McCormik flavors

[phoenixfire]

Has anyone used McCormick flavors in juice? I just got a bottle of Raspberry extract at wal-mart,$3 for 1oz. Ingredient are H2O, pg,20% alcohol,raspberry extract, citric acid,food colors & natrual flavors, I plan on trying my first D.I.Y. with it tonight. Any comments will be helpfull.Thanks

 

[JC Okie]

I think I've heard/read that these extracts are not strong enough. The stuff that is suggested for DIY is very concentrated. These have a lot of water in them. It might be worth a try....but it might be too watery after you use enough of it to get a strong enough flavor. I'd try it without the nic juice just to see how much you have to use to get the right flavor. Maybe mix some with some VG and see what it tastes like. I'm no expert, BTW.

 

[RIMP]

When I first started out I tried them and they're too "light" of a flavor You'll end up diluting out the nic
RIMP

 

[JC Okie]

I have used some Lorann's flavorings that I've found locally. I haven't had much luck finding them at Walmart, but I found about 6 good LorAnn's flavorings at Hobby Lobby. Also, we have a cake shop here that carries LOTS of Lorann flavorings and I've picked up a few there. They are very concentrated and work just fine. If you have a Hobby Lobby, they'll have something you'd like....it's in the candy making section. Or just get on the phone and call around locally and ask. OR.....go online and order some....many of the vendors have them. I've gotten some GREAT flavors from Liberty-Flights. They carry FlavourArt brand and I just love it. They've very concentrated, so you only have to use a little bit. Good luck....DIY is really fun for me.

 

[leannebug]

I answered on your other thread, but I'll reply here too. The extracts are very weak because they are used in cooking. Even my homemade vanilla (made with Madagascar beans) is much weaker than the stuff used in our juice. If you add the required amount of flavoring to get to an appropriate level where you can actually taste it, you'll end up vaping more flavoring than actual nic (as you've discovered). What is not known is the safety and actual content of the extra ingredients of these flavorings. Since we are taking enough gambles, I personally wouldn't take any more (of course it's all IMHO and my 2 c). Luckily we do have other options.

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