Smoke bubble making cocktail

Serve your drink, cocktail, or dessert with a spectacular smoke bubble. The bubble-blowing technique using a smoking gun creates unique, smoke-filled bubbles on top of your glass. After serving, your guests can pop the bubble themselves, creating a cloud of fragrant smoke. It does require some practice and preparation.

Supplies

• Bubble solution or baby shampoo
• Smoking gun / Smoke gun
• Bar accessories
• The (filled) glasses

Method

Make sure the smoking gun is ready for immediate use. This means the bell adapter is attached to the hose and the smoker is filled with the desired smoke dust. Keep a lighter nearby.

Make the perfect bubble solution. Use water and dish soap. As a rule of thumb, use 1/3 dish soap to 2/3 water. The brand of dish soap can also make a difference. You can also buy pre-mixed bubble solution. By blowing through the tube with the adapter yourself, you can determine the perfect mixture. You don't need the smoker yet. This is how you make your perfect bubble solution. You can also use baby shampoo.

A bubble will break immediately if it comes into contact with a dry surface. Therefore, it's important that the top rim of the glasses is thoroughly moist. The inside of the glass should also be moist throughout. Moisten the rim just before placing the bubble. You can also fill the glasses to the brim, but serving will obviously be difficult. Dip the adapter in the bubble solution and then turn on the smoker.

A small bubble will form immediately. With a smooth motion, pull the bubble free from the liquid. Then, carefully place the bubble at the top of the glass, or just above it, until it touches the rim. Slowly pull the adapter upward as the bubble grows. Make the bubble just slightly larger than the circumference of the glass and, with the same smooth motion, pull the adapter away. The smoke-filled bubble should remain on the glass. This bubble is fragile but can last for up to several minutes. It's important to serve the glasses quickly, but do so carefully. After serving, your guests can pierce the bubble themselves. After the surprising pop, the smoke will rise and the aroma will spread.

Edible bubble wand

Prefer not to use real bubbles? You can also buy edible ones. These products are a bit harder to find in the Netherlands, but you can order them through Amazon. Search for "Lick-a-Bubble."