As always, the purpose of this thread is to gather the community to explore a category of flavor and its many uses.
##⭐ This week's flavor is . . . Grapefruit
Post your own 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. Share flavor notes. Compare and contrast different manufacturers' versions of the FOTW. Ask for help using a 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. But most of all, remember to have FUN
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###🔗 USEFUL LINKS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Grapefruit on Wikipedia | Flavor Facts - Grapefruit | Grapefruit Recipes on ATF
FLAVOR OF THE WEEK
Grapefruit 1 | Grapefruit 2
NOTED PODCASTS
Grapefruit
INFORMATION ARCHIVES
FOTW Listing | FOTW/Noted Spreadsheet | Flavor Facts
LAST WEEK
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🗓 COMING ATTRACTIONS
Here's a peek at what's on the schedule . . .
|DATE|FOTW|DATE|FOTW|DATE|FOTW|
|---:|:---|---:|:---|---:|:---|
|Aug10|Butter|Dec14|Cocoa|Apr19|Blueberry Blends|
|Aug17|Apricot|Dec21|Herbs|Apr26|Just Blueberry |
|Aug24|🍂 5's and 7's|Dec28|⭐ FOTY 2021|May03|Plain Lemonade |
|Aug31|⭐ FOTQ VI|Jan04|Huckleberry|May10|Corn|
|Sep07|Kiwi|Jan11|Pretzel|May17|Pineapple|
|Sep14|Cucumber|Jan18|Banana Nut Bread|May24|Fruity Custard|
|Sep21|Black Licorice|Jan25|Sesame |May31|⭐ FOTQ IX|
|Sep28|Passionfruit|Feb01|Toffee|Jun07|🍂 Black Tobacco|
|Oct05|Purple Grape|Feb08|Wild Cherry|Jun14|Plain Custard|
|Oct12|Cactus|Feb15|Blueberry + Bakery|Jun21|🍓 Strawberry & Cream|
|Oct19|SOUR|Feb22|Blueberry Candy|Jun28|Vanilla Custard|
|Oct26|Dark Chocolate|Mar01|⭐ FOTQ VIII|Jul05|Jackfruit|
|Nov02|Maple|Mar08|🍂 Gold Tobacco|Jul12|Rice|
|Nov09|Smoothie|Mar15|🍓 Strawberry Lemonade|Jul19|Cinnamon Danish|
|Nov16|French Vanilla|Mar22|Blueberry Jam|Jul26|🍓 Strawberry Milk|
|Nov23|Apple+Bakery|Mar29|Bilberry|Aug02|Bakery Custard|
|Nov30|⭐ FOTQ VII|Apr05|Pink Lemonade|Aug09|Toasted Marshmallow|
|Dec07|🍂 ORIENTAL|Apr12|Clove|Aug16|Cinnamon Roll|
####Q: How do flavors get put on the schedule?
####A: Requests and suggestions from people like YOU!
If there's something you'd like to see, just post a request in this thread. You can request both a specific flavor profile and where it lands on the calendar.
I started developing citrus recipes for a friend a few months ago + have been loving citrus this hot summer. I'm a fan of TH, but prefer to use nic salts in citrus mixes or else the throat hit can get too intense w continued vaping. FW Ruby Red Grapefruit has been a great addition to orange/ tangerine vapes. I've been enjoying CAP Grapefruit in places where I normally use a hint of FE or CNV Lemon.
- FW Ruby Red Grapefruit: most importantly, this FW flavor passes the DIY Flavor Safety Check! full, bright, flavorful, juicy; a darker red grapefruit with plenty of citrusy throat hit goodness (gets a bit smoother after a 2-4 day steep). tastes like sweet red grapefruit juice. one of my favorites. Plays well with FW Blood Orange, with or without lemon. I've heard that VT Grapefruit is similar but more authentically tart. once I'm low on FW, I'm trying VT's.
- CAP Grapefruit: white/ light yellow grapefruit flavor. mostly top notes + citrusy throat hit; mouthfeel feels thin, lacking on its own; it's a bright/ light flavor that I wish was stronger bc it's good, just weak. Love using this when I need a light pop of citrusy top notes. Going to try INW White Grapefruit once I'm out of this.
- FA Grapefruit: tested my first go around at DIY (2014-16) + can't find notes on it anymore. I remember it being okay as a light/ white grapefruit. I couldn't get it to play well in a mix bc it would get either lost or pull bitter (prob user error), so I should revisit this one.
- Honorable mention for TFA Hpno (Hpnotiq): tastes just like that blue af liqueur; a sweet, tasty mash-up of citrusy lemon-lime grapefruit with a hint of vague tropicalness (passionfruit? mango?). strong for TFA (2.5-3%), nice TH that mellows a bit as it steeps. can be a bit harsh/ chemically if pushed too high or as SNV imo, but then again i don't like 99% of anything off the shake. you can easily make a simple but still complex-tasting recipe using Hpno.
I agree with your FW Ruby Red, though my experience thus far with grapefruit is limited. I also agree with Dave, i hope your comment wins. As always, if my comment wins please defer to the original comment. ✌️🧡
FW RRGF is just sooo good! makes me really want to try VT's Grapefruit. I hope the new Chef's SC Grapefruit is tasty too, I'll know soon. if my comment wins I'm going to pay it forward like some wonderful person recently did for me ;) it would be a win in my book just to see the look on u/mlNikon 's face if this pops up as the comment that gets read on Noted haha
You’re an angel. I’d be willing to bet the chefs flavor is a good one, so far I’ve really enjoyed many of them. With a disclaimer, I think I taste AP in a lot of them, which for me is a win-win, yet I know a lot of people don’t love that stuff like I do. I can’t wait for the fotq and see what you say about them.
Did you ever try Hpno with Oba Oba? Maybe a hint of brown sugar…great experience!
I got really excited when I read grape in the title and then the bitterness of grapefruit landed on my lips. Guess I have to wait until Oct 5th.
Flv pink guava is the only grapefruit type flavor I own. I enjoy it in quite a bit in a few popular recipes. Can't wait to see the rest of the grapefruit options this week.
Definitely interested in what everyone comes up with for grapefruit recipes. I've also got FLV pink guava in my bcf cart now and was considering adding a grapefruit. Now, I think I'll wait until I see the results here :-)
I’m looking forward to the recipes segment, because grapefruit isn’t my favorite flavor. You guys always seem to find creative uses for flavorings. Keep rocking and it was fun to see cheebah last night.
Wasn't it? I missed his bucket-hatted mug.
I have too many flavors to mess with recipes this week, but I think Sam will try to squeeze some in. Ordinarily I'd be happy to recommend some grapefruit recipes to you. But I love grapefruit, so all the ones I'd suggest off the top of my head use grapefruit as a grapefruit and use it in a rather front-and-center way that probably isn't going to be to your liking. I could probably find a few that use a teensy little bit of FLV Pink Guava in an interesting way, though.
laid back is a gin and juice mix that was fun to make with AP
Make it again but with FM Gin please
Any halfway decent recipe needs to be remade with fm gin but that stuff is so hard to source for most people
oh man this is my favorite week, i love grapefruit and havent done a lick of research into flavors. anyone have a good white grapefruit gummy recipe?
I love those white grapefruit gummies! I'm sorry I don't have a vape recipe for those yet. But if you like grapefruit, you'd probably love Grunch, even though I think the name is terribly unappetizing.
I just lost my shit when I saw 👀 grape!!! I thought I missed the grape and sour grapes reviews that I am scheduled to do!!! Whew, was glad to see grapefruit. 😱🔜💜
Consider this comment a second entry for u/hesherette if it wins send them the prize.
Mix this together as a test. Love everything CAP Sweet Guava and INW Cactus, came across WCSB which just begs for some grapefruit, so I added CAP Grapefruit. Reminds me of Tanqueray Flor De Sevilla, but don't quote me on that, my tastebuds are not quite developed.
A few of my favorites of the grapefruit variety. I have various grapefruit flavors (Pomello, Yuzu, ect.)
Ingredient|% :---|---: Guanabana (Flavorah)|1.75 Lemonade (nicotine river)|2.25 Super Sweet (CAP)|0.50 Yellow Grapefruit (EuroFlavor)|2.00 Yuzu (Nicotine River)|1.00
Flavor total: 7.5%
Ingredient|% :---|---: Botanical Gin (VTA)|4.00 Grapefruit (FA)|2.00 Italian Lemon Sicily (CAP)|2.00 Lime Tahity (Distilled) (FA)|1.00 Russian Vodka (VTA)|2.00 Yuzu (Nicotine River)|3.00
Flavor total: 14%