How about a thread for muting/dampening flavors, bad flavor combos, and flavors that don't play nice

submitted over 8 years ago by kotsosss

I think a lot of us will find such a thread useful and learn from others' mistakes / mixing mishaps. For example, I have noticed that Shisha Vanilla drowns the "bite" from tobaccos even in low percentages. TFA Malted Milk mutes high fruity notes.

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9 points

by Vurveover 8 years agoVurve with the Swurve

Here's a pretty good rule of thumb:

Fruits are muted by heavy creams and sweeteners
Creams are muted by heavy or excess bakeries
Bakeries can be muted or covered up by spices
NOTHING mutes menthol

2 points

by Tiptup300over 8 years ago

Menthol on a bakery like cheese Danish makes it sour and not taste like menthol.

5 points

by ID10-Tover 8 years agoWinner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

I thought FA Joy + CAP Vanilla Custard (plus some other stuff, of course, but I was able to isolate the problem to these two) would be an obvious choice for making donut juice. LOL Nope. It acts like Joy has actual yeast in it that gets into that yummy CAP VCV1 and multiplies there. Mmmmm tasty vanilla yeast infection juice.

7 points

by Wayne0over 8 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

> Mmmmm tasty vanilla yeast infection juice.

So it's not that bad then. I'd name the mix 'wife juice'.

3 points

by ID10-Tover 8 years agoWinner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

Ewwww

2 points

by Wayne0over 8 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

We have our minds in the same gutter.

OTOH I do notice that combination in both /u/enyawreklaw Funfetti, and /u/tranceinate Simply Cannoli.

Now I'll have to keep my sniffer on the lookout.

3 points

by Smeggywulffover 8 years ago

Would it be too vulgar to call it the "Runny Cunt" instead?

2 points

by Wayne0over 8 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

Works for me as long as you add some Inawera Cactus. It really helps out with juicy wetness.

2 points

by drumbtrover 8 years ago

This, i thought it would work, tastes so bad....

3 points

by Lulzorrover 8 years ago

TFA smooth will mute the fuck out of everything.

ethyl maltol will mute fruits.

3 points

by rivinhalover 8 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

This. This is exactly what I was going to post.

In small amounts, both can be helpful additions to juices, but if you fuck up, or don't know exactly what you're doing? They can mute the ever-living shit out of an otherwise fine juice...

1 points

by NeuroApathyover 8 years agoMixologist

tfa belgian waffle tastes like soap to me, smells nice though

1 points

by [deleted]over 8 years ago

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1 points

by f4milytimeover 8 years ago

TPA Brn Sugar tastes/smells like epoxy. FW Cheesecake smells farty.

-2 points

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