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[ShowMeTwice]

Trying my peach/papaya/mango ice cream. It’s tasty but not quite sure yet if I’m ok with the peach. I’m also going to have to do a solo on the papaya to get a better taste of it.

Which papaya did you use?

 

[Blitzdonlife]

Mornin' all

 

[ShowMeTwice]

@ShowMeTwice How sweet would you say apricot is?

FA Apricot? I would say it's about a 3.5-4.5 on a scale of 1-10. It has a nice balance between sweet and near tart.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Pretty sure the apricot/cranberry croissant will get dumped. Pretty sure I can get through the other one.

Which cranberry did you use with the apricot?

 

[FranC]

Which papaya did you use?

TFA

 

[FranC]

Which cranberry did you use with the apricot?

WF Cranberry Cocktail

 

[FranC]

Mornin' all

Good morning, Blitz

 

[FranC]

FA Apricot? I would say it's about a 3.5-4.5 on a scale of 1-10. It has a nice balance between sweet and near tart.

Is the SSA less sweet?

 

[ShowMeTwice]

It takes a little getting used to. I use the General mint and jakobsson strong mint regularly.

Every now and then I buy a General Wintergreen. Probably will try the mint next time.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Is the SSA less sweet?

I think the SSA is a tad sweeter than the FA and the FLV is sweeter than those. I don't think the FA is like an off putting kind of sweet. If you've ever had an apricot irl FA's has the kind of sweet/tart as a fresh ripe apricot. To me SSA's is near ripe compared to FA's.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

TFA

I don't have the TFA.

 

[FranC]

I think the SSA is a tad sweeter than the FA and the FLV is sweeter than those. I don't think the FA is like an off putting kind of sweet. If you've ever had an apricot irl FA's has the kind of sweet/tart as a fresh ripe apricot. To me SSA's is near ripe compared to FA's.

Well, your Croissant base isn’t sweet and cranberry cocktail isn’t sweet. The only thing in the mix to bring sweetness is the apricot. With that said, I’ve never got into apricot flavors. Maybe they’re just not for me. IDK The apricot will get one last chance solo along with the papaya solo.

 

[classwife]

The cake, care of Duncan Hines, is really good. We used Betty Crocker cream cheese frosting. I just had a piece for breakfast…

Yummm !!

 

[classwife]

The colors are pretty but random. Half are way too big for me ….LOL

I ordered a bunch of drip tips a few months back...they were all too fat/wide for me.
I like tiny short drip tips.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Today I'm trying a combo mix. Green tea/Pear with Apricot/Peach/IC. I did green tea pear at a 3:1 with apricot/peach/ic. It's good. Green tea/pear come through nicely and then I get the apricot followed by white peach and ice cream.

That gave me a couple ideas for mixing with green tea. A pear, apricot, peach green tea with a cream. And also same (minus a cream) for a green tea ice cream.

 

[FranC]

I don't have the TFA.

Probably should have used the new FA.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Well, your Croissant base isn’t sweet and cranberry cocktail isn’t sweet. The only thing in the mix to bring sweetness is the apricot. With that said, I’ve never got into apricot flavors. Maybe they’re just not for me. IDK The apricot will get one last chance solo along with the papaya solo.

Maybe you're just one of those folks who taste more sweet from FA Apricot. For me it has a pleasant sweet/tart taste.

Maybe try the apricot as an sft and see what you think. Perhaps 5mls so you're not wasting much base. IDK, just trying to help.

 

[FranC]

I ordered a bunch of drip tips a few months back...they were all too fat/wide for me.
I like tiny short drip tips.

I guess I should have paid more attention to what I was buying. At least 4 are short, skinny and pretty.

 

[DavidOck]

Morning, all, and happy Sunday.

Plans, well, it IS football season

And, there's always this possibility for times of temporary incarceration.

Nic Toothpics
From SetNicFree on reddit:
200 TOOTHPICKS [6 cm long]
100 ML ALCOHOL [food grade]
2.5 TSP MENTHOL CRYSTALS
1/2 TSP SPEARMINT OIL OR 1/3 TSP CINNAMON OIL
20 ML NICOTINE SOLUTION [60 mg/ml strength]

Mix menthol crystals until dissolved.
Submerge toothpicks (in glass dish) for 12-24 hours.
Spread the sticks with the liquid on a plate to dry.

 

[FranC]

Maybe you're just one of those folks who taste more sweet from FA Apricot. For me it has a pleasant sweet/tart taste.

Maybe try the apricot as an sft and see what you think. Perhaps 5mls so you're not wasting much base. IDK, just trying to help.

Yes, I’m intending to do a solo. I was hoping for a new flavor but not sure yet if apricot is for me.