As always, the purpose of this thread is to gather the community to explore a category of flavor and its many uses. And it's also to have FUN!
Post recipes containing this week's Flavor of the Week, as the star or in a supporting role, with or without development notes. Talk about other people's recipes that use it. Compare and contrast different manufacturers' versions of the FOTW. Ask for help using that flavor in general or to achieve something specific, offer advice, brainstorm ideas, consider substitutions, suggest pairings... really anything at all as long as it's on topic.
#This week's flavor is... Pomegranate!
How did that get to be the FOTW?
It was requested! If you're not interested in the upcoming FOTWs, please take this opportunity and comment to request one that interests you (or send me a PM to do that). Please request something more suitable for July than Eggnog; if you do, your request can cut in line ahead of that one.
Past FOTW posts can be found here
The NOTED podcasts, which are basically video FOTWs, are listed on this sheet, maintained by /u/apexified
Next week's flavor will be: American Brand Tobaccos (TFA, CAP, LB, FLV, PUR, FR, FW, DF, STIX MIX, etc)
The week after that will be: European Brand Tobaccos (FA, INW, GF, JF, BF, etc)
The week after that will be: Asian Brand Tobaccos (HS, FE/SC, Reka, etc)
The week after that will be: Lemon
The week after that will be: Hard Candy
The week after that will be: Donuts
The week after that will be: Boysenberry
The week after that will be: Popcorn
The week after that will be: Pistachio
The week after that will be: Nut Mixes and Mixed Nuts (Macadamia, Walnut, Cashew)
The week after that will be: Anise and Black Licorice <--- I hate you OdieDoodah
The week after that will be: Exotic Spices and Spice Blends
The week after that will be: Plum
The week after that will be: Pineapple
The week after that will be: Mixed Drinks
The week after that will be: Passionfruit
The week after that will be: Rice & Horchata
The week after that will be: Eggnog <--- date on this one might get moved down
Since I’m sipping some old orchard pomegranate cherry juice right now. Does it go great with cherry (cerise)?
(Edit Forgot to say pomegranate because it’s also my safe word)
Does pomegranate in general and cherry in general go well together? You bet. Are you talking about some specific pomegranate flavor mixing with FA Cherry (Cerise)? Personally, I don't think anything goes with FA Cherry Medicine.
|Flavor Facts - Pomegrantate| |---| |FOTW - Pomegranate| |Noted - Persimmon & Pomegranate on YouTube| |Noted - Persimmon & Pomegranate on DIYorDie| |Noted - Pomegranate on YouTube| |Noted - Pomegranate on DIYorDie| |Pomegranate Recipes on ATF| |Pomegranate Recipes on ELR|
A Compilation of Flavor Facts can be found here
|Flavor|Company|Review|ATF|ELR| |---|---|---|---|---| |Blueberry Pomegranate|Capella|- - -|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate|Capella|- - -|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate V2|Capella|- - -|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate|DIY Flavor Shack|by HashSlingingSlashur|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate|Flavor West|- - -|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate|FlavourArt|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate|HiLIQ|by Leilani_H|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate Orange|Jungle Flavors|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate|LorAnn|- - -|On ATF|On ELR| |Blueberry Acai Pomegranate|Real Flavors|- - -|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate|Real Flavors|by PerennialPhilosopher|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate|The Flavor Apprentice|by Chrisdvr1|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate Deluxe|The Flavor Apprentice|- - -|On ATF|On ELR| |Pomegranate|Vape Train|- - -|On ATF|On ELR|
What happened to your chart?
He was in a hurry to jump on the grenade Give 'im a break.
Interesting fact - after seeing your and Emily's reaction to black licorice - did you realize that will be the 100th episode of Noted - assuming your list doesn't change? It will be labeled 99 - but there were two episode 58's. One helluva way to mark a milestone dontcha think? grin
Love that you still have the puns flowing strong!
If you like your strawberry flavorings sweet and/or have trouble tasting them, TPA Pomegranate in a supporting percentage (0.25% - 1%) can really bring things to a new level.
A wild goldfish appeared! How and where you been, man?
I like a little TFA Pom for filling out a cherry, too. Like some of those cherries don’t go plastic medicine on you until you take them up higher, but down low they they’re too weak. A little TFA Pom can help bring them forward a bit without overtaking their cherry-ness.
I've been well and have been stuck in this alternate universe where I start a plumbing business with my father and work myself to an early death. It's like an old school NES game that doesn't allow you to save, but you can pause the game and return to play as long as the power doesn't go out. This has resulted in my diy recipes being ultra basic and simple 1-3 flavors with a bit of FLV Sweetness. They do the job, but I have been craving more refined complexity.
How have you been?!
Cherry is one type of flavoring I have almost no experience with. I can almost taste the cough medicine every time my mouse pointer goes near the "add to cart" for a cherry flavor. Any quick suggestions for non cough medicine cherry flavors?
I feel I should try to improve upon my Pomegranate Lemon-tangerine recipe for this week...
You could start by cutting down the 4% of cooling agents, you psychopath.
That recipe was from when my tolerance was high.
Believe it or not, it was barely cool to me when I created it. That's what happens when everything you vape is cooled. The Blackcurrant variant I'm working on atm only uses 1.5% cooling. But cooling is always meant to be to taste...
RF Pomegranate is the only one that doesn't have that gross soapy/perfumey taste to me. That being said, it lacks the bite of true pomegranate. My remedy was to hit it with some TFA Jackfruit to tart it back up. My current adv [mixed 80:20, 1.5mg/ml nic]:
CAP Sweet Strawberry (3%) | RF Pomegranate (1.5%) | TFA Jackfruit (1%) | INW Cactus (0.5%) | TFA Dragonfruit (0.5%)
FA Pomegranate can be perfumey if you use it up too high or don't balance it well but I am still in the camp of it being a really nice flavor when used properly. The bright top heavy notes are just so nice! We shall see at the end of this week if I have a new favorite.
It can be a tricky bitch to work with and I usually prefer flavors that are easier to use and more forgiving if you accidentally go over a bit, because I'm lazy and clumsy, but yeah, FA Pomegranate CAN be awesome.
Proof:
I mixed up one of the Poon-tang variants, grabbed the wrong pomegranate... GL Pomegranate to be precise. The mix reminds me of a powdered drink mix. Not bad, but not sure if it's all the fault of the GL Pom... It's actually growing on me. I'm gonna try it with pineapple and gin later this week, I think.
I'm currently working on a clone of one of my favorite juices, Beast Mode from Mum's Elixir. Pomegranate, cantaloupe, papya.
as a heads up, FA Papaya is a very strong concentrate, as is their pom. I consider their range to be more like 1-2.5% instead of the usual 2-4.
I haven't tried beast mode, but if I was gonna attempt that profile it'd be a 1-2-3 recipe to start.
FA Pomegranate 1%
FA Papaya 2%
FA Melon Canteloupe 3%
Just did an attempt at a mixed berry recipe. Am considering switching out Super Sweet for TPA Honey for the floral notes but then again it smells like cat pee, haha. Let me know your thoughts!
All numbers below are percentages.
40% menthol 2.50
Dragonfruit (TPA)1.00
Elderberry (TPA)2.50
Pomegranate (TPA)2.50
Razzleberry (FW)4.00
Strawberry (TPA)4.00
Strawberry Ripe (TPA)8.00
Super Sweet (CAP)1.00
You would regret putting any amount of TPA Honey in there.
Actually I kinda like TPA Honey. It's the main component of a really good M'sian Honey Lemon Jasmine tea which I'm trying to clone now. I really don't mind the pee smell, plus I can vape it in public toilets without rousing any suspicion. I bought a whole 30ml bottle of it too a few months back, so guess I gotta use it up before it expires, haha.
I don't have a lot of experience with this flavor, but I note that it's in this group of TFA flavorings that have triethyl citrate, a useful emulsifier:
https://shop.perfumersapprentice.com/specsheetlist.aspx?cas=77-93-0
PRODUCTS WITH CAS # 77-93-0 : Citrate <triethyl->
Chai Tea Flavor
Dragonfruit Flavor
Dulce de Leche Flavor
DX Hazelnut Flavor
Hazelnut Flavor
Pomegranate Flavor
Strawberry Flavor
https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/comments/2z155s/deeper_diy_triethyl_citrate_the_new_eliquid/
We keep getting requests for weed flavors... How about terpene week?
And maybe a liqueur week? (Absinthe, Genepi, limoncello, etc)
Aside from the various absinthes, two Kahlua flavors (VT and TFA), and a couple of cherry liqueur flavors (VT and INW), do any of these liqueur flavors exist?
If you expand the concept a bit to include cocktails (might be some overlap with the booze FOTWs) you'd have . . .
TFA - Hpno Type
TFA - Mojito
TFA - Mojito Havana
FW - Mojito
FW - Blackberry Mojito
NN - Blueberry Mojito
PUR - Grapefruit Mojito
LA - Pina Colada
TFA - Pina Colada
INW - Pinacolada
FW - Shirley Temple (grin)
FW - Happy Hour (???)
FW - Martini
TFA - Almond Amaretto
CAP - Amaretto
FW - Amaretto
LA - Amaretto
INW - Godfather
FE - Amaretto
FLV - Amaretto Sour
FW - Almond Amaretto
INW - Shisha Mai Tai
FW - Margarita
TFA - Margarita
NF - Strawberry Daiquiri
Here is one I make frequently for my gal.
5% Pomegranate (TFA)
2% Strawberry Ripe (TFA)
2% Sweet Strawberry (Cap)
2% Sweet and Tart (TFA)
1% Dragonfruit (TFA)
0.5% Cactus (INW)
If you like a juicy mouth feel, sub the sweet and tart for a jelly candy.