anyone got any idea how i would go about adding sweetness to my homemade snuff? Aiming to add whiskey and honey to the smoky thuoc lao i have. Any ideas welcome and happy xmas everyone

Put some sugar into it.

Pixie Stix - it also adds fruity flavors

Kool Aid, then you can lick your upper lip when you have a runny nose.

Mix a little Honey Bee snuff into it. It gives a nice molasses and honey sweetness.

That’s what I was thinking… The ‘sweet’ snuffs are WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!11!!! too sweet for me, so adding just a bit of sweet snuff would temper any snuff with a ‘bit’ of sweetness.

Where would you get tonka beans? Do any stores in the US sell them? I heard they were outlawed here in the 50s, due to some junk science.

Actually, you can legally use them in food, but manufacturers and vendors may not. I get mine from http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/

What’s a tonka bean?

^^ aka Tonquin bean. A fragrant bean that’s something like vanilla. That’s a good question for wikipedia, really.

Cheers Xander. I was being lazy not googling that question. :o

So how is the tonka bean used when flavoring snuff? Just pack the snuff around it for a time?

Traditionally a tonka bean was thrown into a snuff box for humidity besides that fantastic aroma. I also recommend using a piece of vanilla bean. Others have made suggestions about things that would also be good too. My favorite is a vanilla bean in an American Scotch snuff. It takes the dry edge off and really brings out some fine tobacco scents.

That sounds great! I’m going to track down a vanilla bean this weekend and start shopping for tonka beans. Thanks!

Snuffgrinder, how about drinking the whiskey and honey and then blowing on the leaves?

SG, I mean, why don’t YOU rather sip the whiskey/honey and after each sip, breathe over the tobacco! I bet nobody has ever tried this recipe.

@PieterClaassen I have tried that recipe. It’s really not what it’s cracked up to be.

I usually chop up a few babies and add a bit to my snuff. It sweetens it with a tad of funk

pp you need to wipe their butts first before grinding.

Oh no way. its that funk that makes it so tasty like the Cheeze and Bacon. sorry Roderik, I let the cat out of the bag about your secret ingredient.

Certainly chopping up infants is one old school way of sweetening but I also think adding some port wine gives snuff a velvety sweetness.

better yet Snuffster…marinate the baby bits in the wine first.

or feed the baby port and cheese for 6 months before harvesting.

lmao. touche

‘Harvesting’…rofl Could be an OT, ‘when do YOU harvest babies’ But, yes, as a method, feeding the little devils on cheese before hand should help greatly.

Can sugar really be added to make snuff sweet? I am trying to get vanilla beans; but any other tips? How can honey be added? I see its impossible to add in bare form. I dont wish to make my snuff too moist. 

Sugars will make snuff more acidic. Artificial sweeteners are what are used in the American sweet Scotches. Sweet and Low, Equal, etc. Even stevia leaf would work. I have found coumarin to be a sweetener as well. Found in tonka beans, sweet grass, and woodruff, etc.

@newbiesnuffer you can buy granulated honey and powder it or you can dissolve honey with hot water and spray it on your flour. either way you are putting it in the nose. Great if you regularly experience back drip.

The sun is great for drying stuff. As the saying goes make hay while the sun shines. You could just use a shallow card board box with a piece of glass as a lid. the card board should be porous enough to absorb the moisture while the flour dries. You will have to re sift the powder.

Wonderful. Will try these. Thanks a lot, sirs.