How to sweeten DIY Vanilla?

[Albatross]

I've finally formulated a Vanilla I like! The problem is, no matter how much TFA Sweetener (sucralose with a touch of cotton candy) I add, it won't sweeten up. There's no mouth feel at all, just a dry blah.

Any tips on making this recipe sweeter?

Tom's Vanilla
TFA French Vanilla 5%
TFA Vanilla Bean 4%
TFA Honey at 1:50 concentration 3%
TFA Vanilla Bourbon 3%
TFA Bavarian Cream 4%
TFA Cappucino 1%
TFA Sweetener 20%

It's a 50/50 blend of VG to PG.

That last number should tell you how desperate I am to get some sweetness out of this recipe. How do I do it?

 

[Wingsfan0310]

I think the most sweetener I've ever used in a mix was 1%! 20% sounds like way, way, way too much . If you started that high I think it may be the case of too much tasting like nothing. Cotton Candy/EM I don't really consider sweeteners, they sometime do make things taste sweeter though but also can make the flavor taste fuller and maybe even mute flavors a little bit. In high concentration, I think it tastes like burnt sugar.

Sometime if I'm looking to give something a sweeter (and fuller) taste and don't want to add sweetener, I add 1-2% Marshmallow. I also like to add 1-3% Caramel to a lot of mixes for a sweet taste, but I really like Caramel.

Not sure if any of this really helps, just my . Good luck!!!

Cheers,
Steve

 

[DetraMental]

I agree with Steve. A little goes a long way. I too use cotton candy or marshmellow to sweeten some of my DIY juices. Too much flavor can actually mute the taste. Good luck and Happy vaping

 

[Hoosier]

This one made me think. I had to think of my sweetest recipe and then figure out how much sucralose is in it. It is 1.1%. That's the highest I've ever gone on a recipe that works. Too much is bitter rather than sweet...

I'm hoping you started at 0.1% which is much more reasonable starting point than even 1%.

 

[clnire]

I agree with what has already been said. Sounds like you have overdone the sweetener thus killing it. Less is more. I, too, use cotton candy or marshmallow, but a little bit goes a long way.

 

[dannyv45]

TFA Sweetener 20%

TFA Sweetener (sucralose with a touch of cotton candy)

Ouch!!!

That is to much. Try starting with a 20th of that. And why would you want to mix EM and sucralose that's counter productive if your looking to just sweeten.

Read this thread for a better idea on how to use flavor enhancers

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ques-flavor-add-ons-em-vw-bw-mts-acv-ect.html

 

[Albatross]

Thanks everyone! I'll order some cotton candy, ethyl maltol and marshmallow. And I'll exercise a little restraint with the sweeteners in the future.

 

[JD1]

I agree with the others that you've probably over shot the sweetener to the point of bitterness. I'd suggest one more thing to look at in addition to that though. For my taste buds, the TFA Cappuccino is very strong. I use it at 1 (large) drop per 5ml. 1% would destroy any mix for me. ymmv and all that.

 

[powerband]

what sweetener are you using? EM? Stevia other?

 

[Hoosier]

TFA Sweetener 20%

what sweetener are you using? EM? Stevia other?

There you go, from the OP. (TFA is The Flavor Apprentice)