Tintures

[The WidowMaker]

Hello,
I am new to making flavor extracts for e-juice and I was curious if using tinctures (using alcohol) was ok to use when making flavorings. Any suggestions for making flavors at home?
Thanks

 

[Unforeseen]

Welcome to the forum. When you reach the required amount of posts. You can make a thread in the DIY e-liquid sub-forum:

DIY E-Liquid

 

[anavidfan]

There is alot of debate over alcohol....... some say its bad, some use it and say it not....... But Please do your research like Unforseen directed you.....Just because its organic or natural there are a lot of extracts and tinctures that are deadly inhaled...... NEVER use if its a perfume extract........or use extreme caution in herbals...... It should always be stuff for "ingestion" and even then, ingestables are not always inhalable...

 

[Rat2chat2]

to ecf The WidowMaker. Nice to meet you and so glad that you are here. I must admit the name made me chuckle.

There are so many wonderful threads on DIY and I have read about making flavorings. I have read where you can add vanilla beans (sliced open) into a bottle of Everclear or Vodka. I have gone to the ABC Store here and bought vanilla and peach flavored Vodka and have used it successfully in my juices.

I even make my menthol with 50/50 menthol crystals and Everclear. I just add a drop or two to my 6ml bottle. I love a strong menthol and it seems to add throat hit (which I like also). I have a bookmark that tells you how to extract from tobacco and it uses alcohol. Lots of fun things to explore and experiment on. Have fun and just make yourself at home.