The process of making your own shisha is fairly simple.You can make homemade shisha by mixing tobacco with fruit such as apples, honey, and molasses.
Step 1: If you have tobacco, break it up.
To make your own apple shisha, you need to break the tobacco up into strips.The tobacco is the base ingredient that holds everything together.It's the main ingredient for smoking.You should be able to get the flavor you want from any type of loose leaf tobacco, even if American spirit works well.Drum is a cheaper pouch that also works.It is possible to use pipe tobacco for a more smokey flavor, but it will be harsher than regular tobacco.Before you prepare your tobacco, make sure it has dried out.If it is moist, expose it to the open air and let it dry out.If you want to break up large pieces of tobacco, use a Tupperware dish.Take out the spines that are on the leaves.If you have whole leaf tobacco, you may want to chop the leaves with a knife.
Step 2: The tobacco should be soaked.
You need to soak the tobacco after it's been chopped and broken up.Some of the nicotine and harsher tobacco flavors can be removed by soaking the tobacco.You will not taste the tobacco's flavor if you soak it for too long.You can taste more of the apple with less tobacco flavor.Cool water should be put into your Tupperware.If you have enough water, you can mash the tobacco down under the water level.The tobacco should be mashed down so it soaks.The tobacco should be soaked for at least 30 minutes.You should change the water if you soak for more than 30 minutes.The tobacco and nicotine will leave a brown stain on the water.You can rinse your tobacco with cool water after boiling it.
Step 3: Add molasses or honey.
Once you have soaked the tobacco, strain it to get rid of the water.The tobacco should be dried a bit.Add either honey or molasses.Allow the tobacco to dry a bit before adding your honey or molasses.Put it into a ball and squeeze it.It would be like that if you were wringing out a wet rag.The results of honey and molasses are not the same.molasses will flavor the shisha more strongly than honey.You want to use a honey or molasses that isn't too expensive.Make sure that molasses is not sulfured.Most of the flavor will get lost in the process if you use less expensive honey.It is easy to use honey or molasses that is more raw.You should spoon the honey or molasses over your tobacco.3 to 1 is what the ratio should be.Use one gram of honey or molasses for every three grams of tobacco.The amount is up to you.
Step 4: Adding a small amount of water will help mix everything together.
It is easier to mix with your hands if you splash a bit of water over the honey or molasses.If you want, you can purchase extra oils to add to your shisha.LorAnn's flavors can add a fruity taste to your shisha.High-quality flavorings are always used.You don't want something with oil in it, that's why these are often called flavoring oils.All your ingredients will be separated by the oil.Once you mix the ingredients, your tobacco will have a nice sticky texture.If you don't get the consistency you're used to from store bought shisha, keep adding honey or molasses.
Step 5: Remove the core from apples by cutting them into fourths.
Before adding apples to tobacco, you have to remove the core and seeds.While you're soaking the tobacco, you can prepare apples.Remove the core, seeds, and stem from apples before cutting them into fourths.
Step 6: Cut the apples into very small pieces and put them in a food processor.
Don't cut the apples into pieces.A food processor will give you a nice consistency that is in-between apple sauce and apple chunks.
Step 7: The apples should be cooked in a saucepan.
Allow the apples to cook on a low heat.The apple mix can be cooked.The shisha will be harder to burn if you have a lot of water in your apples.The amount of time you heat the apples is not set in stone.Keep an eye on the pan because you don't want to burn apples.
Step 8: Adding glycerin will cool the apple mix.
Glycerol is a compound that is organic.Any water that comes from your ingredients is absorbed by Glycerin.The apple and tobacco mixture will be bound by the glycerin.It will reduce the chance of your shisha burning in different ways.Smoke production can be increased by the use of Glycerine as it creates puffy white clouds.It isn't necessary to use glycerine in your shisha because it can produce smoke, add a bit of sugar, and act as a preservative.It can help you get your apple shisha to a good consistency because many brands use it.You will want to use vegetable glycerine.
Step 9: The apples should be mixed with the tobacco.
After your apple mixture has cooled down, mix it with your tobacco mixture.The apple and tobacco should be mixed evenly if you use a fork or your hands.Add more honey, molasses, or glycerine if the mixture seems dry.You want the consistency to be moist and sticky.Ball it up once you mix the ingredients together.Wrap your shisha with a piece of tin foil.To make a brick, place the shisha on the foil and mold it together.Wrap it around with foil.While you bake the shisha, keep the juices in.
Step 10: The shika should be baked.
If the juices leak, put the tin foil in an oven safe tray.The shisha should be placed in the oven.The shisha should be baked at the lowest possible temperature.The best temperature is about 180 degrees.The shisha will have to be monitored more closely if your oven's lowest temperature is 200 degrees.If you can't go as low as 180 degrees, you may want to open the door occasionally.The shisha should be baked for 45 minutes to one hour.This will allow the juices to mix into your shisha.
Step 11: Extra flavorings can be added.
The honey or molasses willliquefy once you have baked the shisha.If the shisha seems a little dry, you may want to add a bit more.Make sure you let your shisha cool down while still wrapped in the foil.If you want, you can also add extra flavors.When you add ingredients, you may want to consider how you prefer your shisha and what consistency you like.Adding apple flavor to the tobacco mix after you bake will make you feel better about it.Some people like to add flavoring after baking.
Step 12: You should store your shisha overnight.
You should store the shisha once it has been baked, cooled and mixed in.You can store the shisha in the fridge.All the ingredients will mix together if they are stored overnight.You will get the best smoke when everything has had a chance to blend.
Step 13: Don't forget to check the shisha.
Take it out of the container and check the consistency.You can pack a bowl if you like the shisha.You want to make sure the shisha isn't dried out after you let it sit.It should be preserved if you added enough honey, molasses, and glycerin.Add a bit more, mix, and enjoy if it seems a little dry.