concoctions
Imaginative blended preparations
Concoctions are things mixed together from various ingredients, often with a suggestion of improvisation or dubious results.
The word applies to drinks, potions, foods, or figuratively to stories and schemes: She handed me some herbal concoction that was supposed to cure headaches.
A concoction implies creativity, but sometimes also suspicion about what went into it.
Mythical healing draught
- philterCharm-inducing beverage
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- draughtCurrent of air
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
antidote · serum · infusion · tonic · cordial · essence · syrup · panacea
Large metal cooking pot
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- stirMix by circling
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- simmerCook just under boiling
steep · herbs · alembic · distill · ferment · infuse · bubbling · kettle
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- kitchenFood preparation room
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
culinary · cooking · mixology · gourmet · flavors · seasoning · marinade · sauce
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- elixir of lifeLegendary immortality concoction
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- homunculusArtificial miniature human
quintessence · magnum opus · alchemists · occultism · arcane · calcination · crucible · retort
Mixture of disparate parts
- blendCombine into mixture
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- compoundCombined into one
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
medley · mélange · admixture · hodgepodge · conglomeration · jumble · mashup · miscellany
Crafty organized plans
- plotsSecret plans or storylines
- devicesTools or mechanisms
- fabricationsInvented untrue statements
- machinationsCrafty scheming toward goals
contraptions · brainchild · handiwork · creation · invention · improvisation · experiment · mad scientist
elixir
Mythical healing draught
remedy · antidote · serum · infusion · tonic · cordial · essence · syrup · panacea · nostrum
cauldron
Large metal cooking pot
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- stirMix by circling
- boilHeat to bubbling point
simmer · steep · herbs · alembic · distill · ferment · infuse · bubbling · kettle · batch
recipe
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- kitchenFood preparation room
gastronomy · culinary · cooking · mixology · gourmet · flavors · seasoning · marinade · sauce · blend
philosopher's stone
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- elixir of lifeLegendary immortality concoction
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
homunculus · quintessence · magnum opus · alchemists · occultism · arcane · calcination · crucible · retort · sublimation
amalgam
Mixture of disparate parts
emulsion · medley · mélange · admixture · hodgepodge · conglomeration · jumble · mashup · miscellany · mishmash
schemes
Crafty organized plans
- plotsSecret plans or storylines
- devicesTools or mechanisms
- fabricationsInvented untrue statements
machinations · contraptions · brainchild · handiwork · creation · invention · improvisation · experiment · mad scientist · laboratory
- Islamic medicinecupping, Avicenna, physicians, healers, honey remedy
- apothecarypharmacy, apothecary, drugstore, dispensary, pharmacist
concoctionsformulas
Symbolic rules for calculation
prescriptions · specifications · recipes · protocols · blueprints
concoctionsnatural substances
Matter from the environment
whole foods · organic matter · raw materials · natural remedies · natural compounds