NN Patchouli Vanilla & Tamarin'Doh

[EarnestAccord]

My first DIY purchase was with Nude Nicotine as their bases were highly rated. As a piggy back to get me started I also got some of their flavors. Their Berry, Melon and Plum are fairly good and easily blended with other flavors for more complex recipes. Then there's their Patchouli Vanilla & Tamarin'Doh. Not bad flavors per say, but have been difficult to blend with others as they are so novel and incredibly strong. Just 1% overpowers most all other flavorings. I just hit a home run though, with the PV by adding .25% to my Vanilla Custard recipe. It comes through as a sweet honey and lightly floral. Totaly kicks it up a notch. I actually think I might have found the secret ingredient to my local B&M's Vanilla Custard.
Now my other on going challenge, the Tamarind flavor. It initial seemed like it would be easy to mix with. After a good steep it has some strong carmel notes to it, so I thought it as a good carmel apple addition, but I have yet to find a small enough % so that it doesn't drown out the apple. Does anyone have any ideas? There's not much info out there on this.

 

[Heabob]

You can always make a 10%(or whatever), dilution with flavors that are too strong to make them easier to work with.
Basically your gonna make a stand alone Tamarind mix with 10% flavor, or even 50%,...
This will be your "new" flavoring bottle.
And FA Fuji Apple has a lesser tendency to be covered up so easily.

 

[DigSolid]

I was thinking about placing an order for the Tamarin'Doh myself. There is a popular Caribbean drink that uses Tamarind, Lime and Vodka. Was going to try the Tamarind with the lime. Also, there's a Mexican soda that uses tamarind with a lemon/lime.

 

[EarnestAccord]

Hmm.. Right now I dont have a lime flavor, but do have FA Lemon Sicily which makes a killer lemonade. Maybe a Tamarind Lemonade?