Hookah Squeeze

Using a flavour paste

Hookah Squeeze comes as a creamy paste rather than loose leaf, in 25g packs. Most flavours are made to combine with your shisha tobacco, so you can add a fruit or a cool note to a blend you already like.

Choosing a flavour

• Fruit: single fruits such as Kiwi, Mango or Watermelon, or Two Apples for a double apple taste.
• Cool and fresh: Mint, Cooling or Mintberry, which mixes menthol with slightly sweet berries. Black Mint is made with black cane molasses for a stronger, longer-lasting mint with a spicy note.
• Collaborations: some flavours are made with a guest partner, for example Big Red with NameLess, or White Caek with Hookain, which Hookah Squeeze call their creamiest yet.

How to use it

Squeeze the paste under your tobacco, over it, or both. The more you use, the stronger the taste, so start with a little and add more on your next bowl if you want it. Some pastes, such as Big Red, are stirred and spread straight into the bowl, so check the directions for your flavour.

Heat it with lit coals as you would normally and give it a few minutes to get going before you judge the flavour. Natural coconut coal lit on a coal burner gives steady heat.

Questions

How much paste should I use?

Start with a small amount under or over your tobacco. If you want a stronger taste, add a little more on the next bowl.

Are Hookah Squeeze flavours nicotine-free?

Big Red is listed as containing no nicotine. Not every listing says so, so check the details of the flavour you choose.

Why is there no flavour at first?

The paste takes a few minutes to warm through after the coals go on.