My first custom recipe attempt in over a year. Community Advice Appreciated!

submitted almost 5 years ago by MikeAbbsV

So mandatory "just got back into this and I'm predictably in love with the scene and juicy possibilities again already" blah blah. It's true but still blah.

I really want to make a nice Coffee, Peppermint, Cooling Cream and I'm not sure where to start. A really beautiful solid cream base I like was in a Caramel Ice Cream recipe (below).

Am I right in thinking that if I remove the caramel and add a Coffee, a Peppermint (or any good mint) and some WS-23 (30%) then this cream base is a solid foundation to build on? If so can anyone recommend a good clean strong coffee and a really good mint that would work?

If flavours are sweet, I can scrap the cap to compensate. Would really love some guidance and good flavours for coffee and mint that the community love, and if WS23 will work I'm lost a bit.....

1% - (FA) Cream Fresh 0.5% - (CAP) Super Sweet 1% - (TPA) Sweet Cream 4% - (TPA) Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 3% - (TPA) Vanilla Swirl Total Flavouring: 11% Steep Time 2-3 Weeks VGPG: 70+

Comments

3 points

by mysticalbuffaloalmost 5 years ago

Maybe something like

LB white chocolate peppermint 5%

WF smooth cappuccino 2%

FA cream fresh 1%

Vanillin (10% PG) 0.5%

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by Jessicalynfoxalmost 5 years ago

Definitely the white chocolate peppermint. It is what I was going to rwcommend.

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by MikeAbbsValmost 5 years ago

Thanks Jessica Lyn, White Chocolate Peppermint tastes as it sounds I presume lol? Will give that a try.

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by Jessicalynfoxalmost 5 years ago

Yep. It is one if liquid barns best flavors, that and their ice cream.

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by MikeAbbsValmost 5 years ago

Thanks for the help! I really love the base I've already got above. Would it work to add LB White Chocolate Pepperminy 5% WF Smooth Cappuccino 2% & WS23 (30%) 1.5%

On to the base above? Or would I need to simplify it this way? :)

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by mysticalbuffaloalmost 5 years ago

It would probably be a good place to start although maybe increase the lbwcp to 6% to 7% or so to punch through all the cream. You can always increase or decrease them a little to tweak it to your tastes.

Edit, the peppermint is going to show itself decently and you might bring the ws-23 down to 0.5%

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by MikeAbbsValmost 5 years ago

Brilliant thanks for that :) I'm going to do two bottles one with the ice cream base and one your way with the vanillin and I'm just going to tweak away but I really appreciate the advice mate cheers!

2 points

by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 5 years agoI found my thrill on Blueberry Hill

MB Double Mocca Coffee

SSA Mocca Coffee are both awesome

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by MikeAbbsValmost 5 years ago

Brilliant Thanks very much for the heads up, I appreciate that I take it there a kind of a chocolate coffee flavour? Do you think they would work with my base and some ws23 and do you have a good mint or peppermint I could add to that? Also do you use them both together or just one or the other?

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 5 years agoI found my thrill on Blueberry Hill

I don't get much chocolate out of them. It's more like it's rolled into a deep, robust coffee. I think your base is too complicated. I'd start simple. Add on more to future iterations if it's needed.

Lb white chocolate Peppermint is a great joice, as suggested by others.

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by MikeAbbsValmost 5 years ago

Many Thanks, Good advice mate.

2 points

by debb222almost 5 years ago

I use VSO Espresso...Purilum caramel coffee with sweet milk, and Purilum Capuccino coffee..in different recipes...They are all good imo. But taste is subjective..

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by MikeAbbsValmost 5 years ago

Thanks for the heads up another one to add to the shopping list :) I need to win the lottery at this rate lol

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by debb222almost 5 years ago

Agree with that! 😳

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by tyrphingalmost 5 years ago

Flavor art UP! is my favorite way to add some dessert-y coffee to a mix, it’s very good!

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by MikeAbbsValmost 5 years ago

Thanks for that I really appreciate it another one to add to the shopping list :)

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by mkweisealmost 5 years agoMissing One Flavor

> can anyone recommend a good clean strong coffee

No. Good coffee flavors do not exist outside of actual coffee. Sorry.

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 5 years agoI found my thrill on Blueberry Hill

False

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by MikeAbbsValmost 5 years ago

Lol that sucks too hear. Is the one flavour your missing a decrnt coffee by any chance?

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 5 years agoI found my thrill on Blueberry Hill

It's not true, they just havent tried the right ones.

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by mkweisealmost 5 years agoMissing One Flavor

Perhaps...or perhaps you just have low standards for what coffee should taste like.

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by Jd_ironlifealmost 5 years ago

Lol 😆

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by mkweisealmost 5 years agoMissing One Flavor

Luckily I have two hands, making it easy to alternate between hits of vapor and sips of espresso. (That's how I used to enjoy my cigarettes too, back when I smoked.)