Sweeter DIY E-Juice?

[Thomas Feltham]

Just finished making up a batch of various flavours.
Made a bottle of Red Grape using a DKS concentrate and although i get a really good taste of red grape it just doesnt seem sweet enough? Is there anything i can use to increase the sweetness?

 

[zen3777]

Add a few drops of sweetener..

 

[Thomas Feltham]

Add a few drops of sweetener..

Yeah but what sweetener? Whats the best brand etc? Aha

 

[Rsunderl]

A couple of drops of EM (Ethyl Maltol) or Marshmallow flavoring will sweeten it.

Hope it helps and Happy vaping!

 

[Thomas Feltham]

A couple of drops of EM (Ethyl Maltol) or Marshmallow flavoring will sweeten it.

Hope it helps and Happy vaping!

Thanks dude ive got some EM just wasnt sure how much to add aha

 

[ckquatt]

I have a bottle of TFA sweetner and it works really well. It tastes like liquid sugar. As Rsunderl said EM works a treat too but be careful with it. To much and it'll make your diy taste like cotton candy.

Also if you have a Hobby Lobby near you, go to the cake decorating section and grab a bottle of Loranns Tart and Sour. It tastes like the super sour candies you can buy. Just a tiny bit (1 drop per 5-10 mls) gives my fruity diy a zing. A little bit more and youll get the sour flavor.

 

[zen3777]

EM is more like sweet smell, add 1~2%.
Marshsmallow will add a body and creamy taste without add sweetness afaik..
Im using TFA sweetener (sucralose) and liquid stevia (DIY).

 

[Thomas Feltham]

EM is more like sweet smell, add 1~2%.
Marshsmallow will add a body and creamy taste without add sweetness afaik..
Im using TFA sweetener (sucralose) and liquid stevia (DIY).

Thanks for the info dude i'll give it a try

 

[Rat2chat2]

Cotton Candy flavoring will also make the juice sweeter. I have not tried this but I have read many positive comments about ez sweetz .

You can get a free sample (pay only s/h). Just a thought. . .

http://www.ez-sweetz.com/free-sample/

Personally, I do not use sweeteners because I find my coils get gunkier faster. I will use it to calm down a harshness like in a strong tobacco, but not as a sweetener.

Good luck to you.

 

[3mg Meniere]

Personally, I do not use sweeteners because I find my coils get gunkier faster. I will use it to calm down a harshness like in a strong tobacco, but not as a sweetener.

Yesterday I added a bit of Inawera's Miod (honey) to a harsh tobacco, and it worked fine.

 

[Rat2chat2]

Yesterday I added a bit of Inawera's Miod (honey) to a harsh tobacco, and it worked fine.

I had never heard of that. I love learning new things.

 

[Completely Average]

EM is more like sweet smell, add 1~2%.
Marshsmallow will add a body and creamy taste without add sweetness afaik..
Im using TFA sweetener (sucralose) and liquid stevia (DIY).

^^^ This ^^^

But....

Marshmallow is the least sweet. If you're using it purely as a sweetener then you may find you'll end up with more of a creamy flavor than simply sweetening your original flavor.

EM is a mild sweetener. 1-2% is a good call. It's pure sweetener so it's not going to change the taste of your original flavor much, but it is mild. That works well if you're only wanting to slightly sweeten the flavor, but if you're wanting something a lot sweeter it's probably not your best option.

Sucralose is a STRONG sweetener. A little bit of this goes a long way. I've found that 1 drop per 10ml of juice can make a strong juice like peppermint taste like candy because it's so strong. 1 drop per 5ml and you'll probably be overwhelmed by the sweet and get very little of the other flavoring. Use sparingly in small quantities, but it's really good to use if you're either wanting a lot of sweet or mixing a large batch of juice and don't want to have to use a half bottle of EM to make it sweet.

A lot of people also like cotton candy flavoring to use as a sweetener, but I find it to be a bit too perfumy for my taste. It has a strong scent that can mute and dominate other flavorings.

 

[Thomas Feltham]

^^^ This ^^^

But....

Marshmallow is the least sweet. If you're using it purely as a sweetener then you may find you'll end up with more of a creamy flavor than simply sweetening your original flavor.

EM is a mild sweetener. 1-2% is a good call. It's pure sweetener so it's not going to change the taste of your original flavor much, but it is mild. That works well if you're only wanting to slightly sweeten the flavor, but if you're wanting something a lot sweeter it's probably not your best option.

Sucralose is a STRONG sweetener. A little bit of this goes a long way. I've found that 1 drop per 10ml of juice can make a strong juice like peppermint taste like candy because it's so strong. 1 drop per 5ml and you'll probably be overwhelmed by the sweet and get very little of the other flavoring. Use sparingly in small quantities, but it's really good to use if you're either wanting a lot of sweet or mixing a large batch of juice and don't want to have to use a half bottle of EM to make it sweet.

A lot of people also like cotton candy flavoring to use as a sweetener, but I find it to be a bit too perfumy for my taste. It has a strong scent that can mute and dominate other flavorings.

Well thanks a lot! I have a pretty sweet tooth so i may have to give the sucrolose a go

 

[Completely Average]

Well thanks a lot! I have a pretty sweet tooth so i may have to give the sucrolose a go

To give you an idea how sweet it is, Splenda uses sucralose, but only about 10% of Splenda is sucralose and the other 90% is inert stuff to make it look fuller. So if you see someone adding a packet of Splenda to their tea, only 10% of that packet is the actual sucralose sweetener, and that's enough to sweeten a full glass of tea.

You can buy sucralose in a premixed bottle of PG or you can buy it pure and mix it with PG yourself to make your own sweetener. I wouldn't recommend you try mixing the pure powder directly into your juice mixes, it's really strong and it's really easy to overdo the sweetening if you're trying to mix the pure directly with the juice.

 

[Eli - The Gods Elixir]

Completely Average hit the nail on the head, i use EM and Stevia to sweeten juices if neccessary.

 

[Thomas Feltham]

To give you an idea how sweet it is, Splenda uses sucralose, but only about 10% of Splenda is sucralose and the other 90% is inert stuff to make it look fuller. So if you see someone adding a packet of Splenda to their tea, only 10% of that packet is the actual sucralose sweetener, and that's enough to sweeten a full glass of tea.

You can buy sucralose in a premixed bottle of PG or you can buy it pure and mix it with PG yourself to make your own sweetener. I wouldn't recommend you try mixing the pure powder directly into your juice mixes, it's really strong and it's really easy to overdo the sweetening if you're trying to mix the pure directly with the juice.

Ahhh ok dude well i'll be sure not to use too much aha

 

[Alien Traveler]

Splenda has just 5% of sucralose.
Interestingly, sweeteners like Splenda and Stevia consist predominantly from bulking agents, which are common carbohydrates, just fluffy. So, they have the same (high) calories as all sugars, just sweeter because of sucralose/stevia. When you use them as sweeteners for coffee you are still getting calories - about one third of calories of regular sugar. Not zero calories sweeteners at all.

 

[Dudeus Nordicus]

Just try the EM first, as Rsunderl suggested, since you already have it.

Just 1-3 drops of EM / 10ml base generally works for me with slightly acidic berry flavours while also adding a little 'body' or fullness.

Increasing the portion of VG in your base also makes it little sweeter, but higher VG percentage can require addding a little more of the flavour concentrate to compensate for flavour loss (as PG is more effective as flavour carrier).

Make small 5ml-10ml batches to find your own "sweet spot".

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Splenda has just 5% of sucralose.
Interestingly, sweeteners like Splenda and Stevia consist predominantly from bulking agents, which are common carbohydrates, just fluffy. So, they have the same (high) calories as all sugars, just sweeter because of sucralose/stevia. When you use them as sweeteners for coffee you are still getting calories - about one third of calories of regular sugar. Not zero calories sweeteners at all.

The no calorie sweetners taste absolutely horrible to me. Just a dab is horrible and messes up my tounge. Sucralose is also bad just not as bad as putridsweet.
Liquid stevia from GNC works for me.

 

[Pandemic Vapor]

Just made my first batch, I didn't think I would need any sweeteners though, Using a ripe strawberry, and sweet raspberry. Just a quick small test to see how it would turn out. Letting it steep a few days and then I'll test vape.