Ragnarok Ultimate, mixing the A&L concentrate yourself
Ragnarok Ultimate from A&L is mainly sold as a 10 ml or 30 ml concentrate, to be diluted in a base at home. Product listings all look alike, with a dosage, a steeping time and a flavour description. They say far less about the kit, even though the kit is what decides whether a recipe comes out right. A dose counted in drops, a bottle that is too small or bare fingers on a flavouring labelled as a skin sensitiser are enough to spoil a batch. Here is the equipment that makes the difference.
Ragnarok Ultimate, what you need to mix it
To mix an e-liquid from Ragnarok Ultimate concentrate, you need four things. The bottle of concentrate itself, a PG/VG base, a measuring tool graduated in millilitres and an empty bottle of the right size. A pair of thin gloves and a label complete the set.
The maker, A&L, recommends a dose of at least 5 per cent in a 50/50 base, which its own 10 ml example works out as 0.5 ml of concentrate for 9.5 ml of base. The concentrate is never vaped neat. It must always be diluted in a base, and the product sheet says so in plain words.
On flavour, the brand describes a blend of red fruits led by blackcurrant, with a touch of coolness. The rest of this guide covers how to reproduce that dose cleanly, batch after batch.
What is inside the concentrate bottle
Before getting the tools out, it pays to know what you are handling. The original bottle is already designed as a small dispensing accessory, and its label carries details that rarely get read.
A French range in several editions
The concentrate is made in France, in A&L’s laboratories near Saint-Étienne, and it comes in 10 ml or 30 ml bottles. It is made of flavourings and propylene glycol.
The Green Edition is sold as sucralose-free, both by the maker and by the retailers that list it. The Sweet edition, presented as the original recipe, does contain it. A Zero version without the cool note also exists, notably as a 50 ml e-liquid in 50/50. Check the edition on the label before following a recipe, because the result on the palate is not the same.
A bottle built to pour drop by drop
A&L packs this concentrate in a PET bottle with a fine nozzle and a safety cap. The nozzle lets you pour without spilling, but it does not measure anything precisely, and that is where measuring kit comes in.
Hazard pictograms worth taking seriously
The maker’s sheet carries two hazard pictograms, GHS02 and GHS07. The liquid and its vapours are flammable, and the concentrate may cause an allergic skin reaction. Those two warnings shape the kit around the bottle, with thin gloves against skin contact and a work surface kept away from any flame or hot plate.
Measure in millilitres, not in drops
Product listings say little about this. Concentrate doses are often given in drops, and that reference does not hold from one source to the next.
Two sources, two drop counts
For the same 5 per cent dose in 10 ml of 50/50 base, A&L’s technical sheet gives 27 drops, while a specialist retailer quotes 25 for Ragnarok Green. Drop size depends on the nozzle, on the angle of the bottle and on how thick the liquid is, which explains the gap.
On a 10 ml bottle the difference stays small. On a 50 ml batch, though, counting drops soon becomes tedious and the error grows. Volume, on the other hand, does not change.
The graduated syringe, the key accessory
A needle-free graduated syringe, kept for DIY only, lets you draw exactly 0.5 ml or 2.5 ml of concentrate. Keep one for the concentrate and another for the base or the nicotine shot, so that flavours do not carry over from one recipe to the next. A graduated pipette does the same job on small volumes.
Rinse the syringe after use and let it dry with the plunger out. A trace of Ragnarok Ultimate left in the barrel is enough to flavour the next recipe, especially with an intense, cool concentrate.
A worked example on 50 ml
For 50 ml of e-liquid at 5 per cent, you need 2.5 ml of concentrate. In the UK, nicotine e-liquid is capped at 20 mg/ml and sold in containers of no more than 10 ml, so a typical nicotine shot is a 10 ml bottle at 20 mg/ml. Adding one gives a final strength of 4 mg/ml (10 × 20 ÷ 50). That leaves 37.5 ml of base to top up, so 2.5 + 10 + 37.5 = 50 ml.
Always redo the sum with your own volumes before pouring, and write the result on the label.
Choosing and labelling the mixing bottle
The empty bottle is an easily overlooked piece of DIY kit, yet it shapes the steeping stage. Three criteria are enough to choose it well.
A capacity larger than the recipe
A&L recommends shaking the mix from time to time while it steeps. A bottle filled to the brim mixes poorly. Pick a bottle larger than the volume you prepare, so there is air above the liquid and the mix can move when you shake it.
A fine nozzle and a reliable cap
An empty bottle with a fine nozzle makes it easier to fill your tank later, without running over the seals. For that next step, our guide to vape tank glass explains what those seals do and how to check that a tank is leak-free. Keep in mind that refillable tanks sold in the UK hold no more than 2 ml.
A clear label
Write on the bottle the concentrate name, the edition, the dose, the nicotine strength and the date it was mixed. It is the only way to know how far steeping has gone and to repeat a recipe that worked.
Steeping and storing Ragnarok Ultimate
A&L advises at least 48 hours of rest. Ragnarok Ultimate therefore does not call for weeks of waiting, but those two days go better in a closed, dated bottle that is shaken now and then, as the maker recommends.
Meanwhile, keep the bottle closed, away from light and well away from any source of heat, as the label asks for a flammable product. The concentrate bottle is stored the same way, cap screwed tight and high up, out of reach.
Once the mix is ready, a closed pouch stops the bottle from opening inside a bag, a topic we cover in our guide to choosing a vape case.
FAQ
These five questions often come up when moving from the concentrate bottle to a first mix.
Should you wear gloves when handling a concentrate?
It is a sensible precaution. The maker’s sheet warns that this concentrate may cause an allergic skin reaction. Thin nitrile gloves avoid direct contact, and a sheet of kitchen roll under the bottles catches any splashes on the table.
Can a syringe be reused from one recipe to the next?
Yes, provided it is cleaned thoroughly with hot water and left to dry completely. A syringe kept for cool flavours is still a good habit, as their scent can linger in the plastic.
Is a 50/50 base compulsory?
No. The 5 per cent dose is worked out for a 50/50 base, but the maker leaves the PG/VG ratio up to you. A base richer in vegetable glycerine gives a thicker liquid, which draws more slowly into a syringe.
What separates the Green Edition from the Sweet version?
According to A&L, the Green Edition contains no sucralose, no sugar and no sweetener derivative. The Sweet version does contain sucralose. The red fruit and cool profile stays the same, only the sweetness changes.
Is a 10 ml bottle enough to try it?
Yes. At 5 per cent, 0.5 ml of concentrate covers 10 ml of mix, which leaves room for several trial batches from a small bottle before you adjust the dose to taste.
Kitting out your Ragnarok Ultimate DIY
A graduated syringe to measure in millilitres, an empty bottle larger than the recipe, thin gloves and a dated label are all you need to add to the concentrate. With that kit, the 5 per cent dose recommended by A&L can be repeated exactly, whatever the quantity you mix.
Ragnarok Ultimate remains a powerful concentrate, and that is precisely why accuracy matters. The small accessories of DIY play the same role here as those around the rest of a vape setup, making every step simpler and cleaner. You can also read our drip tip guide for the other end of the setup.
Editorial content for adult readers only. Nicotine vaping products are not for sale to anyone under 18 in the UK. Nicotine is a substance that causes addiction. This article is not a buying recommendation.
