Currently in Pakistan so my options are really limited. I'm stuck between Koolada and Ws-23 30% for a "cooling" effect and a general sweetener and Ethyl Maltol for"sweetness". I haven't tried any of these for my recipes. Kindly share the effect of each add-on from your experiences. Thanks
Youll find alot of information on these, just dont buy alot of either because you seriously dont need much in any recipe. I have three for you that make all the difference.
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0.5%-1% TFA citrus punch and 0.5% INW cactus for use with mango, lime, lemon, cantelope, honeydew, melons, dragonfruit, ect - to pair with tropical fruits in general.
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FW cookies n cream is my favorite cream substitution by far so long as fruits are not present in the mix, its a hidden gem. Dont be fooled by the name, its at least 95% cream and very savory. Use between 5-7% as the dominant cream.
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Lastly, be aware that ethyl maltol 'blends' flavors that would otherwise be individually 'layered' and distinguishable in a mix. Strawberry and cream will often taste like strawberries and cream, and the introduction of ethyl maltol will make it more akin to a strawberry smoothie. Sweetener is better overall for these applications and i actually dont advise you use ethyl maltol as a sweetener unless your going for 'candy' flavors and leave sweetener (sucralose) for fresh fruits ect. Ethyl maltol is fine to use so long as your aware and going for a 'blended' flavor. Im also not a fan of how it interacts with flavors when fruits are not present.
WS-23 is better than WS-3 (aka koolada) due to the lack of off taste.
EM is not a sweetener. It can be useful in smoothing off rough flavors, but it does this by muting flavor. So if you get too much of it in a mix you won't taste much. And a number of flavor concentrates contain EM, so it can be tricky to use. But many flavors are sweet, and VG has natural sweeetness, so sweetener is rarely needed. Even so, if you need to have a single thing to add sweetness to any mix you make, CAP SS (or FLV sweetness?) is the way to go.
Where in Pakistan are you from? If you’re in Lahore I would love your help with making my own eliquid.