<h3>Adirondack Cayuga Clone</h3><h4>Description</h4>This is one of my hundreds of attempts to clone one of my all-time favorite juices, Cayuga, from my absolute favorite commercial juice producer, Adirondack Vapor. I've got variations with INW Pineapple and CAP Juicy Mango but this one with TFA Pineapple and INW Mango has stood the test of time. The biggest challenge of this clone was getting the hallmark tartness of Cayuga to stick around. TFA Pineapple is one of the more pronounced flavors in this juice and getting it to stay put was difficult. I think the blend of FA Kiwi and Fuji Apple helped out here.

I've got attempts at Placid and Cascade clones as well but they are not nearly as authentic as this IMO.

**Flavor notes:**

**TFA Pineapple** is clearly what brings that acidic bite of Cayuga to the table, the primary top note in this clone. I originally made a variation of this clone with INW Pineapple (and still love it) but it is quite different. 4% is definitely the sweet spot for TFA Pineapple, any more and it dominates in a bad way, any less and it fades away after a few pulls. I use INW Pineapple in other juices and I don't see TFA replacing it but it belongs here.

**TFA Papaya** and **INW Mango** are the bulk of the body, they fill your mouth and bring a ton of sweetness to the juice. Call me crazy but I really like Papaya and use it in a lot of juices. I barely even register it as a flavor any more, it is pure, sweet, full bodied middle note. The same goes for INW Mango for my taste buds. I use it so frequently it just fills out the middle so well and is quite versatile at any percentages below 5%.

**Kiwi Double** has its own "bite" characteristics and after settling on the Papaya and Mango I did a lot of experimenting with it while trying to boost the tartness of Pineapple. Any more than 4% and it gets bitter real quick and any less and the whole mix loses luster. If you smell Kiwi Double and Cayuga back to back you will know it is clearly in the real thing. 
**FA Kiwi** tempers the harsh bite and rounds out the kiwi flavor overall. In an effort to keep the flavor count down I tried many, many times without it and it just didn't work. It is quite the magic bullet in this clone and was a major "AHA!" moment when I added it. I don't think FA Kiwi stands very well on its own but it pairs extremely well with Kiwi Double in this ratio.

**TFA Dragonfruit** is just such an amazing emulsifier, it's like EM in that it imparts a nice sweetness and works well in low amounts in just about any fruit juice to smooth things over. In this mix you can't quite put your finger on it but the mix falls flat without it.

**FA Fuji Apple** is just a trademark of mine, I put it in almost everything. It is so tart yet refreshing, here it fills out the top notes in addition to the Pineapple and Kiwi Double.

Enjoy!<h4>Recipe</h4>FA Apple Fuji &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>1%</strong>FA Kiwi &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>1%</strong>INW Mango &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>3%</strong>TPA Dragonfruit &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>1%</strong>TPA Kiwi (double) &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>4%</strong>TPA Papaya &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>3%</strong>TPA Pineapple &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>4%</strong><p>Total Flavor: <strong>17%</strong></p>