TIPS/TRICKS: Mixing your Shisha for New Flavors!

I enjoy mixing shisha's I have already purchased to create a new enjoyable flavor to smoke with. The following are some good mixes I have come across while experimenting and I would love if you can post your own!

Peaches and Cream
Equal parts of peach shisha and vanilla shisha creates a peaches and cream taste that is to die for! You can also either add more of either type to create a more peachy taste or cream taste. You can also replace the peach with blueberry, strawberry or Orange.

Root Beer Float
Double parts Root Beer shisha and one part vanilla. Hookah Hookah makes a root beer shisha and runs for about $10.00 per 250 grams. I always put more Root Beer shisha than vanilla because it is what makes a Root Beer Float a Root Beer Float!

Warm Apple Pie
Two parts double apple shisha and one part cinnamon shisha. I also sometimes add apple juice to my water base with a soaking cinnamon stick to intensify the flavor. Just close your eyes and imagine taking a bite out of this pie, without the calories!

Raspberry Mint Chocolate Milk
Double parts raspberry shisha, and equal parts of chocolate and vanilla. Some hookah enthusiasts love to put some raspberries in the water base, but I do not find this at all satisfying and it doesn't really add anything to the flavor. I think it's more of a fun look to the base when you inhale and bubbles form.

Refreshing Summer's Day
Equal parts lemon and mint shisha. I add actual slices of lemon into my water base or squeeze a bit of lemon juice into the water base for added flavor. You can even throw some fresh mint leaves into the water base to intensify it all!

How to Mix
I mix my shisha on a tin foil with a wooden Popsicle stick and when I find that it is mixed completely I transfer it into the clay bowl. Please don't make the mistake I did the first time and mix it inside the bowl. Some of the shisha will clog the holes if you do this or even get past the holes. Remember to leave it fluffy!

What are some of your favorite shisha mixes?

TRICK/TIP: Impress your friends with Smoke Bubbles!

You can make Hookah smoking an even more enjoyable time by doing some fun tricks to impress your friends! Today I am going to teach you how to make some really fun Smoke Bubbles. Challenge your friends to see who can make the most, the biggest and be sure to take some pictures to post them here in the comment section!

Materials Needed

1. A cup full of extra, extra, extra soapy room temperature water. (I like using dish washing soap, because it does really get the soapiest.)
2. An old water bottle. Water out. OR a paper towel roll without the paper.
   
3. A primed hookah, ready to go.

The Steps

1. Get your soapy water ready. Make sure it is mixed well.
2. Prime your hookah so the smoke is very dense.
3. If you are using a water bottle, which I suggest, neatly cut the bottom 2 inches off, so all you have left is the mouth area and about 4 inches of water bottle left.
4. If you are using a paper towel roll (which will eventually get soggy), just make sure there is no paper left.
5. Take a big hit, holding in the hookah smoke while dipping your water bottle in the soapy mixture.
6. Blow out into the water bottle, creating a smoke bubble.
7. When ready, flick the smoke bubble while still exhaling into it to release the bubble from your contraption.

My Pictures

 Two Hookah Bubbles. One on the bottom middle and one being created.

Enjoy and have fun! Be sure to post your own pictures below as well as the materials you use!

TRICK/TIP: Get creative with your waterbase!

Your waterbase is what makes your hookah, a hookah! Getting creative with your waterbase can mean a more pleasurable smoke for you and your friends. Most people simply put water, but did you know that the temperature of the water can be key? Using ice cold water not only helps cool down the heat of the smoke, but condense it so you can take in more into your lungs. I never will again use room-temperature water after realizing the smooth properties a waterbase with ice cold brings to the smoke. Try it!

What else can you try? I have experimented with a few things and plan to experiment with more as I go along.

• Ice cold liquor/water mixture: This is a great way to get some sort of liquor taste in your inhale. I dilute it with water only because of the cost of liquor, I find it does enough to get the mouth tingling. Try Malibu rum with pineapple/coconut shisha for a "Pina Colada" taste, or vodka with lime/lemon shisha for "Electric Lemonade." Beware that this will also make you feel tipsy.
  
• Fruit Punch/Fruit Juice substitute: Using this as a substitute will work wonders for the flavor, you will taste it instantly! Just make sure you clean your hookah very soon after your session is complete so it does not get sticky.
• Sprite/Seltzer: This will give a menthol taste, so try it with some mint tobacco! Water this down considerably. This can cause harsh effects.
• Wine: Try using this in your base with some fruit tobacco for a "sangria" taste. Yum!
  

What are your tricks/tips on how you get creative with your waterbase. I'd love to try some of them!