The e-liquids market is enormous, and it seems like there is an e-juice for every taste. However, many vapers try to make unique e-juices by mixing the most unexpected ingredients. You can find a wide range of e-juice recipes to experiment with online.
In this post, we’ll cover only the best vape juice recipes that we find the most interesting and original in taste. Make sure to purchase all the components from verified vendors only. Compromising your health is never a good idea.
Handmade E-Liquids FAQ
What is a DIY e-liquid?
A DIY e-liquid is simply the same liquid you can purchase from a vape store, but made on your own. Making your liquid on your own allows you to cut down the cost of the final product and customize the flavor to a great extent. A typical handmade e-liquid consists of four core elements, namely:
– PG
– VG
– Flavoring
– Nicotine (optional)
How to make a DIY e-liquid?
To make a homemade e-liquid, you need to follow the next simple steps:
1. Find a recipe and study it
Check out the DIY e-liquid recipes and choose the one you like. Make sure you understand it. There might be some abbreviations in the recipe, learn what they mean before you get down to mixing stuff:
– PG stands for Propylene Glycol. It is the most frequently used e-liquid base. It has quick absorption time and little consistency, which makes it an excellent choice for a pure flavor and a strong throat hit.
– VG stands for Vegetable Glycerin. This base material has strong consistency and slow absorption, which makes it a perfect choice for those users who value dense clouds of vapor.
– TPA stands for the leading manufacturer of flavors on the e-juice market, the Perfumers Apprentice. Opt for flavors that have a “DIY Endeavours” label.
Note: we recommend you to mix VG and PG in your e-liquids. 70VG/30PG is recommended for sub-ohm vaping.
How to measure the ingredients for the homemade e-juice recipes?
Every e-liquid recipe has a list of ingredients as well as a percentage next to each component. To define how much ml or drops of each element you need, use a website like eJuice Me Up that will translate the measurements for you.
How to make an e-liquid?
After you measured all the elements needed for the recipe, mix them in one of the possible ways: by volume or by weight. To mix the ingredients by volume, you simply need to use separate syringes for each ingredient and fill the bottles using mL measurements.
To mix the ingredients by weight, you simply need to put the bottle on scales and start dripping your flavors into the container using grams measurement until the desired percentage is reached. Here are the best e-juice recipes we think you might want to give a try.
Best e juice Clone Recipes
Mustard Milk
It’s one of the simplest two-part e-juice clone recipes even a beginner can nail. Begin with a PG/VG/Nic base, add 6% of TPA Strawberry, and 8% of TPA Vanilla bean ice cream. Next, leave the liquid to steep for several days (up to one week).
Vulture Punch Clone
Begin with a PG/VG/Nic base, add 0.5% TPA Brown Sugar, 0.5% Cotton candy, 1% Madagascar (Vanilla Classic) (FA), 1% Strawberry Sweet (TPA), 1% Strawberry (Ripe) (TPA), 8% Vanilla Custard v1 (CAP), 8% Kiwi Strawberry (Stevia) (CAP).
Mother’s Milk Clone
This is a more complex recipe for adventurous vapers. Begin with a PG/VG/Nic base, add 0.5% Graham Cracker (Clear) (TPA), 0.5% Marshmallow (TPA), 1% Caramel Candy (TPA), 2% Vanilla Custard (TPA), 3% Bavarian Cream (TPA), 3% Cinnamon Danish (TPA), 3% French Vanilla Deluxe (TPA), 3% Sweet Cream (TPA), 3% Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (TPA), 5% Strawberry (Ripe) (TPA), and 6%Cheesecake New York Style (LA).
Best Tobacco Recipes
Handy-Dandy
Begin with a PG/VG/Nic base (70/30), 8% nicotine for example. Add 5% Vanilla Swirl, 5% Caramel, and 10% Double Ry4.
Cuba Libre
This is one of the most original homemade e-juice recipes. Begin with a PG/VG/Nic base, for example, a blend of 60/40 PG/VG. Add 2% Brown Sugar TFA, 3% real lime juice, 3% Glory Tobacco FA, 4% Cola TFA and 6% Dark or Jamaican Rum TFA.
You can either vape this mixture right away after you mix it well, or leave it for over 24 hours to steep. You can add several drops of Orange Dreamsicle, Mint, Grapefruit, or Blood Orange to facilitate the flavor.
Vanilla Tobacco
It is one of the simplest DIY e-juice recipes that gives you an opportunity to make a creamy and mild e-liquid. Begin with a PG/VG/Nic base, for example, a 50/50 PG/VG and 6% nicotine. Next, add 1.5% TFA DX Bavarian Cream, 3.5% TFA French Vanilla Cream, and 5% TFA Black Honey Tobacco to it.
Best Candy Recipes
Melon Candy Mint
Begin with a PG/VG/Nic base you prefer. Add 3% Mint Candy (TFA), 5% Watermelon (TFA), and 10% Cotton Candy (TFA).
Darling Clementine
Begin with a PG/VG/Nic base you prefer. Add 1% TFA DX Sweet Cream, 2% Liquid Barn Cream, 2% TFA Orange Cream Bar, 4% TFA Orange Mandarin, and 8% Liquid Barn Lava Cake.
Almond Candy Bar
Begin with a PG/VG/Nic base you prefer. Add 3% TFA Milk Chocolate, 3% TFA English Toffee, 5% TFA Toasted Almond, and 8% TFA Coconut.
Best Dessert Recipes
Pumpkin Pie
This is one of the premium e-juice recipes that allows you to get a high-end e-juice if you follow the instructions closely. Begin with PG/VG/Nic base you prefer, for example, an 80/20 VG/PG. Next, add 3% Sweet Cream, 3% Vanilla Cupcake, 3% Malted Milk, 3% Pumpkin Spice, and 7% Pumpkin. You can let the e-liquid steep for three to four days after you mix and shake its ingredients.
Taro Cheesecake Milk
Begin with PG/VG/Nic base you prefer, and add 1% Sweetener (TFA), 1% Bavarian Cream (TFA), 2% Chesscake (TFA), 2% Taro (TFA), 3% Vanilla Custard (TFA), 3% Sweet Cream (TFA), 3% Condensed Milk (TFA), and 3% Cheesecake Graham (TFA).
Bocadillo
Begin with PG/VG/Nic base you prefer, and add 5% Dulce De Leche (FW), 5% Peanut Butter (FA), and 10% Banana Nut Bread (FA). After you mix and shake the liquid, leave it for a week to steep.
Best Fruit Flavors Recipes
Tropical Punch
Begin with PG/VG/Nic base you prefer, and add 1% Coconut Candy, 2% Cranberry, 2% Sweet Watermelon, 4% Lemon Lime and 4% Juicy Orange. After you mix and shake the liquid, leave it for several days to steep.
Strawberry Peach
Begin with PG/VG/Nic base you prefer, preferably 80% VG and 20% PG. Next, add 0.5% Erythritol Solution, 2.75% Peach by TFA, and 5.5% Strawberry Ripe by TFA.
Peach Puff
Begin with PG/VG/Nic base you prefer, and add 1% Vanilla Swirl TFA/TPA, one drop per 10ml of Bavarian Cream TFA/TPA, 2% Sweet Cream TFA/TPA, 8% Peach (Juicy) TFA/TPA, and 10% Marshmallow CAP.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Among the best e juice recipes that I’ve encountered in my life are the ones that involve mustard milk. It is easy to add and you have a pretty large margin of error. However, one major downside of this additive is that it takes a whole week before you can use it. I know that this is how it should be, but man, a whole week.
I used to look only at premium e juice recipes but then I decided to give niche ones a try. You know what? I’ve been missing out on a ton of things. I guess it serves me right for listening to “elite vapers” all the time!
Huge fan of the e juice clone recipes section, it’s so packed and has many good things to mix and match. Can we get more content like this? I want to try more of it!
Best DIY e-juice recipes usually involve high-quality additives and I can’t say this is for every budget. But what I can say that those that are listed here are good. Especially the dessert section. Man Bocadillo is something entirely else. It’s so good I can’t even begin to describe. If you want to try out these simple e juice recipes, go with the Bocadillo.
Say whatever you want but best tobacco e juice recipe is hands down Cuba Libre. Just like the cocktail, the flavor is so rich and the after taste is simply outstanding. I highly encourage everyone to give it a try. It’s not expensive and you’ll have a great time doing it too. Thank me later!
After reading a dozen of these lists, I can say that this one is among the best e liquid recipes list I’ve seen to date. It has almost every taste possible and quality (not to mention dificulty) of these recipies is spot on. I just wish we had a way to buy these thing directly when reading the article, that would definitely save a lot of time.
Kinda like the fact that we aren’t limited by the manufacturer in terms of flavors. We can mix stuff and get outstanding results all while not being confined by the lack of additives. This is something we don’t see very often and this is something I hope will stick for as long as possible.
What I loved about this article is that it covers the proportions. I have absolutely no idea how much should I add and when should I add these things. Now I know there is a lot of info out there, but I don’t trust every resource, call me paranoid. On the bright side, Cassy delivered on all fronts, as usual. Thanks!
Have absolutely no idea why would you mix your stuff. It just ruins the flavor and the average price will be higher. Just dont understand what is all the hype about. I’m not complaining, I just don’t understand. Can someone prove me wrong or something?
Can’t say that I like every recipie but there are a few that standout more than the others. It’s like at the bar, some cocktails are good and others, not much. Same goes for e-juice recipies. You have to find the one you like the most but to do so, you have to try them all.
Very informative. Keep it coming
Great post. Informative