How to make Shisha

Shisha actually comes from a Persian word “shisheh” which, translated, means “glass” Shisheh was actually the name for the actual hookah itself but amidst some language confusion we English speakers identify shisha as the flavored tobacco used for hookahs.

Ingredients to make Shisha:

Glycerin (safe for human consumption e.g. Vegetable Glycerin)

Molasses light/mild or Honey

Natural Rolling tobacco

Fruits or Herbs for added flavor

The Basic Ingredients to making your own home made shisha is Glycerin (safe for human consumption e.g. vegetable Glycerin), Molasses or Honey (your preferable choice) and Natural Rolling tobacco that can be found at any smoke shop. You can use Pipe tobacco however it is more difficult to flavor Pipe tobacco so I would just use natural rolling tobacco.

Flavoring: The limits are endless when it comes to flavoring! You can use different fruits and herbs to flavor your shisha. It’s ultimately up to you but a good ingredient ratio for shisha is 30%-Tobacco 25%-Honey/Molasses 25%- Glycerin and 20%-Flavor. You want to grind your herb flavoring or if you’re using fruit, chop the fruit up and mash it, add it to your tobacco with your added honey or molasses. Once you have a good mixture of shisha you then want to add the glycerin. The glycerin is what helps get the classic thick hookah smoke out of your shisha. Its something you have to play around with till you get a perfect combination.

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