot version. But due to the teeth rot, I can only have it with a meal and then switch to water afterwards. ... One can almost FEEL their teeth rotting when drinking Mtn Dew. :)
EDIT: I've also come across TFA Citrus Punch II, and FW Citrus Soda. I have 4oz versions of each in the ordering pipeline. Until then, I just received 16oz of TFA Citrus Punch (I) to play with. =)