Random DIY mixing and More

[FranC]

I've had a recipe for awhile but put off mixing it because IMO it had too much nut in it. 6% PB and .75% Hazelnut is a lot.Add some Bourbon and a little cream. I finally mixed a small bottle and tried it today. To my surprise I'm liking it so far.

 

[PJReid]

@Myk - bite your tongue. An apricot is NOT a peach. Try making that comparison after eating a big, white, juicy, South Carolina grown, August white peach. Apricots have peach envy.

 

[Letitia]

Apricot is basically a peach to my thinking. And all stone fruits have similarities which is why I threw some cherry in to try to get more plum out of the plums. Perhaps apricot could do it if cherry doesn't.

3rd time's a charm for my peach tree attempts. 1st one died after the 2nd year. Last year's came with great root's but didn't really take off. A sale got me to give it one more try and this time it's growing like it should. I may change my opinion on apricots being yellow peaches once I get some fresh peaches (which I don't really like because they're hairy, but a bald nectarine is just wrong).



With your anti-sweet tooth you have to expect that. I've only got a few big winners since this thread started but no big losers.





I just got 120ml of Peach (Juicy). It was actually ¢ cheaper than the 30ml for some reason. I didn't argue, just jumped on it.

Peach and orange is Fuzzy Navel.

Never liked fuzzy navels either. Too sweet. I'm a bit like Fran when it comes to liquor with the exceptions being an occasional kaluah or amaretto. When I was a kid I liked sweet drinks like schnapps. I could shoot schnapps. Then I discovered VO and water, suddenly didn’t like the sweet drinks anymore.

 

[PJReid]

I've had a recipe for awhile but put off mixing it because IMO it had too much nut in it. 6% PB and .75% Hazelnut is a lot.Add some Bourbon and a little cream. I finally mixed a small bottle and tried it today. To my surprise I'm liking it so far.

Have you tried FA Whiskey? I tasted my tester today and was very pleasantly surprised. It is more Calvados that Scotch and would be delicious in a cheesecake. I need to find some cocktail applications for it since I don't vape cheesecakes. Nice flavor.

 

[FranC]

Have you tried FA Whiskey? I tasted my tester today and was very pleasantly surprised. It is more Calvados that Scotch and would be delicious in a cheesecake. I need to find some cocktail applications for it since I don't vape cheesecakes. Nice flavor.

Yes,I like the FA Whiskey but never thought about a Whiskey Cheesecake...........

 

[FranC]

Have you tried FA Whiskey? I tasted my tester today and was very pleasantly surprised. It is more Calvados that Scotch and would be delicious in a cheesecake. I need to find some cocktail applications for it since I don't vape cheesecakes. Nice flavor.

BTW have you gotten to the rest of the boozy testers yet?

 

[dc99]

Theres an easy way to find out. Mix it up at 1.5-2% and test it.

 

[FranC]

Have I mentioned how much I dislike testers?

 

[FranC]

Maybe I'll do a Lemon Whiskey Cheesecake along the same lines as the Lemon Bourbon I like.

 

[Myk]

@Myk - bite your tongue. An apricot is NOT a peach. Try making that comparison after eating a big, white, juicy, South Carolina grown, August white peach. Apricots have peach envy.

Maybe if my peach tree survives the winter I'll trade for apricots with roommate's step dad.
The apricot tree I got my nephew did like my prune plum tree is doing and didn't grow so he got sick of waiting or I would know what homegrown apricots taste like. Their peaches did good and smelled good, if I had a razor with me I would've tasted one. I mainly want to try peach wine.

 

[FranC]

I actually only had one fail in the 6 mixes I tried the last couple days. Not a too sweet fail either,just the wrong choice in fruits. That will be a remix.

I found the FE Lemon to be wicked sweet to me so I'm happy I've found a use for it. At 1% it's not real sweet to the mix and it adds just the right slight taste of lemon for me.

 

[PJReid]

BTW have you gotten to the rest of the boozy testers yet?

Yes, I think I have posted my notes on all of the ones I own. The FA Whiskey was the last one and I was pleasantly surprised.

 

[Myk]

I actually only had one fail in the 6 mixes I tried the last couple days. Not a too sweet fail either,just the wrong choice in fruits. That will be a remix.

I found the FE Lemon to be wicked sweet to me so I'm happy I've found a use for it. At 1% it's not real sweet to the mix and it adds just the right slight taste of lemon for me.

I got FJ Lemon because I was running low on the TFA. It might require a dilution to use how I use lemon as strong as it smells.

 

[FranC]

Yes, I think I have posted my notes on all of the ones I own. The FA Whiskey was the last one and I was pleasantly surprised.

Ok and ty

 

[Letitia]

I got FJ Lemon because I was running low on the TFA. It might require a dilution to use how I use lemon as strong as it smells.

JF or FJ lemon? JF lemon is fairly strong and resists fading. JF juicy lemon is described more like FA lemon sicily so I haven’t fooled with it. Use the lemon with dark berries often.

 

[Myk]

JF or FJ lemon? JF lemon is fairly strong and resists fading. JF juicy lemon is described more like FA lemon sicily so I haven’t fooled with it. Use the lemon with dark berries often.

JF I think. Is there a FJ or is that just a wrong name?

 

[IDJoel]

FJ = Flavour Junkie

 

[FranC]

Any plans today.folks? I have 2 tentative cheesecake mixes to do. 2-3 tobacco blends to redo.I also need to start revisiting already steeped stuff and apply tweaks where needed.

Hopefully I can get some of that done.

 

[dobroeutro]

Guess I'm mixing a few tobaccos today... Nothing new, just some re-mixes... Don't want to run out...

 

[FranC]

Sounds like a good plan. I got one cheesecake mixed and one tobacco blend remix. I have plans on going though my mixes and spending some time with each one to try to determine any tweaks needed. Not sure how that's going to work out.....I have a problem with patience.