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#This week's flavor is.... CUSTARD APPLES (Cherimoya, Guanabana, Soursop, Paw Paw)!
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FLV Guanabana is fantastic. Check out this review by u/ConcreteRiver.
Check out Green Bastard by YippYo. Easily a 5-star recipe.
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Just drafted this up after seeing the FotW - hoping to mix it up on the weekend. Was thinking VT FVIC for a quick shake n vape recipe - and replacing that with FA Custard Premium 1% if I can be bothered waiting for a steep.
Appletún
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|Co.|Flavor|%| |:-|:-|:-| |FLV|Guanabana|2| |INW|Shisha Apple|2| |SC/FE|Green Apple|1.5| |VT|Fizzy Sherbet|1| |VT|French Vanilla Ice Cream|1| |CAP|Super Sweet|0.1|
TIL I had no idea there was such a thing as a Custard Apple (Cherimoya, Guanabana, Soursop, or a Paw Paw)
Desktop link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custard_apple
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Custard apple
Custard apple is a common name for a fruit, and the tree which bears it, Annona reticulata.The fruits vary in shape, heart-shaped, spherical, oblong or irregular. The size ranges from 7 centimetres (2.8 in) to 12 centimetres (4.7 in), depending on the cultivar. When ripe, the fruit is brown or yellowish, with red highlights and a varying degree of reticulation, depending again on the variety. The flesh varies from juicy and very aromatic to hard with a repulsive taste.
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> The flesh varies [...] with a repulsive taste.
I'd wonder why anyone would want this, but then people keep mixing strawberry, peach, vanilla, and anise flavored things, so there's obviously a market for repulsive tasting...
Seems fitting to toss both of these here.
https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/14191#batido_de_guanabana_by_deejay_mills
https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/12733#shameless_another_fruit_cereal_by_jbird
Just curious... How many have tried the RL versions?
I've only come as close as drinking Jumex guanabana nectar and making mixed drinks with it. It tastes like FLV Guanabana.
Which of those was first to market, you wonder?
Not much for notes on this recipe. I literally had a buzz, sat in front on some new flavors, and grabbed these not having a clue what to expect. Tested alone, and added a little strawberry to give it a slightly flatter mouth feel. I really like the sweet, tropical, foriegn fruit vibe. Couldn't point a finger at a direct comparison here. Maybe star fruit or similar sweetness. Anyway, I dig it
| Flavor | Percentage |
|:-----------|------------:|
| Cherimoya (Flavorah) | 1.5%|
| Guanabana (Flavorah) | 2%|
| Soursop (Flavorah) | 2%|
| Strawberry (Flavorah) | 1.25% |
PG/VG = 50/50
I forgot which one I liked better, Flavorah Guanabana, or Soursop. They had a similar vibe overall but one was lighter. I prefered the lighter flavor opposed to the "in yo face" funky fruit. Now I'm curious on which it was. I'll have to look at my notes.