Needing Menthol/cooling recommendations

submitted over 5 years ago by Zakumadness

So I have been DIYIng off and on for years, always trying to perfect things. So when the pod system craze hit I refound my love for menthol/chilled/iced juices in pods. I always had love for things like kringles kurse, watermelon crack, ez duz it....etc. I remember trying naked 100's salt line in some pods and the menthol/cold hit was overwhelming and in your face. Like a Hall's cough drop. So I started playing around with some ingredients, and am looking for some expert advice on good ingredients to use and percentages

I currently have
Cap peppermint Tfa creme de menthe Tfa koolada FW extreme ice Ws-23 FA arctic winter

I am building a cart for some flavors...so I can add anything!

Thanks all

TL/DR: help me blow my face off with menthol/cold lol

Comments

3 points

by OOPSISh4rtedover 5 years ago

I have to say, I really enjoy Double Mint (SC) by Wonder Flavours. You won't want to use it much higher than 0.50%.

2 points

by LilBearLuluover 5 years ago

Following because I definitely love the way Naked 100s Very Cool slaps you with menthol cooling. I'm obsessed with it. From an old thread on ELR it said they use FW Blue Ice.

2 points

by automaticfailureover 5 years ago

If you want that Halls cooling without being a cooling agent, INW Eucalyptus and Mint. It's like vaping Vick's Vapor Rub.
FA Polar Blast is pretty icey.
Koolada used to be the go to but there is a weird chemical note in it.
WS-23 is probably the best all around cooling agent. Very icey without a chemical taste unless pushed very high.

1 points

by Zakumadnessover 5 years ago

Oooo forgot about eucalyptus! Now I'm thinking cucumber lime eucalyptus....maybe cactus or jackfruit

Thanks!

2 points

by MasterBeernutsover 5 years agoMixologist

Look at things like CAP/FW Menthol, FA Arctic Winter, INW Mint Mix, INW Natural Mint, INW Blackfruit Mint. For general cooling get WS-23.

2 points

by kvn4over 5 years agoSir-Mix-A-Lot

INW mix mint

2 points

by crass-ulaover 5 years ago

WS-23 is good for adding a strong cooling effect with really no off flavors. I don't even bother with any other menthol type stuff anymore because ws-23 is the bomb. I use it at 0.75%, but if you really love cooling you can push it as high as you desire, the sweet spot is relatively personal to people

2 points

by lissajousover 5 years ago

I picked up some menthol crystals and dissolved them in 100% PG (1g crystals in 10g PG) to be somewhat manageable for mixing at lower quantities. Should keep you in brain freeze territory for ever!

1 points

by rishthefish8over 5 years ago

Koolada 10

1 points

by isavaantover 5 years ago

I mix with like 0.75:0.75:0.5 %s WS-23 + FA Polar Blast + Koolada. Generally add to all my recipes.