concoction
n. countable C1 Advanced US //kənˈkɑkʃən// UK //kənkˈɒkʃən// con·coc·tion
n. a mixture of different things, especially one that is strange or unusual. You often use this word for drinks or medicines that people make by mixing several ingredients.
n. a mixture of various ingredients, typically one that is strange, unusual, or unorthodox. Often carries a slightly negative or humorous connotation regarding the quality or purpose of the mixture.
He served a strange green concoction that he called a smoothie.
The old man claimed his latest concoction could cure any cold, though it smelled like old socks and vinegar.
While the chef's latest culinary concoction was technically edible, the combination of fermented cabbage and raw garlic proved too much for the more delicate palates at the dinner party.
From Latin concoctiō.