Energy drink e-liquid: the energy drink flavour to vape

Looking for an energy drink e-liquid, or did you type "Red Bull e-liquid" hoping to find that taste for your e-cigarette? Several makers recreate the taste of the famous energy drink, without the brand but with its sweet, lively, fizzy profile. The short answer: for the most faithful energy drink, go for Fizzy Bull by Fizzy Juice; for a candy version, Bübü by Swoke, with bubble gum and pomegranate; for a fruity, very cold version, Palm Springs from our Canicule range, in 500ml. For DIY, two concentrates do the job, and in 10ml there are two nic salt e-liquids.

This article follows on from our guide to the energy drink flavour puff, which is mostly about puffs. Here we talk to vapers with a regular kit: 50, 100 and 500ml bottles, flavour concentrates and small 10ml bottles.

What does energy drink flavour taste like in a vape?

A good energy drink e-liquid plays on three things: sweetness, a lively attack and that fizzy impression we associate with the can. The best recipes aim for realism; others use the energy drink flavour as a base and add candy or fruit on top.

So there are three families. Pure energy drink, for those who want the drink and nothing else. Energy drink and bubble gum, sweeter and more candy-like. And fruity energy drink, where dragon fruit, mango or grape take over.

Then there is the cooling question. Many of these recipes add a fresh effect, from light to icy, and we mention it every time the maker's description says so. If you would rather go without, three e-liquids in this selection announce no cooling at all: Fatbull, Bübü and Gum Bull.

Pure energy drink: the taste of the can

Fizzy Bull by Fizzy Juice, made in Malaysia, is the most direct: you get the flavours of the famous energy drink with a light refreshing effect. Its description calls it "stunningly realistic". 70/30 ratio, 100ml bottle.

R'Boost by T-Juice, made in the UK, offers an energy drink flavour that is sweet and lively, with an invigorating freshness: an electrifying vape from the first puff. 60/40 ratio, in 100ml.

Fatbull by Fcukin Flava, made in Malaysia, is a sweet potion that will remind you of a famous energy drink. No cooling is announced: this is the pick if you want energy drink without a fresh effect. 50/50 ratio, in 100ml.

Energy drink and bubble gum: the candy version

Bübü from the Saiyen Vapors range, made in France by Swoke, blends bubble gum, energy drink and pomegranate: a real explosion of flavours. 50/50 ratio, in 50ml.

Its twin, Frozen Bübü, takes the same recipe in a Fresh version, with a good dose of ice. Choose depending on whether you like cooling or not.

Gum Bull by Baby Bear, made in France, keeps it simple: the sugary sweetness of bubble gum and the pep of that famous energy drink, in a fizzy recipe. 50/50 ratio, in 100ml.

Energy Drink Bubble Gum Cerise Fraiche by Fruity Sun, made in France, adds cherry to the duo: an indulgent, fruity and fizzy cocktail, with a touch of freshness announced in the name itself. 50/50 ratio, in 50ml. In the same spirit, Sept from e.Tasty's Numbers range combines energy drink, bubble gum and frosted cherry, in 100ml; it also exists as a concentrate, more on that below.

Energy drink and fruit: grape, mango, dragon fruit

Palm Springs from our Canicule range, designed and made in France by Unicorn Vape, is an iced energy drink loaded with grape and forest fruits, sweet and fizzy. Desert poolside, in a very cold version. It comes in 500ml, 50/50 ratio.

Mango Cherry Fizz from the Unicorn Signature range, designed by Unicorn Vape in partnership with Maousse Lab, opens on a fizzy energy drink, then on a nicely ripe mango and a juicy cherry. A clean freshness lifts the whole thing. 70/30 ratio, in 100ml.

Dragone Lee from the Fighter range, made in France by Fuel, also starts on a fizzy energy drink with intense, catchy notes. Dragon fruit brings an exotic sweetness, lifted by a punchy freshness on the finish. 70/30 ratio, in 100ml. Another dragon fruit option, Dragon Energy by T-Juice, made in the UK, adds a refreshing note of watermelon, all wrapped in an energy drink. 60/40 ratio, in 100ml.

DIY: two energy drink concentrates

If you mix your own e-liquids, two 30ml flavour concentrates reproduce recipes from this selection.

The Sept Numbers concentrate by e.Tasty, made in France, is an energy drink with frosted cherry flavours, softened by sweet bubble gum. It is the DIY version of the 100ml Sept.

The Dragone Lee concentrate by Maison Fuel, made in France, is the DIY version of Dragone Lee: fizzy energy drink, exotic dragon fruit and a punchy freshness on the finish.

For both, the maker recommends a dosage between 15% and 20% of your base, and a steeping time of one week.

In 10ml nic salts

For a pod, two energy drink e-liquids come in 10ml with nicotine salts, ready to vape, with no shot to add.

Strawberry Bull by JNR pairs the taste of an energy drink with the sweetness of strawberry, with a punchy freshness: an intense, balanced vape. 50/50 ratio.

Elfbull Glacé by ELFLIQ, from Elfbar, takes the flavour of a well-known energy drink and boosts it with icy freshness: fizzy and cool. 50/50 ratio.

To understand what nic salts change, read our nic salt e-liquid guide.

What about puffs?

If you want the same taste in a ready-to-use disposable or refillable e-cigarette, it is all in our article on the energy drink flavour puff.

Frequently asked questions

Which e-liquid tastes closest to the energy drink?

Fizzy Bull by Fizzy Juice, described as "stunningly realistic", with a light refreshing effect. R'Boost by T-Juice and Fatbull by Fcukin Flava are also pure energy drinks, with no added fruit or candy.

Is there an energy drink e-liquid without cooling?

Yes: Fatbull, Bübü and Gum Bull announce no cooling. All the others in this selection have some, from light to icy.

How do I add nicotine to a 50 or 100ml energy drink e-liquid?

They are sold at 0mg. Add one 10ml Unicorn Boost at 20mg/ml per 50ml: 50ml + 1 shot = 60ml at about 3.3mg/ml, 100ml + 2 shots = 120ml at the same strength.

Can I make my own energy drink e-liquid?

Yes, with the Sept Numbers concentrate by e.Tasty or the Dragone Lee concentrate by Maison Fuel, in 30ml. Recommended dosage between 15% and 20% of your base, one week of steeping.

What if I prefer an energy drink puff?

Our article on the energy drink flavour puff covers puffs and ready-to-use liquids with this flavour.