I was sure I posted this here but it appears not this is a short article I wrote back in early 2018 still relevant today
Adding acids such as malic (sour), tartaric, citric (forget fumaric) very small amounts can really bring fruit to life.
Here is a basic chart for the addition of acids - If using additional acids I use the predominant acid and maybe the secondary. I tend to use citric and tartaric in very small amounts generally under 0.5% more often around 0.25% as too much can mute flavours. Malic acid you can go a lot more than that depending on what you are shooting for. Malic acid will work better with a sweetener (stevia is better but most use sucralose). I do try not to add sweetener and you will still get good results without it as most of the fruit flavours we use are quite sweet already
As an extra note. Just %1 malic will have a weaker effect then 0.5% malic & 0.5% citric
In addition to acids, you can use other flavours to change flavours
Cactus INW & Fuji FA
We have all had that fruit mix that is dry in the mouth and it kinda spoils the vape try adding a tiny bit of either Cactus (INW) or Fuji (FA) to make it a little juicier. Both flavours at low % are pretty much saliva stimulants changing the feel of the vape without changing the flavour (by low% I am talking about .25 - .5%)
Strawberries
Addition of lemon or a lime flavour at small % can help your Strawberry mixes by giving the strawberry a little tartness.
Cherry
Super hard to work with and not get a medicinal taste (try Cherries inw, Cherry filling flv, Wild Cherry Real Flavours for good cherry flavour) small amounts of coconut with cherry will make a cherry much better.
Blueberry
Try small amounts of raspberry, a Black Current, Raisin or it may sound strange but a Banana Cream (I tend to use LA (colourless) at about .2%).
Pear
Try adding pear to sweeten the any fruit flavour.
Coconut
It is rare that I donāt add a little coconut to make my creams a little creamier.
White Chocolate
Low % of white chocolate added to custards or creams will make you vanilla custard mixes even fuller.
DragonFruit (TPA)
This is an interesting one it contains a chemical called Triethyl Citrate this will help all your flavours homogenise into a single flavour. TPA sells it as a separate chemical but it can be found in a few other TPA flavours.
Chocolates
A lot of people struggle with chocolates altogether too many of them have a chalky finish when used, many of them get bitter at high wattages or temperatures. Medicine Flower Dark Chocolate is one that doesnāt have either of these characteristics but it is super expensive. Bend you chocolate using Vanilla Bean Gelato (TPA) at around 1.5% ( it will also give the chocolate a waxy flavour that chocolate should have) and Malted Milk (TPA) at about .25% (will smooth the sometimes harsh notes that chocolate can have)
Malted Milk (TPA)
This is a great flavour for smoothing rough edges use it sparingly or the flavour will poke through.
Joy (FA)
A load of people hate joy (I guess they are joyless lol) but used in low % it can really help with bakery it can turn yeasty at higher % go lightly.
Jelly Candy (CAP)
Awesome add to give your fruits a Jammy feel (slightly artificial jammy doughnut jam).
Liquid Amber (FA)
Low % will cook your fruit it is a warm smooth flavour for me and adding it to a fruit flavour can give the feeling of a cooked fruit (like a nice pie filling)
Stevia & Erythritol
I love stevia as a sweetener it doesnt seem to sit on top of the flavours like a blanket as sucralose does, it imparts a sweetness that is in the flavours (for want of a better way to describe it). You can get a slight bitter note from stevia which relates to the purity of the Rebaudioside A used to make the mix. To counter this bitterness (if you can taste it) you can use Erythritol at a 1 stevia : 3 Erythritol ratio.
There are a few vape companies now selling stevia mixes I prefer to make my own (like I do with my acids If anyone is interested I will put together a few mix ratios/ recipes) for a couple of cents rather than buy it for a couple of $.
Saline
The use of saline in mixes is pretty widespread in commercial juices (Charlie Noble and a few other juice companies use it quite regularly). I hear you ask what does it do? Well aside from the everything tastes a little better with salt it will moisten the mix a little (similar to cactus and fuji previously mentioned) but saline can be used with anything to just give an extra push, bakery, fruits, nuts, tobacco are all good with a smidgen of salt ( I use the .9% bp saline you can buy from the chemist but you could always make your own). Donāt use too much .25% is generally enough we donāt want the juice to be salty.
Frosting (FLV)
It is a great sweetener adds a powdered sugar feel and taste to the finished juice (.3%- .5%)
Cream Cheese Icing (LA)
Also a great sweetener low % will give your finished product a nice sweetness that isnāt heavy.
I do have a few more little bends I use but I have probably bored you enough already and these are the ones I find myself using over and over.
