I don’t know about brandy, SWIM doesn’t like using alcohol, but it should work. If the alcohol is not high enough proof, the Elemi oil is not going to mix into it and will just float on top and be pretty ineffective. You need a high proof alcohol, but I’m not sure how high.

For honey, use one that is not so thick, like the kind sold in those little plastic honey bear squeeze bottles. That kind is not too thick. You pour out 2 teaspoons of honey, and then add about 10-20 drops of Elemi oil to it. The Elemi oil needs to be mixed thoroughly into it. It tends to want to float on top of the honey if not well mixed, so you really need to mix it well. After it’s mixed it stays well mixed, and you can just eat it plain or you can make a honey sandwich from it. It’s not bad tasting, but you might need to get used to it. It’s got sort of a flower-like flavor.

The idea is that you want the Elemi oil in something the body wants to digest. The human body reacts very well to honey. It stimulates digestion, so the Elemi oil will get absorbed much faster.

Instead of honey, you might want to try using maple syrup or corn syrup. If you can manage to mix in the oil without it floating to the top, then it should work. SWIM has only tried honey.

I’m not sure exactly why it’s soluble in honey. Maybe the honey is just so thick that it traps the oil within it? However it works, it works well. So far SWIM’s best experiences have been with Elemi oil mixed in honey.