concocting
con-coc-ting
verb
The act of preparing a dish or drink by mixing various ingredients.
"She was concocting a delicious new soup."
verb
Inventing a story, plan, or excuse, often with deceitful intent.
"They were concocting a cunning escape plan."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: concoct, cook up, dream up, think up, think of, hatch, trump up