DIY Menthol/Mint Recipes
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Speaking of which, I must tel you's...
About a month and a bit ago, I needed Menthol and one or two others to replenish my Andres Mate stock. I ordered. Received it. Didn't smell the concentrates. Made 1 X 30ml bottle of Andres Mate, then a flavour base and bottled 100ml more.
After around 2 and a bit weeks, I crack open the 30ml bottle and it was not at all right. I tasted and tasted more...
Turns out the TFA bottle of Menthol I had bought was not Menthol. Flavour base and 130mls down the drain.
I couldn't figure out what it was, but it was far from Menthol.
Then I got some more Menthol from Mike and my new Andres Mate stock is reaching 2 weeks now.
Smell your concentrates folks!
About a month and a bit ago, I needed Menthol and one or two others to replenish my Andres Mate stock. I ordered. Received it. Didn't smell the concentrates. Made 1 X 30ml bottle of Andres Mate, then a flavour base and bottled 100ml more.
After around 2 and a bit weeks, I crack open the 30ml bottle and it was not at all right. I tasted and tasted more...
Turns out the TFA bottle of Menthol I had bought was not Menthol. Flavour base and 130mls down the drain.
I couldn't figure out what it was, but it was far from Menthol.
Then I got some more Menthol from Mike and my new Andres Mate stock is reaching 2 weeks now.
Smell your concentrates folks!
So I'm stuck with the flu and decided I need something a bit menthol. This is a very easy one and works for me at the moment. It's a shake and vape. No idea how it will steep.
5% FA Cherry
1% FA Arctic Winter Menthol
1% INW Eucalyptus Mint
I've mixed it in a 70/30 VG/PG with 6 mg/ml Nicotine.
Really good for opening the sinuses and it helps for the sore throat. I'm sure if you are a hard core menthol person you can up the percentages a bit.
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5% FA Cherry
1% FA Arctic Winter Menthol
1% INW Eucalyptus Mint
I've mixed it in a 70/30 VG/PG with 6 mg/ml Nicotine.
Really good for opening the sinuses and it helps for the sore throat. I'm sure if you are a hard core menthol person you can up the percentages a bit.
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This is interesting @rogue zombie - do you think the defective menthol was just decanted wrong or was it menthol but not up to the right quality? Quite disturbing. Thanks for alerting.
Wasn't Menthol at all. I think it was decanted wrong. I even dripped some on its own with PG to make sure I wasn't imagining it.
I'm sure it was an honest mistake. It's never happened before in the hundreds of concentrates that I've bought. But anyone can make a mistake.
This is an awesome one. Mixed it a week ago and gave it a go today. Absolutely love it. Very refreshing vape. Thanx for sharing @Rude Rudi
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Was looking at this recipe when I noticed you say TFA Caramel Cappuccino in the recipe, but refer to CAP Caramel Cappuccino in the notes. Which is correct please @rogue zombie?
I will check when I'm home. I actually think it's TFA, but will confirm.
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Thanks @rogue zombie. Please edit your original post in due course.
Are you still happy with this recipe...? Strawberry seems high?
Anyone make this, any comments?
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White MateThe 2nd LAW of DIY: Never waste a good base!
Searching for a dessert recipe for our Dinner Club (yes, we have a Dinner Club in Koringberg!), I came across a White Chocolate Mint Truffles recipe. Immediately thought to myself, "Ah, this looks very similar to the ingredients in my interpretation of Bowden's Mate, except for the White Chocolate". Of course I had to try it. Am very chuffed with the result. My Reo reserved for mint/menthol juices now have 4 juices in rotation: Andre's Mate, Vic's Snake Oil by @rogue zombie, Misty Ice by @NewOobY and this one, which I call White Mate.
FW White Chocolate:
A rich and creamy White Chocolate. I initially tastes something spirituous from it, but that disappeared as soon as it got a bit of air. For me the balance between the different groups of ingredients is just perfect, but if you want the White Chocolate to be more pronounced you could go up to 2.0 %. TFA White Chocolate in the same percentage range will probably also work, but from what I have read some get a peppery note from it and a longer steep is required.
FA Polar Blast:
TFA Koolada will get the job done too.
Steep: Mine steeped for 12 days.
WHITE MATE
FA Peppermint 1.75 %
FW White Chocolate 1.5 %
TFA French Vanilla Creme 1.5 %
CAP Vanilla Custard V1 1.0 %
TFA Menthol 0.5 %
FA Polar Blast 0.5 %
Total flavour: 6.75 %
So with INW Milk Chocolate going down the tubes, it seems White Mate will have to be my go to Choc Vanilla Mint.
@Andre, so to confirm, the FW White Choc is a strong concentrate? if I want a proper Choc taste, you reckon 2% is enough?
Well, for me the 1.5 % I use in that recipe is more than strong enough. I get more or less the same chocolate taste that I get with INW Milk Chocolate in the non-white one. You could always add more afterwards if 2.0 % not strong enough for you.
Looking forward to your impressions.
Okay, well I'll start at 1.5 then. I don't know if the last bottle of INW Milk Choc was maybe the new formula, but my latest batches of Andres Mate weren't as chocolate'y. Still very nice though!
And in the past, with choc juices, I often lost the taste of the actual choc. So I wasn't sure if it was just me.
Thank you, I look forward to it.
White MateThe 2nd LAW of DIY: Never waste a good base!
Searching for a dessert recipe for our Dinner Club (yes, we have a Dinner Club in Koringberg!), I came across a White Chocolate Mint Truffles recipe. Immediately thought to myself, "Ah, this looks very similar to the ingredients in my interpretation of Bowden's Mate, except for the White Chocolate". Of course I had to try it. Am very chuffed with the result. My Reo reserved for mint/menthol juices now have 4 juices in rotation: Andre's Mate, Vic's Snake Oil by @rogue zombie, Misty Ice by @NewOobY and this one, which I call White Mate.
FW White Chocolate:
A rich and creamy White Chocolate. I initially tastes something spirituous from it, but that disappeared as soon as it got a bit of air. For me the balance between the different groups of ingredients is just perfect, but if you want the White Chocolate to be more pronounced you could go up to 2.0 %. TFA White Chocolate in the same percentage range will probably also work, but from what I have read some get a peppery note from it and a longer steep is required.
FA Polar Blast:
TFA Koolada will get the job done too.
Steep: Mine steeped for 12 days.
WHITE MATE
FA Peppermint 1.75 %
FW White Chocolate 1.5 %
TFA French Vanilla Creme 1.5 %
CAP Vanilla Custard V1 1.0 %
TFA Menthol 0.5 %
FA Polar Blast 0.5 %
Total flavour: 6.75 %
OK @Andre I did make this with CLY White Chocolate as it is the only white chocolate I have, and just like your Andre's Mate I am enjoying this too. I now have two juices for my mint/menthol Reo. Not something I can vape all day but every now and again it hits the spot.
So far the only two juices I have that are not tobacco.....what have you done to me.....
Hi @Andre @Greyz @GregF @Rude Rudi @KZOR @Rob Fisher @Silver @RichJB - my friend uses the following eLiquid in a Twisp setup - the ClearO 2
at 18mg - regularly purchased from a tobacconist - and says the product comes in 0 - 6 - 9 - 18mg. I could not identify the VG/PG mix - and shaking the bottle - the eLiquid seemed a little thinner than a 70/30 - 60/40 mix.
He confirms he used to smoke Marlboro Red and is looking for a suitable replacement for the above. He can only get 10ml Bottles now.
He confirms that this eLiquid comes from Italy directly.
He is really considering obtaining eLiquid from a local supplier - I don't touch nicotine so I have no way of trying to help my Friend.
Please - is there any way something can be formulated to help ???
Thank You all so much and looking forward to your comments.
Best Regards
at 18mg - regularly purchased from a tobacconist - and says the product comes in 0 - 6 - 9 - 18mg. I could not identify the VG/PG mix - and shaking the bottle - the eLiquid seemed a little thinner than a 70/30 - 60/40 mix.
He confirms he used to smoke Marlboro Red and is looking for a suitable replacement for the above. He can only get 10ml Bottles now.
He confirms that this eLiquid comes from Italy directly.
He is really considering obtaining eLiquid from a local supplier - I don't touch nicotine so I have no way of trying to help my Friend.
Please - is there any way something can be formulated to help ???
Thank You all so much and looking forward to your comments.
Best Regards
So here is a Berry Menthol mix I made for my GF and she loooves this stuff, its been her ADV for a few months now.
1% INW Raspberry
1% FA Bilberry
3% CAP Harvest Berry
1% INW Cactus
0.5% Ethyl Maltol
2% FW Extreme Ice
Give it a go if you are keen.
1% INW Raspberry
1% FA Bilberry
3% CAP Harvest Berry
1% INW Cactus
0.5% Ethyl Maltol
2% FW Extreme Ice
Give it a go if you are keen.
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Looks interesting - what's Harvest Berry's flavour profile?
I like the look of that, thank you for sharing.
Presume the Extreme Ice is FW? If so, please edit your post accordingly.
Indeed it is, I have updated the post.
STRAWBERRY MINT.
I got the base idea for the recipe from Reddit, and then tweaked a bit till i got it about right. I have made a couple of batches of these and must say it comes out really good.
Nic Strength 3mg
Batch Size 30ml
VG Ratio 70% - 21ml - 26.46g
PG Ratio 3.89% - 1.17ml - 1.21g
Nicotine - 8.33% - 2.5ml - 2.59g
CAP Sweet Strawberry - 8.35% - 2.51ml - 2.59g
TFA Banana Cream - 4.18% - 1.25ml - 1.3g
TFA French Vanilla - 2.50% - 0.75ml - 0.78g
TFA Koolada - 1.75% - 0.53ml - 0.54g
CAP Menthol - 1.00% - 0.30ml - 0.31g
This recipe brings just enough strawberry for that sweet taste, the banana cream and french vanilla gives it a smooth feel and the koolada that cold exhale.
Steep for about 4 days for best effect, this is my current go to flavour.
I got the base idea for the recipe from Reddit, and then tweaked a bit till i got it about right. I have made a couple of batches of these and must say it comes out really good.
Nic Strength 3mg
Batch Size 30ml
VG Ratio 70% - 21ml - 26.46g
PG Ratio 3.89% - 1.17ml - 1.21g
Nicotine - 8.33% - 2.5ml - 2.59g
CAP Sweet Strawberry - 8.35% - 2.51ml - 2.59g
TFA Banana Cream - 4.18% - 1.25ml - 1.3g
TFA French Vanilla - 2.50% - 0.75ml - 0.78g
TFA Koolada - 1.75% - 0.53ml - 0.54g
CAP Menthol - 1.00% - 0.30ml - 0.31g
This recipe brings just enough strawberry for that sweet taste, the banana cream and french vanilla gives it a smooth feel and the koolada that cold exhale.
Steep for about 4 days for best effect, this is my current go to flavour.
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