I advise that mixers should get their hands on as many melons as possible.

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I had a wrap with a side of cantaloupe and cottage cheese for lunch today. It was delicious.

This is my favorite cantaloupe mix, except I make some subs: Sub Cantaloupe (CAP) 4% for Cantaloupe (FA) 3%, Sub Lemon II (TFA) 0.5% for Lemon Sicily (FA) 0.35%, Sub Sweet Strawberry (CAP) for Strawberry (TFA) 1:1.

Anyone try Real Flavors' Melon Medley (SC)? I have a bottle of it I haven't opened yet. Been meaning too...

I think I might have a problem, the kind they create 12-step programs for. I've somehow managed to amass a dozen different melon flavors already, yet I just ordered four more last night (JF Honeydew, JF Watermelon, FE Migua/Honey Dew, and FE Melon). I'm hoping some fine folks here can point out some great uses for those and for my two newest melon additions that have already arrived but haven't even been opened yet - CAP Double Watermelon and CAP Honeydew Melon.

Meanwhile, AMA about TFA Watermelon, CAP Sweet Watermelon, FA Watermelon, LA Watermelon, FLV Watermelon, CAP Cantaloupe, FLV Cantaloupe, FLV Wild Melon, or INW Melon. Edit: or TFA Honeydew, let's not forget TFA Honeydew.

I love me some melons. I worked on a straight Honeydew recipe for a loooooong time and after eleventybillion revisions here is where I present, Honeydew Me:

• 1% TFA Bavarian Cream
• 0.5% INW Cactus
• 1% CAP Cantaloupe
• 2.2% TFA Honeydew
• 2% Vanilla Swirl

Melon? I love melon. This is grrrreat. Pulling a recipe from the wayback machine for this thread.

Rain Blossom

• INW Cactus 6% (not a typo)
• CAP Hibiscus 3%
• TFA Watermelon 2%
• TFA Honeydew 0.5%

The intent we were going for was a watermelon agua fresca for summer, infused with hibiscus. I know some of y'alls eyes are probably bugging at that percentage of Cactus, but...it works. It just does. It doesn't really get that aloe-y off flavor that high amounts can sometimes end up with.

I want to try this with FLV Watermelon since it's sitting on my shelf unused (along with like...all of my other FLV that isn't Vanilla Custard. Halp.). Not sure if I should 1:1 it or cut it down, though.

Also /u/ID10-T, Jack is here. He says hi. :)

TFA watermelon seems to be most useful at 0.5% as a sweetener/melon accent. Candy watermelon if you go any higher.

CAP honeydew is really delicious at about 2%. I enjoy it with CAP cucumber at 5-6%(5-6% cucumber not Honeydew) or as an FA Kiwi sub in Coop's Kiwi Bourbon.

FLV cantaloupe is great solo at about 2-3% and great for melon mixes.

That's about the extent of my melon knowledge.

Edit: clarification and to say that I have FA Watermelon, but haven't single flavor tested it. Goes great in a strap-on.

Of the melons mentioned, I've only used TFA Honeydew. So, once again, I'll be posting ID10-T's amazing Honey Pearry clone, which has been an ADV for me since I started DIY.

https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/6666

Side note, I have noticed that the recipe description has been edited to include another recipe, which is supposedly superior, but i have yet to mix it up since one of the flavors is impossible for me to locate.

Every1 needs flv wild melon and PUR Watermelon

So I have tried a few melons and they're not my favorite flavor. That being said, flv wild melon is a very good, natural melon. It is very fleshy at about 2% and tastes sorta like honeydew with the flesh of watermelon. Texture is definitely watermelon flesh.

Inawera melon is sorta the same idea, but to me it tastes a lot more artificial. It reminds me of green trident gum. It's a little sharp for me.

There aren't really any other melons I've single flavor tested, but I have used fa melon cantaloupe, and it's good, but I used it in a mix with inawera melon and tfa papaya, and the tfa papaya was awful.

Also, Imo the flv wild melon is probably not best in a melon mix. I only say this because it is in my opinion too soft and will be overpowered easily by something like inw melon. I could see flv wild melon being good with yogurt and something grainy to emulate fruit salad with granola and yogurt, or maybe with creams, but the texture of flv wild melon is to me what makes it so unique, and that seems to be drowned out when it's in a mix.

I've been working on the recipe below for a while now. I think this revision is pretty solid, but I am very open to criticism and advice. If you mix it, I hope you enjoy it!

Honeydew and milk (ID:4 REV:F)

TFA Honeydew @2%
TFA Honeydew II @4%
FA Melon/Cantaloupe @1%
FA Fresh Cream @1%
FA Vienna Cream @.5% FA Marshmallow @.5%
TFA Vanilla Swirl @1%
FLV Milk @.5%
FA Coco @.5%
Sucralose @ .25%<x>.75%

Steep for at least 48 hours.

Notes: TFA Honeydew 1 is very fragrant, while H. dew 2 is very musky. FA Melon/Cantaloupe is also pretty fragrant, but it has a nice juicy mouthfeel. I like this combination and ratio. I've tried decreasing the concentrations, but the melon can slip under the milk base pretty quickly.
FA Coco plays nice with marshmallow, serving as a unique bridge between the melon and cream.

The improvement I'd most like to make to this recipe: finding a substitute for sucralose.

So I'm relatively new but I've really been liking this one so far. Nice and refreshing (eucalyptus is my jam) with some melony sweetness floating around. Suggestions are definitely welcome. You guys really know your stuff.

INW Cactus @.25%
INW Melon @.5%
FLV Wild Melon @1.5%
INW Eucalyptus and mint @.8%

Oh my god, I keep thinking I will want to take a week off from this thread. My first 3-4 months of mixing were spent in melon land but admittedly I didn't have some of the heavy hitters in my arsenal. Melons are so delicious but in my limited experience can be very floral and fuel-like. I feel like additives are critical to get the most out of a lot of the melons. Dragon fruit, cactus and cucumber all play nice with melons. They get along pretty well with stone fruits and berries as well. Citrus too....pretty dang versatile really. A really fun niche to play in really.

Some of my favorites flavorings are: TPA Watermelon, LA Watermelon and FLV Wild Melon. I will admit I haven't tried the hyped up Purilum but I am starting to believe it...hahahha...

A simple balanced melon medley I like is something like:

TPA Watermelon 4%

FLV Wild Melon 2%

INW Cactus .5%

TPA Dragon Fruit 1%

FA Cucumber 1%

This is what I would consider a pretty typical melon mix based on where I am at right now in my mixing. Looking forward to seeing some more recipes and flavor notes.

Cucumber Melon:
6% CAP cucumber 2% CAP honeydew melon 3% CAP cantaloupe

Shake and vape

Great refreshing summer recipe. Sweet melons with crisp cucumber.

FW Watermelon, and RF SC watermelon are both amazing juicy, candy like awesome.

I really don't like Melon flavors. Artificial tasting honeydew juices from vape shops has given me a permanent fear of them. This thread has been a good read, though. I really love cantaloupe IRL and I would love to have juice that actually tastes like it-- I think. Gonna hit up some of these suggestions. I already have:
 
FLV Wild Melon, LA Watermelon, FW Watermelon, and LA Melon. I haven't tried the last one yet at all but I'll do that tonight.

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Edit- forgot I also have FA Red Summer which is pretty nice for a Melon flavor.

Here are my limited and basic notes of the melons that I've tried.

TFA – WATERMELON @ 5% Dry like TFA Bubble-gum, but not as dry. I’m getting the white part of the watermelon, between the pink part and the skin. I’m getting a little bit of the pink part. I get a slightly bitter note on the inhale, & sweetness on the exhale. Not a stand-alone flavour. I know it goes well with strawberry and kiwi, which are both pretty sweet. I think it would pair well with any sweet fruit. I’m thinking apple, pear, cactus, or dragon fruit. I know it also works with bubble gum, and I can see why now. It’s almost a weaker version of bubble gum to my palette.

TFA - WATERMELON CANDY @5% Plenty of vapour from this, not a lot of flavour. Similar to TFA Watermelon, with no harsh notes. No bitter notes, no green part, no white part, just a hint of the pink part of a watermelon. Underwhelming.

FA RED SUMMER (WATERMELON) @5% This is much a more authentic watermelon than TFA’s version. It is also much smother. It is a fairly weak flavour @5%, but the flavour I’m getting is a just overripe watermelon, that bit right in the middle of a watermelon that is a darker pink than the rest. No white part, no rindy bitterness. Decent vapour, no throat hit.

CAP – CANTELOUPE @ 5% I found this a little weak and light. Sweet flavour, not very authentic, and whatever aroma is in TFA peach that I don’t like is also in this flavour. Not too bad, probs ok blended with other fruits.

hope this helps someone out there.

Looking forward to the Melon edition of NOTED. Great show.

FLV Wild Melon FLV Cantaloupe FLV Watermelon

Are all great and depending on what you are creating they pair well with the likes of Pink Guava, Cucumber, Dragonfruit, Mango, Guanabana, Take your pick.

https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/53588