DIY The last straw cucumber! ejuice recipe

#1 by BabyFarkMcGiZax, Jul 16. 2015, 13:19

I use cucumber in a couple of mixes, love it, Melon is in one of them lol. Very good mix, I am making it today and will let you know how it went after steeping, thank you!

#2 by DarthVapor, Jul 16. 2015, 14:33

Thank you and dont get me wrong I love the cuc/melon mixes, I was just searching for something a little more outside the box on this one. The cucumber can get so damn bitter I wanted to balance it with something sweet....in the past I have had great results pairing with dragonfruit or peach.

I'm now 3 days in after making this and I still like it but I think it's missing just 1 more component (although the wife loves it as is) but once I hit my 1 week mark I'll see where I'm at and I may need to just raise the straw or LL?

Thanks for the comment and please let me know how it works for ya!

#3 by aura, Jul 17. 2015, 14:26

So far I have had success using the cuc/melon mixes LOL. Im excited to try this one!! I think adding lemon-lime was a great call!!

I will report back after it has steeped

THANK YOU DARTHVAPOR!!! hehe love the name btw ;)

#4 by DarthVapor, Jul 19. 2015, 00:32

UPDATE 7.18.15
Its been 4 days now and patience is NOT my strong point so I gave it a taste...
I really do like this mix BUT it still seems like it's missing....something? I didn't really want to change the profile so I added 2% Organic Strawberry. I like the ripe strawberry for the background but IMO it needed more and after debating I decided on the OS for the fact its a touch stronger than the ripe but not as strong as any other strawberry flavoring.
I will say I LOVE the cucumber and lemon lime combo!!

#5 by DarthVapor, Jul 19. 2015, 01:18

5 minutes later....

Well I'm not even sure if adding the OS was necessary but I like it....very subtle and refreshing with the perfect touch of sweetness

#6 by DarthVapor, Jul 19. 2015, 03:34

Adding a V2 that ups the strawberries a touch, adding a little more depth to this subtle version

e-liquid-recipes.com/recipe/203590/The+Last+Straw+Cucumber+V2

#7 by spinner, Sep 11. 2015, 16:11

I made your second version of this and it is REALLY refreshing and good! Great change from melons and mints thank you!

#8 by DarthVapor, Sep 11. 2015, 17:54

Thank YOU! Yes I try to push everybody to the second version. There isn't anything wrong with this one but the second version pops a little bit more. This version was actually an idea my wife had and after making it we liked it but made the second version as the tweaked version

#9 by Maureeenie, Sep 30. 2015, 00:13

I did not have Lemon Lime so I used FA Citrus Mix. I noticed a few folks saying it needed more Strawberry. Strawberry is acidic so I looked for another sweet acidic fruit. I settled on Cap Golden Pineapple at 2%. I don't know what's going to happen but it smells pretty good.

#10 by DarthVapor, Oct 18. 2015, 22:40

Let me know how it turns out! Yes I changed this recipe and it has more strawberry too...check out version 2

#11 by Maureeenie, Oct 18. 2015, 22:49

It turned out great! I gave a 20 ml bottle of it to my daughter and she is demanding I make more. Thank you for the recipe!

#12 by DarthVapor, Oct 18. 2015, 22:54

That's awesome! So you made this recipe and then added the pineapple? or did you sub it out for something? I haven't really touched my GP so I am curious and may give it a try!

#13 by Maureeenie, Oct 18. 2015, 23:01

I did not have Lemon Lime so I used FA Citrus Mix instead. I used your Strawberry measurement and I added Capella Golden Pineapple at 2% to give it an extra kick. That Citrus Mix is awesome btw.

#14 by Maureeenie, Oct 18. 2015, 23:05

My daughter also sub ohm's .. for me sub ohming does affect certain flavors so I think it's holding up pretty well under the added heat.

#15 by DarthVapor, Oct 18. 2015, 23:22

I'll have to give it a shot thanks! Funny enough I have FA's citrus mix coming tomorrow so that's perfect!
TBH I haven't tried this mix on my sub tanks yet but good to know it holds up!
Thanks again!

#16 by Maureeenie, Oct 19. 2015, 00:59

Update...maybe keep the citrus low %... I just tried it at about 6% alone in a test batch at 6 mg nic in the sub tank alone at 6% it is making it pretty harsh for me (but I'm a sissy too).

#17 by DarthVapor, Oct 19. 2015, 02:44

Yeah I'm typically around 1-3% when it comes to most FA's flavors as mixers, potent stuff and I can only imagine more so with a citrus

#18 by Dio, Jan 30. 2016, 12:20

@Darth this is the firdt time that i use cucumber to my juices...
Man....this combination is perfect!!! i really love this...Many thanks my friend!

#19 by DarthVapor, Jan 30. 2016, 18:41

It was the very first cucumber mix for me as well! Thanks Dio! If you like this one, you should try the version 2!
Cheers

#20 by Juicey, Jul 29. 2016, 00:53

hi there i have all the ingredients to make this how do i dilute Ethyl Maltol (10% PG) down to 2%? if i have a 10ml bottle would i mix 40ml of PG to make 50ml at 2%? thanks in advance look forward to trying this :)

#21 by DarthVapor, Jul 29. 2016, 01:48

Did you get the EM from TFA? I bought it this way and you shouldn't have to do anything with it. I stopped using EM over a year ago though because it mutes flavors over time. I would suggest using a marshmallow or other sweetener in the place of it for recipes

#22 by Juicey, Jul 30. 2016, 20:16

Thankyou darth yea i used TFA EM 10% but on your recipe it says diluted 2%? ..... so just use marshmallow at a similar % going to make this tonoight as i have a marshmallow.

#23 by Juicey, Jul 30. 2016, 20:27

Sorry my marshmallow is CAP btw

#24 by gsnap2, Feb 16. 2018, 10:50

@DarthVapor, you ever try mixing blackberry with cucumber? They go very well together.

#25 by cloudy particle, Jul 2. 2019, 01:07

Thanks for this i needed some inspiraton for my own cuc mix ive been wanting to make for some time now. Made a few small tweaks, came out really good :)