Mixing combo advice please

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Ok so just mixed my 5ml of my first juice which is a peanut/caramel affair and aside from cutting back the peanut and getting a less creamy caramel, I'm relatively happy and will adjust for the next batch.

So have started looking for new ideas and was looking for a good mix to go with a green tea flavouring if anyone had any advice?

Am considering mixing it with just a little vanilla or would a fruit be better?

[Phoenix .]

Mint green tea might be good ash

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Dec 14, 2012 10:53:20 GMT Phoenix . said:

Mint green tea might be good ash

hmm ... mint ... good idea ... need to find a mild flavour

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what kind of mint ... spearmint? peppermint? just want the flavour not the menthol hit ...

although this has got me thinking ... I once stopped at Rick Stein's hotel and we had basil ice cream for dessert ... it was amazing ... now need to find a basil flavour from somewhere

[dizzi]

Either Ashmal (yay, good to see another Nails fan round these parts!). You'd only really get menthol if you added menthol, maybe just a little drop of peppermint and see how you get on?

ETA Basil flavouring... can't find any, but you could always make your own, in the same way as people make tobacco steeps? Steep crushed basil leaves in PG for a bit, then filter, refilter and filter some more...

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thanks Dizzi ... have just ordered a batch of flavours to muck around with ...

spearmint (according to wikipedia closest to mint in mint sauce)
black cherry
green tea
peach
pie crust
very vanilla

sure I can come up with something with those

PS: Lots more NIN fans out there than I realised! Found about 3 on here now :-)

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Dec 14, 2012 19:22:35 GMT dizzi said:

ETA Basil flavouring... can't find any, but you could always make your own, in the same way as people make tobacco steeps? Steep crushed basil leaves in PG for a bit, then filter, refilter and filter some more...

would this work with vodka as a mix ?

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Dec 14, 2012 15:58:17 GMT @ashmal said:

what kind of mint ... spearmint? peppermint? just want the flavour not the menthol hit ...

although this has got me thinking ... I once stopped at Rick Stein's hotel and we had basil ice cream for dessert ... it was amazing ... now need to find a basil flavour from somewhere

You could try steeping dried basil in the same way as the tobacco but you probably wont need too much possibly a table spoon to about 20ml VG I've never tried so it might be interesting. Dave

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I can feel a Heston experiment coming on ...

[dizzi]

Dec 14, 2012 19:30:41 GMT @ashmal said:

Dec 14, 2012 19:22:35 GMT dizzi said:

ETA Basil flavouring... can't find any, but you could always make your own, in the same way as people make tobacco steeps? Steep crushed basil leaves in PG for a bit, then filter, refilter and filter some more...

would this work with vodka as a mix ?

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I don't see why not, alcohol (usually vodka) is often used to thin VG so you could give it a try?

[FirinBlanks]

I'm enjoying Green Tea with Spearmint at the moment Ashmal.

Here's one I posted before.


I may change it slightly next time with a tiny bit less ethyl maltol and a bit of stevia concentrate instead to sweeten it (it's not "wrong" but could perhaps be a little sweeter without the candy floss taking over). I'd also like to try it with peppermint too.

I've still got 30mls made up to get through first though.