concoction

noun

1. 1

   the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components

2. 2

   the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose

   his testimony was a concoction

   she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories

3. 3

   an occurrence of an unusual mixture

   it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction

4. 4

   any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

   he volunteered to taste her latest concoction

   he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade