Sweeteners

[Off Topic]

I'm putting together a shopping list to DIY my main vape, wintergreen. I'm looking at this to sweeten it:

Perfumers Apprentice - Sweetener

Is this the best direction to go?
What other options are there?

The flavors I plan on blending are wintergreen, peppermint, menthol, Koolada.

Should I add anything else?

 

[vpur]

I havent used a bought sweetner, I have been using sucrolose packets mixed in PG. I find that there is settlement in the bottom of the bottle after it settles, and that part I dont use. Drip the clear PG. Seems to work, the PG is really sweet. I imagine the sediment is something other than sucrolose. Its sure cheap that way..... make sure its a sucrolose packet (sweet and low?) and not sugar twin stuff....

 

[bluegrasslover]

I haven't used that but I am currently using stevia and liking it. I've also mixed powdered sucralose in distilled water and that was really good too. Stevia is strong and I'm using only like 1-2 drops per 10 ml.

 

[vpur]

I haven't used that but I am currently using stevia and liking it. I've also mixed powdered sucralose in distilled water and that was really good too. Stevia is strong and I'm using only like 1-2 drops per 10 ml.

were we typing at the same time.... lol.

 

[chrismp]

Just started using EZ-sweetz and it's been working great.

Here's a link for free sample if you want to try it out - EZ-Sweetz® Free Sample

Only thing is, it's VERY sweet. You don't need much! Probably going to water it down with some PG.

I think the powdered sucralose like splenda probably has a bunch of stuff you don't want in your juices. I guess if it's been working fine for you though? Can't argue with that.

 

[wizard10000]

I use cotton candy flavoring, which is 10% EM in PG and for me it works great. Didn't care much for stevia and haven't used sucralose, but for me the cotton candy works pretty darned well.

 

[canoeist]

Probably going to water it down with some PG.

Thanks for this idea!

 

[sidetrack]

I tried TFA cotton candy once and didn't like it, now I only use the TFA sucralose and have had no problem with it. Just a personal preference I guess.

 

[AzPlumber]

Sucralose is a required component of my diy arsenal. All of the different sweeteners have their own qualities and uses.

 

[Hoosier]

I use EM when I want a gum/candy like effect with mints.

Sweetener when I just want some sweetness.

Sometimes both.

As noted above, it is up to the nose of the vaper.

 

[hubseven]

I use cotton candy flavoring, which is 10% EM in PG and for me it works great. Didn't care much for stevia and haven't used sucralose, but for me the cotton candy works pretty darned well.

Anybodies plain cotton candy?? Thanks.

 

[Hoosier]

Anybodies plain cotton candy?? Thanks.

Perfumers Apprentice - Cotton Candy Flavor

I've read that Lorann's is the same thing, but I've never double checked that.

 

[Rainz]

I've been using this for a while... Sweetzfree no calorie sweetener

Works great at around 1 drop per 3ml

 

[Semiretired]

I have used stevia in my coffee (drinking kind). What is it like as a sweetener for e-juice? Right now I am not using anything and that may be a touch of what is missing in some of my mixing. I try to keep my mixes with as little additives as possible since this is kind of the weak link in vaping...

 

[AzPlumber]

Semi, if you like it in your coffee it might work just fine for you in an e-liquid. I used when I first started diy and it was ok but found sucralose worked better for my taste. Stevia has a chemical taste to some people and that's what i found.

 

[canoeist]

Semi,
I used some EZsweet, it was good but way to sweet for me. Someone posted in this thread to cut it with pg. I think I am going to try 3-4 drops pg to 1 drop EZsweet in a small bottle then try adding it a drop at a time.

 

[Semiretired]

I guess experimenting with one bottle of e-juice will not hurt anything. Stevia is an acquired taste... I was just not sure if it would vape the same as it with my coffee...

 

[Rainz]

Semi, if you like it in your coffee it might work just fine for you in an e-liquid. I used when I first started diy and it was ok but found sucralose worked better for my taste. Stevia has a chemical taste to some people and that's what i found.

That's what I found too... a chemy aftertaste with stevia... that seemed to make all my flavors kinda taste the same.

If I couldn't use anything else, I would probably do without sweetener altogether.

 

[Semiretired]

Yea, while I will finish the mix - it did change the taste of the vape too much for me... Hey, but I had to try it...

 

[dirtmonkey]

It turned out I liked the idea of stevia way better than actually vaping it, and hated the idea of sucralose (TPA Sweet) but it turns out better. I sweeten mints by mixing about 2 drops TPA Sweet and 1 drop EM10% per 3ml. I like strong and sweet mint- half that much in other flavors is enough for me.

Kinda sucks that the more 'natural' product like stevia tastes like chemicals to me :-/ Hopefully someday someone will find another sweet plant that doesn't taste like saccharin to some of us.

edit- I've only used peppermint, spearmint, creme de menthe, menthol, and Koolada. I've never liked wintergreen, it might be different. Also, I pretty much always add a little vanilla or bavarian cream or something like those to mints now, it kind of sweetens and smooths them out.