Off day so far, Walmart 'forgot' one of my bags so have to go all the way back there. Have to go to Nashville airport at midnight to pick up dd.
I'm pretty sure the two recipes I posted today are the first true raspberry mixes that I've made in many years. Not entirely sure, but I don't think I have ever posted raspberry centric mixes on the ECF before today.
Got burnt-out on raspberry many years back. At one time various raspberry, and other berry mixes were ADV's for me. I needed an extended break. Happy I did, because now I understand how to better use raspberries in mixes so they don't overtake other flavors. Flavors that I want featured within layers.
With each mix there is always something new I learn in DIY. Oh the many joys of DIY.
Got burnt-out on raspberry many years back. At one time various raspberry, and other berry mixes were ADV's for me. I needed an extended break. Happy I did, because now I understand how to better use raspberries in mixes so they don't overtake other flavors. Flavors that I want featured within layers.
With each mix there is always something new I learn in DIY. Oh the many joys of DIY.
I didn’t think I had the Flv crispy donut but checked my list and I do.Remember the old-fashioned jelly donuts freshly made in the many neighborhood family owned bakeries of old? Truly delightfully delicious!!!
I've been after a "decent" tasting donut flavor for years. Was never happy with any of the existing DIY donut flavors. Until, FLV Crispy Donut came along. It leaves all the other donut flavors in the dust. Period!!!
After I SFT'ed FLV Crispy Donut, I was totally blown away with its accuracy ( LOL ). Yup, a truly spot-on donut flavor. Finally (yay!).
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Jelly Donut
FLV Crispy Donut 1.2%
WF Glazed Donut 1.3%
FA Zeppola 1.1%
FA Custard Premium 1%
SSA Clotted Cream 0.7%
FA Raspberry (Berryl) 0.6%
INW Raspberry (Malina) 0.4%
CAP Super Sweet 0.5%
Steep time: 3-4 weeks for 30ml / 7-14 days 10ml / off the mix it is really good; it only gets better with time / YMMV
Basically it's a three part recipe; a donut base, some creaminess and raspberry.
The donut base = FLV Crispy Donut, WF Glazed Donut and FA Zeppola. While FLV Crispy Donut is a solid donut flavor on its own, using it alone did not provide what I was looking for in a "full on" donut for a jelly donut profile.
I tried crispy donut with WF Glazed Donut, another excellent donut flavor (but, not on its own), and that was really good. Still, I felt something was missing in what I "imagined" possible.
FA Zeppola is Flavour Art's base donut flavor. When I added it to FLV and WF donuts, the donut profile I imagined fully came to life. Combined they make the best donut base, ever. One I've been after for many years.
I chose FA Custard Premium for this mix strictly for its bolder custard notes and other tasty bakery ingredients. Using clotted cream tamed the custard to my will. You will not experience any "eggy" note from custard premium in this mix ( zero!!! ). Combined they add mouthfeel, body and a touch of moistness.
As I noted in my earlier recipe posting, FA Raspberry and INW Raspberry (Malina) make an excellent raspberry pairing for bakery mixes. I'm not sure what ingredients in this mix gave them a "true" raspberry jelly profile (I do have a good idea). Nonetheless, it tastes like a spot-on raspberry jelly in this mix, same as you would find in a real life jelly donut.
Nearly any fruit, or combo, will work with the base mix. Strawberry would be real nice (planned). Any of the berry flavors (or a mix of) will work nicely.
CAP Super Sweet, I tried this mix without, but, taste-wise it was lacking something in a big way. When I added CAP SS, it truly brought the jelly donut to life.
IMHO, this jelly donut mix is to die for (well, not that drastic)!!!It tastes like a real jelly donut!!!
@Zazie can you please add this to your blog? TIA
Wayne (DIYorDie) made a clone of The One Lemon Crumble Cake by Beard Co. several years back.
recipe and video here..........
Let's Mix: Lemon Crumble Cake by The One #REMIXMONTH - DIY OR DIE Vaping
https://youtu.be/48oeclRmtK0 Lemon Crumble Cake by The OneProfile Notes:This eliquid is a pretty run-of-the-mill Lemon Meringue Pie recipe. Meaning, it tastes like every other one that's out there. While that makes my job a bit easier, it doesn't quite live up… Continue Reading →
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just tossin' this out here.........
If any of you desire to know more about mixing and are on Facebook, consider joining the DIYorDIE Mixers Collective group. It's a very friendly group. Good people from all over the globe. Mixing tips, tricks and a good number of recipes are posted there.
There are a several folks from ECF who are in that group. Also some very talented mixers posting info and recipes.
Also, follow the DIY OR DIE Facebook page. Wayne posts videos, recipes and more there.
If any of you desire to know more about mixing and are on Facebook, consider joining the DIYorDIE Mixers Collective group. It's a very friendly group. Good people from all over the globe. Mixing tips, tricks and a good number of recipes are posted there.
There are a several folks from ECF who are in that group. Also some very talented mixers posting info and recipes.
Also, follow the DIY OR DIE Facebook page. Wayne posts videos, recipes and more there.
Several people said it wasn't anywhere near the original but I am going to mix it and see. The color of Wayne's was spot on to the original.Wayne (DIYorDie) made a clone of The One Lemon Crumble Cake by Beard Co. several years back.
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recipe and video here..........
Let's Mix: Lemon Crumble Cake by The One #REMIXMONTH - DIY OR DIE Vaping
https://youtu.be/48oeclRmtK0 Lemon Crumble Cake by The OneProfile Notes:This eliquid is a pretty run-of-the-mill Lemon Meringue Pie recipe. Meaning, it tastes like every other one that's out there. While that makes my job a bit easier, it doesn't quite live up… Continue Reading →
It's difficult to clone commercial juices. I've done my fair share, all with mixed results. None were ever what I would call spot-on. But, they were close enough for me. Trying to clone a juice is a very time consuming process.
I honestly think the best we can do is to try our best in adding flavors that match a written juice description. And even then, it is totally hit and miss. Having a commercial juice to try helps (but only to a degree). It is very iffy because there are always flavors/ingredients that are well placed, or layered, so much so that they're in effect hidden. Discovering what those flavors/ingredients might be is near impossible.
I do agree with your post from a long while back, that if a company closes its doors, why not share their recipes. Why don't they? IDK. My intuition tells me they're being highly protective of their creations. However, if those creations are never to see the light of day again, what's the harm in releasing them?
Matt Topolski, of Charlie Noble, has shared several of their discontinued recipes/notes on the CN website. Last I looked those were still there.
One or two other lesser known companies have shared their recipes on ELR.
Vermont Vapor shared all their recipes and mixing tips/tricks many years back. While their website was still up, I managed to save all their info in PDF format.
Recipes, tips and their story...........
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So weird to see Lorann 'oils' and mccormick 'extract' used.
I think they should have released them when they closed their doors. They all knew what a toll it put on all of us and after we spent much money with the companies, it would have been good faith to release the recipes. I can tell you that if they ever did get back in the biz, I would not order anything from any of the ones who did that.
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Yes. And that truly makes me wonder how many commercial juice companies from back in the day used those???
I agree. For me, commercial juices had too much flavor and were too sweet.
But, I did like Virgin Vapors caramel, guava and peach juices. Wife liked those and their Raspberry and Rose juices. Annette never went overboard with flavor or sweetener use. I seem to recall that Annette sold VV, it's been "Kai's Virgin Vapor" for many years.
I think I was lucky, because I got into DIY about a month, month and a half, after I started vaping in 2012. A friend of ours and her husband owned a local vape shop and made/sold their own juices. They got me started with DIY and taught me a lot. We still see her once in a while. She always asks "are you still making juices SMT".
Good evening. I took the dog for a walk earlier. It’s warmer out today around 50. SMT motivated me so I mixed the two recipes he posted earlier. Thanks @ShowMeTwice .
You're welcome Hitt.
I bet it was getting out of the house and taking the dog for a walk that motivated you a lot more than I could ever have. Exercise and getting outdoors always motivates me.
At any rate, I hope you like both mixes.
Can't wait to see what you think. I would mix but have to wait until I locate the flavors. I was once organized.
I have every thing but the zeppola, any subs?Something I've been working on for a couple months. It's based on Her raspberry tart cookie recipe ( yum! ). At one point I had 5 testers going ( LOLz ).
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Raspberry Tart Cookie
WF Crumble Topping 1.3%
FA Vanilla Cookie 1.2%
FA Zeppola 1%
FA Raspberry (Berryl) 0.7%
INW Raspberry (Molina) 0.3%
FA Custard Extra 1 - at 1.1%
SSA Clotted Cream 0.7%
CAP Super Sweet 0.5%
Steep time: 3-4 weeks for 30ml / 7-14 days 10ml / off the mix it is really good; it only gets better with time / YMMV
The cookie base = FA Vanilla Cookie and FA Zeppola. Combined they make a wonderful soft baked cookie. FA Vanilla Cookie adds pleasant vanilla and butter notes. Zeppola helps to fill out the cookie profile and aids in creating more of a "soft baked" cookie. WF Crumble Topping adds to the overall cookie profile, but, it also adds it's own very special "crumble" notes to the mix.
FA Custard Extra 1 and SSA Clotted Cream add body and mouthfeel, plus a beautiful, but not heavy, creaminess. FA Custard Extra 1 is a fairly mild custard, with a near zero egg note. As I've noted previously, a custard paired with clotted cream are heavenly. The clotted cream allows one to "temper" a custard, allowing one to push/pull custard notes as desired.
INW Raspberry (Malina) and FA Raspberry (Berryl) make the perfect "baked raspberry" profile for any mix.
Do Not....... let the low raspberry percentages fool you!!! This mix is raspberry forward. FA and INW raspberries are very highly concentrated flavors. That is especially true of INW Raspberry (Malina)!!!
In this mix, the raspberry is nearly as it should "taste" in the real life bakery itself.
I am very pleased with this mix, I took my time creating it. IMHO it is the best raspberry bakery mix I've made (to date).
This can be made minus the raspberries for a rather flavorful bakery mix. I vaped quite a bit that way before adding the raspberries, so I could get the base as desired.
Any fruit, or combo, will work well with the base mix.
I made one version with 1.3% FA Walnut, was tasty, it added a nice smooth, yet light, nuttiness. FA Walnut is more of a raw English walnut. It does not have the sharper flavor of black walnuts. There is no bitterness; it's very slightly sweet. A mild tasting nut flavor.
CAP Super Sweet......... I tried this mix without it, and, it was good, but lacking. When added, it delivered a very fine finishing touch (as it does with many mixes). It made the mix "truly shine".
@Zazie can you please add this to your blog? TIA
Unfortunately not. It's a very unique flavor, one for which no sub exists. I think it's one of the most underrated/underused bakery flavors in DIY.
I made some salmon in the air fryer for dinner. It was ok but a little under flavored for me. I need to find a better recipe.
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