If you don’t drink or have quit drinking; I would suggest to stay sober and not use alcohol at all.
On the other hand tinctures have been there for a while and when done properly they have very good medicinal value.
My poppy tincture never fails, and for first timers it knocks them out in 30 mins (its a sedative so you are supposed be relaxed and possibly fall a sleep).
The Rastas use tinctures too; for medicinal properties. The weird thing is orthodox rastas don’t drink or are not supposed to drink alcohol.
Thats just a random fact...
Tinctures are not to be abused, thats all.
If its too hard of a call to make for you, weed butter is champion of bud recycling.