9 Amazing E-Juice Recipes That You'll Love to Make
There's no better way to get into DIYing vape juice than starting with a list of popular recipes that work. These vape juice mixes are widely regarded as some of the best DIY recipes around without using exotic and hard-to-find flavorings. On top of that, they come from experienced mixers who know how to get the most out of each concentrate without overdoing it.
The list comprises six original e-liquid recipes and three clones of popular commercial ejuices – or, as they are sometimes referred to, remixes.
Our flavor notes cover the basics of each vape flavor concentrate, but if you want a more detailed breakdown of why and how each flavor is used, most of the recipes come with notes from their creators.
Want to be prepared before you delve into the actual mixing? You can skip to the last part of the guide, where you will find the 38 flavorings you will need to make all of the recipes included in our list.
Here is a list of abbreviations to help guide you through the rest of the text.
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Note: Please note that some of these flavorings do contain diketones – though all are claimed to have no added diacetyl or to be diacetyl-free. Flavorings that contain diketones will have a warning next to the flavor name on the recipe table. Our flavor notes will inform you about diketone-free editions and how well they would qualify as substitutes.
Original vape juice recipes
Simple Sugar Cookie by ID10-T
A very simple e-liquid recipe to get you started in DIY from the winner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship, ID10-T. Only two ingredients for a total of 12% flavoring, this one is easy to mix and not so easy to leave down after a week's steep. Yes, both ingredients could have had some support and a bit of an added complexity, but this was not the purpose of this recipe. If you want to raise the stakes, check out the recipe that got ID10-T his World Mixing Championship title.
Thai Coconut Ice Cream by dazcole
Another simple recipe, this one comes with three ingredients for a total of 6.25% of flavoring. Taking the "less is more" approach, mixer dazcole (the man behind Divine Shots) takes the most out of each flavoring and comes up with an interesting flavor profile. This one is more than the sum of its parts and starts popping sometime between the 3rd and 5th day of steeping.
Goofy's Juice by Stafylidis Vladimiros
Up until recently, this definition of an all-day-vape was the best-rated recipe at ELR. Goofy's Juice is a simple yet delicate sweet tobacco recipe, based on TPA's RY4 Double. Benefits a lot when steeped properly, so we advise you to mix it and forget it in your cupboard for at least a month. If you enjoy RY4 vapes, you should definitely mix this one.
Grack Juice by Philosaphucker
One of the highest-rated recipes over at ATF and winner of Reddit's list of Best 2016 recipe competition. A diketone-free, refreshing grape juice that is taking the most out of the synergy of its ingredients. It is one of these recipes that taking out (or substituting) even one ingredient will drastically alter the results, so we would advise following it to the letter. Can also be found at ELR.
Apple Buttah by Goldfish18
One of the Best Recipes of 2016 according to Reddit as well as the winner of the 2016 DIYORDIE World Mixing Championship, this is one of the most decorated recipes around. A very technical and accurate approach to an apple butter profile, this recipe was praised for nailing every aspect of what a creamy apple sauce should taste like. Every ingredient of this recipe is well thought of, and this is a must for apple lovers. You can also find it at ELR.
Leche De Coco (Coconut Milk) by hashslingingslashur
Reddit's Best Recipe of 2017 winner, hashslingingslashur's Leche De Coco is a smooth coconut milk recipe that uses only 6% flavoring. Don't let this fool you; this is much richer than the numbers will have you believe. Once again, less is more in vape juice DIY – why go for 20% when you can get even better results at much lower percentages. The recipe is also available at ATF.
Vape juice clones and remixes
Boss Reserve Clone by folkart
Long-time mixer folkart’s attempt to clone one of the most popular juices around is one of the highest-rated recipes over at ATF. Using only 4.5% of flavoring, this is more than an e-juice clone; it is a smooth, all-day vape that many prefer over the original.
The New Pistachio RY4-U by ENYAWREKLAW
The second sweet tobacco in this list comes from Wayne Walker, aka ENYWREKLAW, the man behind the DIYorDIE mixers collective. This excellent take on Charlie Noble's Pistachio RY4 is one of the highest-rated tobacco recipes over at ATF. Let this one steep for a couple of weeks, TPA's RY4 Double needs some time to deliver the goods. Can also be found at ATF – the edition available at ELR is older and very different from this one.
ELEMENT Pink Lemonade clone by micah
The third e-juice clone/remix recipe in this list comes from ELR user micah. What is special about this recipe (except for nailing it in the cloning department) is the number of helpful comments that can be found on its page. On top of that, the creator provides very detailed flavor notes and an extensive list of every improvement and substitution he has gone through. All in all, this is a top-quality recipe and an interesting read from top to bottom.
E-Juice flavorings shopping list
A 10 mL bottle of e-juice flavoring will cost you anywhere between $1 and $5. Due to the low percentages at which most of the flavorings are used, 10 mL can last you for a long time. Many shops will offer rebottled editions of some of the brands listed here, which is a nice way to save even more money. Only buy from reputable sources, especially when going for rebottled flavorings.
Here is a list of some highly recommended vendors with large collections of vape juice flavorings:
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That's it, you now have everything you need to make nine of the most popular DIY vape juices around! Have fun mixing and let us know what you think of our recipe selections. Which was your favorite of the bunch? Did you find your all-day vape on this list? Let us know in the comments section!
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Spyros Papamichail
Having quit smoking using vapes in 2016, I quickly developed somewhat of an obsession with all things vaping. I managed to turn my hobby into a full-time job, and I now work as the content manager here at Vaping360. In my free time you'll find me gaming on my PS5 or playing fetch with my dog, Buffy.