quick help with todays Mix! which should be the base flavor, and additive!?

[levisdaddy]

soooo, ima try and mix a couple DIYs this weekend. A strawberry lemonade and a mango cantaloupe. Once i figure out who the makes of each flavor are (once i get home) ill have an idea of what percentages to shoot for. so my two questions are:
which should be the more prevalent flavor in each juice? strawberry or lemonade // mango or cantaloupe ?
and what additives and how much should i add? EM // lemon juice ?

thank you in advance! this will be my 2nd time ever mixing

 

[IndyJones]

with fruit flavors i prefer to use sucralose to sweeten instead of EM. many people use sour with fruit flavors, i find that a drop of koolada adds the desired zing.

 

[FACE MEAT]

which should be the more prevalent flavor in each juice? strawberry or lemonade // mango or cantaloupe ?

That comes down to personal preference. Also, without knowing who makes what, there's no way we can suggest percentages.

 

[XfooYen]

You have to decide what you want the profile to be. If you're unclear on what you're looking for start with a 50/50 flavor ratio solution in a 3-5ml batch. Go light on the flavoring to start. You aren't looking for strength yet, only balance. You can kick up percentages once you know your ratios.

 

[levisdaddy]

TPA - 1 x Cantaloupe Flavor 1 x Cantaloupe Flavor
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
TPA - 1 x Mango Flavor 1 x Mango Flavor
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
TPA -1 x Peach (Juicy) Flavor 1 x Peach (Juicy) Flavor
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
TPA - 1 x Sour Flavor 1 x Sour Flavor
(Bottle Size: 3mL)
FW - 1 x Lemonade 1 x Lemonade
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
TPA - 1 x Champagne Type Flavor 1 x Champagne Type Flavor
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
TPA - 1 x Sweet Cream Flavor 1 x Sweet Cream Flavor
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
HDV - 1 x Sweetener (by HDV 5% Sucralose - PG)
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
CAP - 1 x Sweet Strawberry Flavor Concentrate 1 x Sweet Strawberry Flavor Concentrate
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
CAP - 1 x Cool Mint Flavor Concentrate 1 x Cool Mint Flavor Concentrate
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
CAP - 1 x Lemon Lime Flavor Concentrate 1 x Lemon Lime Flavor Concentrate
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
CAP - 1 x Sweet Tangerine Flavor Concentrate 1 x Sweet Tangerine Flavor Concentrate
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
TPA - 1 x Banana Nut Bread 1 x Banana Nut Bread
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
TPA - 1 x Koolada 1 x Koolada
(Bottle Size: 10mL)
1 x Wizard Labs 60mg Nic Base 1 x Wizard Labs 60mg Nic Base
(Carrier Base: (VG), Size: 120mL)
CAP - 1 x Pear w/Stevia for Water Flavor Concentrate 1 x Pear w/Stevia for Water Flavor Concentrate
(Bottle Size: 3mL)

i didnt realize more were TPA than CAP!!
I think id want the lemonade stronger in the LEM/STWBRY and the Canteloupe stronger in the CANT/MANGO
what do you suggest?and what i thought was EM is listed as HDV Sweetener, will that work the same, or is it different?

 

[levisdaddy]

thank you for the responses!
i started out by mixing 5 single flavors into a 50/50 base w/12mg nic (used a calculator)
the strawberry and the canteloupe turned out well on their own (not fantastic though), the others are missing something and are flat or not very strong.
sweet tangerine 18% (flat)
lemonade 10 % (tart and missing something)
cantaloupe 15% (needs a tad of sweetener)
sweet strawberry 15% (also a tad flat)
mango 15% (little to no flavor)

i mixed a small amount of my aforementioned premixed strawberry (50 drops) with the lemonade (30 drops) and a 1 drop of sour.
doesnt taste very close to what i was hoping for.
any suggestions?

 

[glasseye]

Did you try adding any sweetener (sucralose) to your lemonade? I like the FW Lemonade but I kick it up a little with FlavourArt Lemon Sicily. Just a touch. And maybe try a drop or two of Lemon juice (real lemon from those plastic things at the store) in your Strawberry if it's flat. It should perk it up.

 

[Vash]

I find that my strawberry stuff needs few days to improve as well .I also make a strawberry lemonade but mine is more sweet than tangy .

 

[levisdaddy]

Thank you!

How much sucralose should i add to the lemonade? and only to the lemonade, or to the strawberry as well?
for my strawberry lemonade, should i add the sweetener and lemon and sour?
(sorry for all the questions) what percentage do you mix the FW lemonade to?

Did you try adding any sweetener (sucralose) to your lemonade? I like the FW Lemonade but I kick it up a little with FlavourArt Lemon Sicily. Just a touch. And maybe try a drop or two of Lemon juice (real lemon from those plastic things at the store) in your Strawberry if it's flat. It should perk it up.

I find that my strawberry stuff needs few days to improve as well .I also make a strawberry lemonade but mine is more sweet than tangy .

what ratios do you use? and how can i improve the one i listed above, its not great.....yet

 

[Vash]

8% TFA strawberry and 4% FW lemonade 2 drops EM for 15Ml bottle

 

[levisdaddy]

8% TFA strawberry and 4% FW lemonade 2 drops EM for 15Ml bottle

awesome!
I, sadly, don't have EM. A couple local cats offered me some, but i dont have time this week to go pick it up.
Can i substitute the sweetener, sour or lemon juice for it?