If you were Creme de Menthe

[Huckleberried]

I have a 5ml of Creme de Menthe @20% made, read a stand alone that recommended that %. It's nice. It lacks the creaminess I'm looking for, plus would like only a touch of sweetness to it.

I have several creams. Sweet, Bavarian, Fresh, Vienna. I also have Vanilla Swirl. Would any of these work for what I'm looking for? I also have sucralose drops.

I know taste is subjective, but I'm open to opinions. Thanks for any thoughts on this.

 

[Huckleberried]

I also have custard

 

[wllmc]

fresh cream and custard mmmmmm makes everything better lol ... i have creme de menthe but havent tried it. update when you try something

 

[Huckleberried]

Ok, deal Maybe I'll try both.

In different bottles, I mean.

 

[Wingsfan0310]

I made a TFA Triple Mint recipe in this thread:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/516230-marathon-mix-session.html
I'm not really a big mint person, but this one is pretty good. I've never used Creme de Mint as a standalone but 20% seems a little high. Just wondering if you brought it down to say around 12% if it might be creamier? I really like Vanilla Swirl and now I'm curious what that combination would taste like. Good luck and let us know the verdict.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[wllmc]

that combo just fixed my dilemma just now. wanted to try the FA espresso I just got in. didnt know where to start so I did 2% espresso 2% fresh cream and 2% vanilla custard. we shall see where this ends up going. maybe a splash of creme de menthe lol

 

[MD_Boater]

I have yet to find a flavor (TFA) that required greater than 8% to taste good. I'm finding that I keep lowering my percentages and am getting better flavor. Try cutting it back. Way back.

 

[Blueser]

20% eeeek...5% was way over-powering for me

 

[Huckleberried]

I thought 20% sounded high, too, but I double checked the recipe I saw. It's easily fixable since it's only a 5ml bottle. Honestly, though, it wasn't bad, just needs that something. Then again that something might be less, lol. Or more of everything but flavor. To be continued...

 

[Huckleberried]

that combo just fixed my dilemma just now. wanted to try the FA espresso I just got in. didnt know where to start so I did 2% espresso 2% fresh cream and 2% vanilla custard. we shall see where this ends up going. maybe a splash of creme de menthe lol

By all means, add 20% !

You know I'm kidding, right

 

[Crunktanium]

I find the LA version to be better than TFA as it has more creaminess on it's own. The only downside is the LA has a slight green tint from food coloring. If you don't mind coloring then I would give it a shot. Every flavor company seems to have certain flavors they seem to do better than others. TFA has the best Peach and Strawberry next to Capella but LA has the best Honey and Cheesecake I have tasted. If you are serious about DIY it's a good idea to branch out beyond just using one flavor maker.

 

[Huckleberried]

I appreciate that Crunk. After all the reading I've done on here over the last couple weeks, I've acquired Lorann's, TFA, Capella, Flavour Art.... umm. Oh, Hangsen, Flavor West and Inawera. Now, to find the right groove with each.

 

[Huckleberried]

OK, so I did a batch with custard, a batch with fresh cream. They're taking a brief swim, so I'll update with the results.

 

[Huckleberried]

Creme de Menthe with FA Custard was really nice! It had exactly the touch of sweet I was going for at .05%. I also tried a batch with FA Fresh Cream. This was the creamy feel I was looking for! I mixed that at .05% also. The teeniest amount made the biggest difference.

I don't have a favorite of the 2. They were both so nice.