Another thing I wanted to add: what about simmering all the stuff instead of boiling? I believe if you boil the "tea" too hard it's going to destroy some aroma chemicals instead of extracting them. I think simmering might give you a different result. That's no critique, just a thought :)
the best result would probably come from making a concentrated extract from the aromatics with a neutral alcohol (such as vodka), and using that. This is what "bitters" are in cocktail making - concentrated infused liquors that impart aroma and flavor, needing only a few drops to have an effect
Just on a chemistry note, boiling water never goes above 100 ⁰C, simmering water sits a little below that but not much. Not impossible, but its unlikely compounds would have a strong difference in their decomposition between (lets say) 90-100 ⁰C. Below about 85 degrees id says thats getting more likely (purely hunch in this case, but from a chemistry researcher who spends a lot of his days looking at how various reactions change with temperature). More likely is that more volatile flavour compounds are evaporating off faster, as mentioned in a previous comment. Depends a bit what you count as simmering temperature though, that seems to be quite ambiguous.
Taurine is actually supposed to have a relaxing effect. It can help with anxiety and lowers blood pressure. It might be added in order to reduce some side effects of the caffeine.
Recent paper published from a Norwegian university shows 20-25% longer life expectancy for every mammal they tested daily Taurine supplementation on...
Taurine absolutely does help you relax. (but it is also used in energy production) After several months of bad sleep, trying all kinds of herbal teas, magnesium etc. and nothing really helping, taurine was the game changer. I really hate the stance of "This substance does nothing because it hasn't been proven in our approved study". The FDA probably doesn't allow the claim that water helps with hydration because no study has proven it - and nobody would fund such an idiotic study.
you need to cut the peels off instead of peel them when u do this, these are juicing oranges so they cannot be peeled like regular oranges. they're similar to limes or lemons in the way that they're nearly impossible to peel like a regular orange and it just makes a huge mess
I quit energy drinks about half a year ago. However I think I would have loved to see a monster recipe just without the caffeine. This is awesome keep it up.
Monster had a version without caffeine - "Unleaded", unfortunately it was discontinued, but I also like a taste a lot and was really disappointed that it's not available anymore.
What I've found that gives red bull is flavor is Guarana. If you've have the opportunity to drink Guarana soda, it's basically identical, and Guarana is naturally caffeinated - the color is even similar. I would venture to get that red bull is mostly naturally caffeinated and taurine is added.
When you tasted it, it didn't convince me that they were close 😅 felt like you followed an internet recipe that was not it, but by that point you already made the video...
He doesn't know or doesn't mention that the fruit red bull tastes most like is Guarana. It's in the ingredient list, and very popular in South America.
This is great! I was actually discussing to a friend recently about how popular drinks like redbull would taste if homemade. I think I will give it a try. As always, your videos are the highlight of my notifications!
It is kind of a ginger ale, but with the licorice and ginsing as well, very "root herbal" but the high caffeine, taurine, and B vitamines make it that "energy drink" making one without the additives and reduced sugar would be nice, the sourness is also there to raise the pH so the acids kill off mold and bacteria, so you could adjust that to taste if you don't plan on it having a really long shelf life.
I like to eat the peels once the oleosacchrum (sp) is done enough. They're like little candies, as long as you didn't get too much pith when you peeled.
I followed your receipe. The result: Aroma: Tea notes, ripe orange and hay. No traces of the roots. Taste: Mouthwatering sweetness. Ripe and sweet oranges, with a hint of plum and dates. A little bit of pepper and a subtle spiciness. Texture: With 1:4 ratio watery, very thin. Overall: Leaving caffeine and taurine out, its a delicious sweet tea which reminds me of isotonic sport drinks. Without sugar, it would actually make a really healthy drink, which I would suggest for sports or as a diet supplement curing appetite. However- The sugar to extract the orange does not justify its existance. Neither in taste nor in effects. I suggest distilling the oranges for the oils, which need the bitterness for the taste. Leaving sugar out will also help making it richer in taste. Which will also make it easier to reach this sour sparkling punch with the citric acid. What could be better? We
There’s this one channel that has this series called “Make it or Buy it, where they break down the making of common store bought items (like matcha tea, bread, etc…), and one thing they do (that I really appreciate) is they not only break down the making of the item in question, but also break down the cost, effort, and time needed to make the respective thing. It’s really cool that you were able to make Red Bull, but I can’t help but think things like “man, ginseng is so pricey” or “oh, but I really like (X) flavor”. You’ve listed the ingredients, shown the process, but haven’t discussed the price or whether the drink is worth making at home or not. I haven’t checked the video description at this time, so maybe the prices are listed there and I could just decide for myself if this is worth making, but it’s a short step of effort that would certainly be worth including IMO. Don’t get me wrong, it’s really cool that you were able to make something comparable to the original, and I might just try making it myself… assuming I don’t need to sell my soul to get some ginseng lol.
4:30 "Original Red Bull" looked like the Austrian knock-off. The original Red Bull from Thailand is sweet, with less tartness or bitterness. Quite a different flavour profile but you can tell the family resemblance.
Nice info, check this out. It’s Lipovitan diluted with carbonated water. Used to get it as a kid in the Asian markets. Twenty plus years later when I tasted my first Red Bull, it was unmistakable. Red Bull stole the recipe
Nice find! Lipovitan was introduced in Thailand in the 1960s and evolved into Red Bull. A Thai businessman tweaked the taste of taurine and named the drink Krating Daeng, which translates to Red Bull. Dietrich Mateschitz developed Red Bull in Austria in 1987, based on the Thai drink.
A pharmaceutical turned into a commonplace grocery item. I heard years ago that Red Bull was tested on soldiers for enhanced stamina but they dropped it after finding that taurine was too dangerous.
I've been wanting to try this for years, I think this is the sign for me to finally try it, thanks! Why did you use exactly these herbs and spices? Any specific research sources or did you just guess?
I've heard that Red Bull was inspired by some kind of Indian drink and basically just commercialized for a western audience. Maybe he looked up the original and added the chemicals that are making it 'distinctly Red Bull'.
@@giratina6665 you mean Kratin Daeng? I remember hearing this a long time ago. It's actually a Thai drink, not Indian. I just read the Wikipedia page of Kratin Daeng. It literally translates to Red Bull and it was founded in 1975. They even created the Logo l with the 2 bulls. The founder of Red Bull basically stole it 1982when he visited Thailand, as far as I understand.
How about adding citric acid? (in its synthetic form), to me when I drink Redbull I feel that sour you get on sour sweets, perhaps it could make a difference as opposed to using lemon juice. Also another thing that came into mind is, if instead of using sugar to extract the oil from oranges you boiled the peels with the "tea" (and added sugar, Also not sure how Caffeine, Tourine and B vitamin react when boiled, so maybe you would have to add it after), you could let it boil for quite a while (~15 minutes) which would extract a lot of flavour, the downside of this would be that since you would have to use the infusion itself you would need a water carbonator, but made me wonder how it would taste.
I do not care what people say, RedBull is the best tasting. Ive had the pleasure of tasting some without the caffeine and other additives, and always thought it could be its own drink.
Taurine actually gives the effect of undoing the "kick" effect of Caffeine. Why not just study the reasons for adding each ingredient first. I bet most of people here don't even know Redbull was formulated by a Thai, not an Austrian. The Austrian businessman was the one who modified the taste to favor westerners more while retaining the formula and introduced it out of Asia.
The original Red Bull came in a small glass bottle, had no bubbles, was strong and dark and was made in thailand. The new version was made for Western markets : lighter and fuzzy
AWESOME, i cant wait to drink litres of cafeine free redbull. Do you think it would be the same level of difficulty to recreate the flavor of the monster pipeline punch?
Would be just as well if anyone left out the licorice root due to the glycyrrhizin content and potential side effects. Especially if someone decides they really like this home brew and intend to make it often.
About making your drink clear; When I used to make wine I used to "polish" the completed wine which would result in an ultra clear bright finish. It involved using bentonite clay mixed into the wine then sieving through a cloth mesh for a first pass which would leave a bentonite residue on the cloth, takes about thirty minutes for a gallon. Then sieve a second time through the clay coated cloth and the wine becomes polished, takes several hours for the second process. The results are worth it.. Make sure there are no vinegar flies around and cover the filtration set up for hygiene though. Wine polishing kits are available online.
This is so cool. I start work at 5am, so I’m a huge fan of energy drinks…Red Bull makes me gag a bit, so I think the homemade version sounds a bit better, honestly. It looks better, too! I love the idea of playing around with fruit flavors a bit, and customizing it to taste.
@@sentinel_nightcrawlerYeah I hate almost all energy drinks for the taste but red bull is really nice for me , especially with a ton of ice in it , but then again I only drink it when coming out of a hangover so what do I know
Great video. I learned a lot. I am curious if it really is even remotly close to the taste of an energy drink. Your taste disciption about it somehow led me to belief that. Yet I was very surprised that in theory the ingredients feel so "natural" when you do it yourself. This feels like an recipe that you would encounter somewhere on a bazar when traveling 3rd world countries. Some roots, bullsperm and lots of sugar to sell it like lemonade. haha Now, with sugar breaking down the lemon, I finally understand the concept of lemonade. If you would have simply mixed sugar, water and lemons with eachother, you would not get such an intense taste as if you let the sugar react with the lemon first. This can make the great difference in taste. Might seem so obvious, but it still gives me joy to have learned this. Thanks.
Redbull has a very exotic note in edibles: animalic. It tastes like the deer musk commonly used in perfumery. What I get in redbull is vanillin, caramel, citrics and this musk as DNA (identity).
The ginseng was left whole when you cooked it. Try slicing or crushing the ginseng, to release more compounds. The skin is tough and papery, trapping the good part of ginseng inside.
I love that bite the taurine gives. I don't know why I find it so quenching. Especially combined with it with the citrus taste. 😋 To me, Red Bull tastes kinda like citrus sweet tarts/smarties with a bubblegum-y aftertaste. Very unique.
Lol, not really. I worked in the production facility of redbull, mixing the components, and I can tell you the recipe in the video is complete nonsense lmao.
does anyone know if taurine, caffeine and the vitamin drops affect the taste in any way? i am actually interested in making this because i really like the redbull taste
Very informative content, everything you say carries weight - I enjoy how you include steps like reusing the strainer and orange peels for the leftover syrup - that functional transparency is appreciated
I just want to make this without the taurine and caffeine and see if the taste is close enough, because i love the taste of Red Bull, but i hate the effects of caffeine
there is a taurine packet energy drink from the Philippines called EXTRA JOSS. its basically like in between an emergen c and a redbull with way more taurine flavor and very yellow. i imagine it to taste similar to this recipie
Thank you for making this video. I have never had Red Bull. At some point I decided that I wanted to go through life and be able to say there is one thing I've never done, and it seemed like being able to say I've never drank an energy drink was as good a choice as any. So, I've always been mildly curious what they taste like, but not curious enough to try it. Now, thanks to your video, I can imagine the taste (and also congratulate myself on my life choices haha).
A quick reminder, most commercially available citrus nowadays has chemicals and waxes added to the peel to extend shelf life, therefore unless you take steps to remove the chemicals beforehand, they are not safe for consumption.
Man I used to love the old Red Bull Cola that they sold for a while. I remember seeing a flyer about it and all the different herbs and spices they used, cola and clove and mustard and all this You should try to recreate that!
Taurine plays many important roles in the human body, including supporting the central nervous system and providing immune health. it is an important amino acid found abundantly in the brain, retina, muscle tissue, and all other organs throughout the body.
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Lately Ive been so much into energy drinks (RedBull and Monster), they have a certain flavour that I adore. Im not sure what it is, Ill drink this energy drinks more often if werent for their caffeine content. I just enjoy their unique flavour. Same happens to me with beer, Ive been thinking to try 0% alcohol beer, I just like its taste.
It could be the carbonic acid from the carbonated water. Try Guinness beer, it is charged with nitrogen gas instead of co2. See if the taste goes away. This is why Guinness beer has really tiny bubbles, almost creamy.
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As a working class man that’s heavily abused energy drinks for more than a decade I can say the best way to go is just get enough sleep. But if you’re looking for something a little less condescending that’s still practical and saves you lots of money, grocery store brand caffeine pills and ice water.
Very true. I'm guessing you already know about Taurine's synergistic effect with Caffeine. I take Taurine for other reasons but It can help reduce some of the side effects of caffeine (lie the jitters) to start with. Not to mention its role in balancing electrolytes. Taurine does so much, it's just awesome!
Taurine with caffeine has been discussed in a few studies as modulating the cardiovascular effect of caffeine. Not sure if a mechanism was ever found and I don’t remember how strong the effect was observed to be.
I was looking into one of the ingredients because I’m extremely addicted to the point I get migraines and become very bitter without it. It seems one of its ingredients is also an ingredient in industrial glue which may explain the addiction.
Okay, you are aware you can peel an orange with your bare hands, and it will be quicker(by a fairly wide margin) than using a knife--I mean you do know that right?
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you missed a very important component which is salt. redbull is sweet but a little salty as well. look at the ingredients of the redbull can. there is salt there
Taurine is also found in milk, plants, and meat. It is bitter and has almost no taste if it even has one. Its often added to food because it is believed that the extra taurine not already produced by the body aids in digestion.
Red Bull is Austrian. It takes similar to famous Austrian soft drink Almdudler. They’re both sort of based on traditional digestifs. They’re herbal and sour and fruity.
It’s something I use to drink in my early 20’s. Had 4 a day for a year. Then went to the dentist and my teeth were rotting, almost 15 cavities. Stopped drinking them. Water and black coffee only and haven’t had a problem since. 10 years ago.
Only if there is no water left. Like crystallized ginger and other "candied" things you get at the grocery store. In the bowl, where he is leeching the water out of the fruit, there is still plenty of water present to keep it liquified. So if he left it in the fridge toooo long, it would get moldy. Same if you were salting cod for baccala or beef for beef jerky. You have to get all the moisture out, otherwise it will spoil. You can see this with authentic parmesean cheese grated from a big cheese wheel (not that junk stuff full of fillers and anti-caking agents in the green bottles in the store). You can store it in your cupboard because of how low the moisture content is. Even though it's cheese, you don't have to refrigerate it.
hold the knife with the blade facing you in a static position while manipulating the fruit/veggie, you'll have more control and with practice more speed/precision than a peeler anyway. Sharp knife makes it even easier.
Last time I drank Redbull it was maybe 22 years ago. It was my first 3 Redbulls at a lan party and I stayed awake the whole night. Even I was tired as I should be, sleeping was not possible. After that no more Redbull.
Interesting fact: while Taurine hasnt been found to do much of anything in humans, its an essential amino acid for cats and important for developing kittens' neurological health.
the whole part about adding sugar to the rinds... works with strawberries too... cut up some strawberries (not for rinds mind you. just so they're cut up) pour some sugar on top and let sit overnight or couple days..
