Nectar making

Nectar making

A sim squishing fruit as part of the nectar making process in The Sims 3.

Nectar making is an activity in The Sims: Makin' Magic and a skill in The Sims 3 World Adventures that allows Sims to make nectar, the equivalent of wine in The Sims. Due to the ratings of the Sims games, nectar is non-alcoholic. Even so, it cannot be consumed by children, in keeping with legal restriction on alcohol in many real countries.

History

Nectar was created by Jean Necteaux over 6,000 years ago. He resided in Champs Les Sims, France. His alleged decendant Anastasia Necteaux and Admiral Landgraab presumeably had a part to play in the creation aswell.

The Sims

In The Sims: Makin' Magic, the Sim first drops grapes/elderberries and the other ingredients into the A Pressing Feeling nectar maker. After the Sim puts the ingredients in, the Sim then changes into his/her swimsuit and stomps the fruits while dancing around. After the Sim finishes stomping it, the Sim will pour the stomped nectar into a bottle and can sell it, or place it in their inventory. From there, it can be given as a gift or placed in the "Taste of the Vine Nectar Bar" for later use. When selling nectar, the price depends on the Sim's Cooking skill. For a Sim with maxed Cooking, nectar making can be quite profitable.

While nectar is treated as non-alcoholic with regard to Sims, enchanted garden gnomes who swim in the nectar press will get slightly tipsy. Apothecary Todd seems to have a liking for Elderberry Nectar.

The Sims 3

L'amour des Fruits Nectar Maker

The machine you will use to create all your nectar.

In order to get started, visit Champs Les Sims, there's an adventure which introduces the player to Nectar Making, but it is also possible to get started right away by purchasing a L'amour des Fruits Nectar Maker at the nectary. The three skill books for Nectar Making from level 1-10 are also available at Circle of Knowledge Bookstore in Champs Les Sims. Gardening is a must to make the best quality nectar since the quality of the Nectar depends on the quality of the fruits and the level of the Nectar Making skill.

It's important to distinguish between making nectar for Sims to drink or for selling. The best nectar for drinking would be one made from perfect fruits only and fulfill all of the moodlet requirements below. Nectar does not become better for sims to drink through aging nor through flavor and Sims do not benefit from drinking very old or expensive nectar (aside from the wish to drink expensive nectar). If made for selling there's more to it than just perfect ingredients. The final value of nectar is subject to quality, flavor and aging, which we will cover below.

Abilities

Level	Nectar type/Ability	Bottles	Effect
0	Basic		-
4	Concentrated		Higher quality
7	Mass Produce		Lower quality
9	Extended Nectaration		+15% quality and takes a little longer to produce

Moodlets

Icon	Name	Effect	Duration	From	Description	Notes
	Sugar Rush	+15 Mood	4 hours	Juice & Nectar	Filling up on sugary goodness makes everything more fun!	-
	Astonishing Aroma Breathtaking Balance Commanding Complexity Fabulous Finish	+5-30 Mood	8 hours	Nectar	The flavors of the nectar are so vibrant with fruits that the tongue is practically overwhelmed.	Effect depends on quality of the nectar.
	Awful Aroma Bitter Balance Crooked Complexity Foul Finish	-5-30 Mood	8 hours	Nectar	When nectar tastes that bad it should just be left in the bottle!	Effect depends on quality of the nectar. Sometimes a Sim will simply not like the nectar though.
	Warm Fuzzies	+15 Mood	5 hours	Nectar, Baked Angel Food Cake	Certain foods fill the body with a warm cozy feeling that's unlike anything else.	From nectar with at least 3 Flame fruits.
	Full of Life	+50 Mood	8 hours	Nectar	There's nothing that compares to feeling young and full of life again.	From nectar with at least 1 Life fruit.

• Additionally nectar made with at least 6 Life Fruits will extend your Sims' life by 1 day.

Aging

To increase nectar value after production, it must be aged in a nectar rack, preferrable placed in a basement. The expensive The Necteaux will age your nectar faster than the cheaper Flavor Savor Nectar Rack. Contrary to the loading screen tip it does not matter how deep in basements the nectar rack is placed, as long as it is a basement.

Flavor

Taste is an important modifier when determining the value for nectar. It does not affect the moodlets a Sim will receive when drinking nectar. Share you recipes on the talk page.

Amazing Nectar Recipes

Recipe	Base value
9 Life fruit, 1 Pomegranate	413§
7 Life fruit, 2 Flame fruit, 1 Plum	402§
7 Life fruit, 2 Flame fruit, 1 Watermelon	400§
6 Life fruit, 3 Flame fruit, 1 Cheromola Blan	393§
5 Life fruit, 5 Cranerlet Nuala	366§
5 Life fruit, 5 Pomelo	328§
7 Flame fruit, 1 Life fruit, 1 Avornalino, 1 Plum	325§
8 Flame fruit, 2 Cherry	308§
2 Life fruit, 2 Gralladina Fran, 2 Cranerlet Nuala, 2 Cherry, 2 Pomelo	290§
2 Gralladina Fran, 2 Cranerlet Nuala, 1 Life fruit, 1 Flame fruit, 1 Cherry, 1 Pomelo, 1 Avorlina, 1 Meloire	280§
4 Meloire, 3 Flame fruit, 3 Gralladina Fran	250§
3 Cranerlet Nuala, 3 Gralladina Fran, 2 Renoit, 2 Meloire	226§
4 Lime, 3 Flame fruit, 2 Watermelon, 1 Life fruit	224§
5 Gralladina Fran, 4 Plum, 1 Cranerlet Nuala	196§
4 Pomelo, 3 Meloire, 3 Plum	192§
6 Meloire, 4 Cherry	190§
2 Cherimola Blan, 2 Cherry, 2 Pomegranate, 1 Pomelo, 1 Gralladina Fran, 1 Avornalino, 1 Cranerlet Nuala	177§
6 Cherry, 4 Pomegranate	147§
5 Gralladina Fran, 5 Apples	143§
9 Pomegranate, 1 Flame fruit	143§
9 Plum, 1 Lime	140§
4 Renoit, 3 Cherimola Blan, 3 Avornalino	112§
5 Renoit, 5 Apples	83§
6 Cherimola, 4 Apple	81§

"Best" Recipes

Best for...	Recipe	Effects
...drinking and extending lifespan	6 Life Fruit, 3 Flame Fruit, 1 random fruit	All moodlets and age reduction.
...drinking without extending lifespan	3 Flame Fruit, 1 Life Fruit, 6 random fruits	All moodlets, but no age reduction.
...for selling	9 Life Fruit, 1 Pomegranate	Highest base value before aging.
...for selling for beginners	5 Apples, 5 Renoit Grapes	High base value and easy ingredients.

Statistics

Number of bottles made, Number of glasses had, Total made selling nectar (§), Highest amount single bottle sold for, Number of fruits used to make nectar, Number of Sims served, Number of times squished fruit, Number of different combinations

Challenges

Master of Nectar Making

After making 200 bottles of Nectar you'll make more bottles per batch.

Flavorful Feet

After squishing 40 batches of fruit, Nectar made by you will be worth more.

The Vizard of Vine

Turn 400 bunches of homegrown grapes into Nectar and all grapevine varieties grown by you will yield more grapes.

Mix Master

Make 15 different Nectar combinations and your Sim will be able to predict a Nectar recipe's final quality before making it.

External links

• Carl's Sims 3 Guide on Nectar Making