Ragnarok Zero | the A&L concentrate, read from its label

Type the name into a search engine and an online role-playing game comes up first. The Ragnarok Zero we are interested in here is a flavour concentrate, and its bottle says more than it seems to. Between the list of fruits, the substances the maker declares and the words missing from the sheet, the label draws a fairly precise portrait of the recipe. You still need to know how to read those lines, which retailers copy across without comment.

Ragnarok Zero, what is in the bottle

The Ragnarok Zero concentrate belongs to the Ultimate range from French maker A&L (Arômes et Liquides), and comes in 10 or 30 ml bottles. It keeps the red berry recipe of the original Ragnarok, led by blackcurrant, but without any cooling note and without colouring.

Its declared composition is limited to flavourings and propylene glycol, with no diacetyl. On its sheet, the maker also names four substances, beta-damascenone, methyl cinnamate, furaneol and limonene. The concentrate is diluted in a PG/VG base, from 5% according to A&L, and is never vaped neat.

The red berry profile of Ragnarok Zero, sheet by sheet

Product sheets do not all describe the same blend. Comparing them helps separate the fruit that leads the recipe from the fruits that support it.

Blackcurrant up front

A&L describes a complex fruit flavour with blackcurrant in the lead. It is the only fruit the maker names, the others staying under the general heading of red berries.

One retailer describes tangy red fruits, and the staff review on its page calls the result realistic. The sharpness you would expect from blackcurrant shows up in the way that shop talks about it.

Five red fruits in support

Another sheet breaks the flavour down fruit by fruit. It lists blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, redcurrant and strawberry, alongside blackcurrant and a general mention of red berries.

That list says nothing about proportions. At most, it suggests that the recipe leans towards dark, tart berries, with blackcurrant, blackberry and blueberry making up half of the fruits named.

Four molecules on the label, and what they say about the flavour

The maker’s sheet names these four substances next to its warning about a possible skin allergy. They are not the full recipe and the label gives no amounts, but each one has an aroma signature that flavourists know well.

Furaneol, strawberry and caramelised sugar

Furaneol carries notes of strawberry and caramelised sugar. It occurs naturally in strawberries and other fruits, and it is part of what gives fresh pineapple its smell.

Paired with tart berries, those notes point towards ripe fruit rather than underripe fruit. They also shed light on the phrase complex fruit flavour chosen by the maker, which does not describe a simply sour fruit.

Methyl cinnamate, fruity and balsamic

Methyl cinnamate has a sweet, balsamic smell with a fruity side that recalls both strawberry and cinnamon. It is found in strawberries and in some varieties of basil.

Its flavour is described as fruity and strawberry-like. It therefore supports the strawberry named on the sheets, with a balsamic shade you would not expect on a red berry label.

Beta-damascenone, apple, rose and honey

Beta-damascenone suggests apple, rose and honey. It is one of the main contributors to the scent of rose, even though roses contain only a tiny amount of it, and it forms when carotenoids break down.

A molecule that works at such low levels weighs on the profile even in small amounts. Its presence points to a rounder note of apple and honey alongside the sharpness of the blackcurrant.

Limonene, a quiet citrus

Limonene is the most surprising of the four, since no sheet mentions citrus in Ragnarok Zero. This orange-scented molecule is found in large amounts in citrus fruit, yet its odour threshold is high, so much so that it adds little to the smell of citrus itself.

The food industry also uses it as a solvent. Its place on the label is therefore no sign that the concentrate will taste of citrus. Exposed to air, limonene oxidises into a compound known to sensitise the skin, one more reason to close the bottle after each use.

What the Zero name removes from the Ragnarok recipe

In the Ultimate range, the word Zero refers neither to nicotine nor to sugar. It flags two things taken out of the original Ragnarok, which change how the same blend of fruits comes across.

No cooling agent

The original Ragnarok pairs its red berries with a cooling sensation. The Zero version removes it and leaves the fruit on its own, which should make the nuances described above easier to pick out.

Without a cooling agent, nothing sits on top of the rounder notes, those of furaneol and beta-damascenone in particular. The ripe, floral side of the recipe is therefore likely to come through more clearly.

No colouring

A&L states that the concentrate contains no colouring, and a brand specialist confirms in the questions published under the sheet that the company no longer uses any. The shade of the finished mix therefore tells you nothing about its taste or its strength.

Mixing a red berry flavour without cooling

Knowing the profile helps you choose a starting rate. The sheets give a common reference point, which you then adjust to your base and to the intensity you want.

A&L recommends a rate from 5% in a 50/50 base, made of equal parts propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerine (VG). A base richer in VG is thicker and generally needs a little more flavouring for a similar result. How the ratio affects the way a flavour carries is covered in our guide to choosing a DIY base and its PG/VG ratio.

For a blend of tart berries, it is better to step up in small increments than to aim for a high rate straight away. An overloaded fruit mix generally loses definition, and the nuances on the label blur into something flatter. The same caution applies to other fruit concentrates, as our piece on dosing Red Astaire concentrate shows.

The concentrate itself contains no nicotine. In the UK, any nic shot you add is capped at 20 mg/ml in bottles of 10 ml at most, and the finished liquid goes into a tank limited to 2 ml. The maker quotes a 48 hour steep, described as optional, and 2 to 3 days in its technical table. To see why a cooled fruit and an uncooled fruit respond differently to steeping, read our article on the Heisenberg concentrate steep time.

FAQ

These questions come up often when people look for this concentrate, partly because of its namesake.

Is Ragnarok Zero linked to the video game of the same name?

No. Ragnarok Zero Global is an online role-playing game from publisher Gravity, launched in August 2026, and it takes up most of the search results. The A&L flavour takes its name from the Ragnarok range, with Zero added.

How many drops of Ragnarok Zero go into 10 ml?

A&L gives 27 drops per 10 ml in a 50/50 base. Drop size varies with the tip and with viscosity, which is why measuring 0.5 ml with a syringe is the more reliable way to mix at 5%.

What does the skin allergy warning on the bottle mean?

It flags that some substances in the concentrate can cause a skin reaction on contact. The sheet also shows the GHS02 pictogram, for flammability, and GHS07. Gloves and a clean work surface keep direct contact to a minimum.

Can Ragnarok Zero be blended with another concentrate?

Yes, like any DIY flavour. Each concentrate takes its share of the flavour volume, so lower the rate of each one compared with its sheet and test the blend on a small batch before making more.

Does Ragnarok Zero contain a sweetener?

There are two editions of the concentrate. The Sweet Edition, which the brand also calls Original, is described as sweet, without the sheet naming the sweetening agent. The Green Edition is described as free of sucralose or any other sweetener.

Ragnarok Zero, a red berry profile you can read on the label

Blackcurrant leads the recipe, five other red fruits support it, and four molecules add ripeness, a floral touch and a balsamic shade, with no cooling to muddy the picture. The label already gives a fairly precise idea of the profile, before the bottle is even opened.

Ragnarok Zero shows that a technical sheet can be read like a map of flavours. The same exercise works for any concentrate, and the composition, far more than the trade name, is usually what tells you how the mix will turn out.

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