Essential oil question on mixing

[jfoster1]

I noticed there are some flavors that are essential oils, like cinnamon and a orange I am thinking of ordering. I read somewhere in the past that these need to be diluted with alcohol. Could someone tell me how to dilute these in alcohol. I would be using everclear. After the dilution and in the recipe software would you just use like 1 or 2% of this dilution?
Thanks

 

[Jonathan Tittle]

As a general rule of thumb, Essential Oils or Oil in general is a no-go. You really don't want to burn oil and inhale it. Stick to flavors that are blended with PG / VG with minimal alcohol (my personal preference is no alcohol, but some are hard to get w/o it).

 

[jfoster1]

Thanks for that info.

 

[cookiebun]

Stick to flavorings that are water soluable.