Howdy Mixers,

If you have been following this sub for some time, you'd be familiar with the occasional Front Page Recipe Posts. A front page recipe post is an opportunity for a mixer to describe in greater detail the idea they had for a recipe, the process of its creation, and the thoughts behind the decisions that were made to make that recipe. Often, these things are included in the notes if linked to a recipe post on ELR or ATF but sometimes not. For a few reasons a mixer may decide to take the time to explain in detail the longer journey behind how a recipe was developed, and they tend to be some of the recipes that intrigue me the most, frankly speaking. So let's see what 2021 offered us but first, let's review the rule...

Rule 8. Recipes Without Notes:

>Recipes belong in the monthly recipe thread, UNLESS they offer SIGNIFICANT development notes, or other information that will help others learn to become better mixers. Development notes include, but are not limited to: recipe creation process, flavor notes, and flavor substitutions. It is up to moderator discretion as to whether or not the notes are significant.

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In this year's 2021 Recipe Roundup, you will find the recipes sorted by "Top". I did not include the monthly recipes as usually they've gotten that front page view and a post in the monthly thread, but sometimes they don't. So this year we are adding this follow-up post (and to the Roundup when I have time) to honor the effort that mixers have made to take posting their recipe creations with the bit of extra effort that they have afforded us as we look back at 2021. This will get updates as well.

u/bigtidder

has easily become one of my favorite posters to read. In case you missed it, check out this front page recipe post from 2020: Liquorice Milk. I can read those kinds of recipes like Moby Dick re-runs watching Ahab chase his White Whale in some kind of DIY Choose-Your-Own-Adventure of flavor madness. In 2021, u/bigtidder came out of their hungover state by around 11pm to share with us this lovely recipe: Wintermelon Mint. We get notes on the flavors chosen, a description of the juice, and even a safety warning on INW Natural Mint (which I also enjoy; make your own risk assessments, people). From the recipe alone, I was wondering who vapes a summer mix on New Year's Day, but the description seems timely:

>" Wintermelon mint started out as an attempt at a super-cold cucumber mint recipe - a shot at a refreshing summer time vape. But many times when I vape this it reminds me of eating candy canes while decorating the Christmas tree. It’s a candy-cane peppermint vape that’s exceedingly cold, wet and delicious. "

If that wasn't enough, a month later we get Hungry Hippo Safari. Included is a 'brief' and absolutely NOT boring at all summary of the 14(!) versions of this recipe prior. How could you not give this one a try? In their words:

>So what does it taste like? Well it tastes wet and pink. With grapefruit. That’s about it. It’s a really simple profile. It’s taken me around 5 years to finish but that’s mostly because there was a 2 year gap where I completely forgot about this one while working on other recipes. Last August I remixed the version where I left off and realized this recipe was too good to leave unfinished. So I decided to finish it off and I’m glad I did.

I, for one, am glad they did too. Please dont stop posting, tid. If I have any complaint at all, it's that they work too long on these recipes before we get to see the next one. Big ~~teaser~~ tidder made some promises for...

>Next recipe to be released will be one of: Peach Pie, Candy Grape, Peanut Butter Apple Caramel, Lime Cream, Realistic Frozen Orange, Radler-ish Adult Beverage thing, or an uncategorizable mystery flavor recipe. Whichever one gets finished first. :) So far I think Lime Cream is in the lead...

Please don't make us wait 5 years!

u/fizzmustard

Speaking of Ahab, 2021 saw the return of the mixer themself with Nana Cream - fizzmustard's final clone attempt. In their words:

>"This has the "bite." It's tangy and sour. It's smooth and balanced. I like it."

They took the time to strap on that whale bone leg and share some wisdom:

>And with that, I'll hang my harpoon and take another note from Melville: "It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."

Mic drop.

u/NameThatWasntTaken

Not long after we got the Wintermelon Mint recipe drop by tid, we got the sparse front page recipe Unnamed. Apparently, all the recipe names were taken already.

u/Kittybit8

When kitty isn't harassing me online, you can catch Kitty on various episodes of Noted as our resident Grumpy Cat posting flavor reviews, recipe reviews and original recipes such as these from December 2020: Frost Punk and Black Drums of War (don't forget to also check out Frost Punk Revisited as well). In 2021, Kitty -- in a rare moment of lucidity -- troubled themself to share with us Banana Waffle Trouble. In their words:

>So one of the commercial juices that I really enjoyed vaping, was Double Drip Coil Sauce Strawberry Banana Waffle. Although i could never really taste the strawberry, it was rich in waffle and banana. My intend with this is not to make an exact clone, but something along the lines of it, since I really enjoy that profile. It's pretty straight forward.

This is also the first time that I can recall seeing the combo of MB Classic Belgian Waffle and SSA Crisp Waffle. Kitty finds "it gives a pretty delicious mixture of crispy and buttery gooey waffle at the same time". Correct me if I'm wrong, because he certainly isn't. Do click the link and check out the recipe artwork by u/Zany1337 . Some day, I may even get one for one of my own recipes... :)

If I didn't already love me some Kitty, his notes include "Add in some sweetener if you like. I'll let that be up to you." In my falsely humble opinion, this should be the standard and for that, if for no other reason, I love you.

u/Qszwax23

We worked late one night in the live mixing channel in the DIY Discord to get Qsz a recipe they could enjoy. Here's what we came up with and all the variations. Straight Sangria. I have much to add to this but, for now, I'll leave this as is. Peace be unto you, my brother.

u/dougplanet

Dropped a commercial recipe with notes for Coiled Juices Smokeberry. With nearly 50 upvotes, this is clearly a sign that the community appreciates it when people share their recipes. Perhaps someone will come looking for their now-unavailable favorite recipe and be able to find it. HAHAHA who am I kidding. New people never search. Proof.

u/kylecina

Did the mega drop Centerfold Vape Co. Full Recipe List. 13 recipes shared. Sad to see the effects of legislation but still kinda cool to see people sharing their work and keeping people off the stinkies. Government be damned!

u/birdejuice

Yet another to fall by the wayside after PMTA regulations... :( bird shared from memory Wizard - Earl Grey Tea with Milk & Honey . Walter seems to have crossed to the other side and quit vaping entirely and I can't say Im not jelly. It's a means to an end for me too, and I love hearing that part of the story, if not that legislation has destroyed so many peoples' chances at quitting. Cheers to your freedom, buddy! And thank you for sharing!

u/FACE_MEAT

Shared some recipes released by Nicoticket in Nicoticket published a few of their recipes. Behind every vape company was a human face, lots of hard work, and a family perhaps? Thank you, Nicoticket for sharing.

u/Tall_Thinker

Released their first recipe: Blue Raspberry. This is always a bit exciting for me, I wont lie. Nothing tickles me more than seeing Citric Acid in a mix. This was followed a bit later by Zealand Custard.

u/xGRANITEx

Made a return with: QUICKDRAW! a bourbon and peach infused custard. If you have missed them, please do check out xGRANITEx AKA Silky's other recipes. You will NOT be disappointed. Apple Slaps, King Bling, Gonzo, Emma Watson, Hazel Custard, and the list goes on. Check out his post history to see just how far. Check out Vanilla Custard and my process and the Classic: Buttermilk Pie. I still want a lavender honey version of that. Come back to us, GRANITE!

u/Financial_Cow_6457

Shared another semi-brief front page post: Honeycomb Custard Reborn. I missed the first birthing party but it seems from the comments that there were some very appreciative mixers!

u/menahs_

Denigrated themselves by calling themselves "not a great mixer" but still took the time to share Somehow Sour with some development notes (after a wee bit of prodding from *ahem* someone). And we are glad they did! In their words:

>This is a sour, grapefruit and orange vape, the inhale is a solid grapefruit, then on the exhale you get the sour tangy orange. The orange is there, but its chilling in the background with the sour tangy note at the front.

This could be the answer, folks! Or you could Jackass mix a la Concrete?

u/isuamadog

Tried to sell us snake oil in December 2020 with this Shitpost recipe: The Williamsburg Waffle. As a native New Yorker and from Brooklyn, I can appreciate the effort and the write up. However, in 2021 they released a few recipes in some odd Italo Calvino styled posting in Tuesday Tutorial: Development of a Recipe. Clearly this mixer either can't distinguish fact from fiction or just can't make up their mind. Either way, if you can make heads from tails, there may be a nugget or two of something in there that can inform your own mixing. I think that was the hope, but who can say, really? Along those lines, we have Grey^ Burley: A Beginner Bacco. In their words:

>"What you get here is a dessert tobacco. Strong dessert on the inhale with a bacco finish"

As if the world needed yet another dessert tobacco. Anyways, they followed that up with, you - you guessed it - another fucking dessert tobacco: Prapple Bacco 2021 - a u/Fear recipe remix. In their words:

>"The coolest part, though, is to see u/TeslaDelMar take the recipe and rework it! You can see his recipe in the October Monthly Recipe Thread"

Post script

There were a few others I may have intentionally missed. Like the Rapid Custard that was not particularly promising as a custard since it ummmm didnt have any custard in it at all. I have a hard time believing that TPA RY4 Double can make a custard let alone taste good before 7 days (yes, I have tried it), but there it is folks. If the recipe itself weren't suspect, the lack of SIGNIFICANT NOTES really should have marked it for deletion along with Lightly Fried Lemon Doughnut and Gelus (Jealous). As for the first one, no need to ~~edit~~ if you just, I dunno, test your stuff before you front page post it? And as for the latter, hey who doesn't love a recipe that is Prickly Victory with one extra flavor? If that describes you, just try WCSB by u/glasschalice468 AKA DragonLady AKA Mother of Dragons AKA my BFF and pen pal whether she likes it or not. :) Fanboi 4lyfe!