I stole it from HN
I’d kill for an open source Spark Mtn. Dew recipe, My (autistic) partner has been deeply distressed ever since they announced it was being discontinued.
I know it’s not something everyone can afford to do but - When a drink I liked seemed like it was going out of production I paid a food scientist on Fiverr to reverse engineer it. Worth considering.
Upfront, they were not perfect. The recipe I got was good/treaty and it definitely scratched the same kind of itch, but I don’t think it was particularly close in terms of flavor.
HOWEVER, I think there are several factors to improve results.
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Not everyone you could hire is going to be the same caliber. Some will be better than others and finding the best may not be easy. I don’t think I ended up hiring the best candidate.
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Actual sample analysis. I was prepared to send the scientist a sample of the drink but they claimed they didn’t need it and I trusted their judgment. In the future, I would look to hire only someone who will analyze the sample with lab equipment.
