I Asked My Followers to Name flavor profiles they would like to see in a Mocktail…. And yall are wild
I asked my followers what flavor they'd want in a mocktail. Some said pineapple jalapeño. One said "the taste of a thunderstorm." We regret nothing.
You all know I love a little crowd-sourced chaos. So a while back, I jumped on TikTok and asked a simple question: "If I made you a mocktail right now, what flavor profile would you want?"
I expected the usual answers: mango, hibiscus, maybe some lavender lemonade. Instead, I got a wild mix of flavors for a Las Vegas cannabis mocktail menu, and honestly, I'm still recovering.
Let's start with the softballs, because some of y'all really did show up with good taste:
- Pineapple jalapeño with a salt rim
- Blood orange and rosemary
- Watermelon mint with a splash of lime
- Peach and ginger
These are all things I could build tomorrow. Balanced, seasonal, a little heat, a little sweet. Chef's kiss. Predictable, but respectfully so.
Then someone suggested "birthday cake but make it savory," and I had to pause for a moment.
The suggestions only got wilder from there:
- Hot Cheeto rim with a mango base (this one actually might work, don't @ me)
- Ranch-adjacent herbaceous something (I need you to use your words, sis)
- Fruity Pebbles milk, but a mocktail
- "Whatever a thunderstorm tastes like"
- Grandma's perfume, but drinkable. (I immediately thought of White Diamond or Red Door.)
Someone even asked for a flavor profile called "Unbothered." Not a fruit, not a spice — just a vibe. Honestly, I get it. I understood what they meant, even if I couldn't tell you what would actually be in the glass.
Here's the thing about flavor development — the wild requests are usually where the good stuff lives. My whole process starts with the Flavor Bible and a lot of mental pairing before anything ever touches a shaker, and half the artisan mocktails on my menu right now started as a "that shouldn't work, but what if it did" thought. Pillow Thoughts wasn't an obvious pairing on paper either. Neither was the milk-clarified ginger tea situation happening when I created 30th and McGraw, an ode to Judy. Somebody has to be willing to ask the unhinged question before the balanced answer shows up.
So don't let anyone tell you your taste is "too much." Some of the best artisan drinks, cannabis-infused or not, start right where common sense stops — and that's exactly the spirit behind every drop that comes out of 125 Broadstreet.
Out of all the ideas you sent, a few are actually being developed:
If your flavor made the list, I appreciate you. If you suggested "grandma's perfume," please DM me and explain, because I have questions — and honestly, I think I might know what you mean.
Keep sending me your wildest ideas. That's how the best drinks get created.
Check the Shop for what's already available, or reach out to book a custom mocktail box for your next event.
— Your good sis with a spliff.
