Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with this whole DIY vape juice thing, and let me tell you, it’s been a wild ride. My latest experiment? Cola-flavored vape juice. Yeah, you heard that right. I wanted to see if I could recreate that classic fizzy drink in vapor form.
First, I did some digging online. I found a bunch of recipes, some simple, some super complicated. I noticed some ready made e-juices like the “Cola Ice” from the Bar Drop Salts collection, and also the “Cola Disposable Vape” by Elf Bar Lost Mary QM600. They seemed to be popular, so I figured there was something to this cola vape idea. I even read that the new Coke Spiced flavor has hints of raspberry and spices. That sounded interesting, so I decided to keep that in mind as a potential twist for my own juice.
I grabbed my usual base ingredients: PG, VG, and some nicotine. For the flavoring, I got my hands on some cola concentrate. Now, here’s where it gets tricky. Getting that perfect cola taste isn’t easy. It’s not just about the sweetness, it’s about that tangy, almost citrusy kick you get from a real Coca-Cola.
- Mixing Time: I started with a small batch, just to test it out. I combined my PG/VG mix in a small bottle, I dropped in some nicotine and finally add a few drops of the cola concentrate. I shook the heck out of it and let it sit for a few hours.
The first puff was…interesting. It definitely had a cola vibe, but it was a bit too sweet. It was missing that complex flavor profile I was looking for. And it definitely didn’t taste like a real Coke. More like those cheap cola bottle candies.
- Round Two: I tweaked the recipe. I added a tiny bit of lemon flavoring, thinking that might give it that acidic kick. I also threw in a drop of vanilla extract, just for kicks. You know, trying to get fancy.
This time, it was closer, but still not quite there. The lemon helped, but the vanilla, yeah, not so much. It tasted a little weird, kind of artificial. A blogger claimed to taste coconut and vanilla in the Coca-Cola Move, but that’s not what I was going for. But I might try that next time, maybe with some pineapple too.
- Third Time’s the Charm (Maybe): Okay, so I went back to the drawing board. I ditched the vanilla, upped the lemon a bit, and even added a tiny, and I mean tiny, drop of menthol. I read somewhere that it can add a “cooling” effect, like a cold soda.
This batch was the best so far. It still wasn’t a perfect replica of Coca-Cola, but it was a pretty darn good vape. It had that sweet and tangy cola taste, with a slight coolness that made it more refreshing. A friend tried it and said it tasted like a “good bottled Coca-Cola”. That was a win in my book!
My Final Thoughts
So, can you make a Coca-Cola vape juice that tastes exactly like the real thing? Probably not. But can you make a tasty cola-flavored vape? Absolutely! It takes some experimenting, but that’s half the fun, right? I’m still playing around with the recipe, maybe I’ll try adding some raspberry and spices next, like in that Coke Spiced. Who knows, maybe I’ll stumble upon the perfect cola vape after all. This whole DIY thing is a journey, and I’m enjoying the ride, one weird and sometimes wonderful vape flavor at a time.
