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How to Make Snow Cone Syrup
This machine
has been getting a workout…
because we have been eating tons of these!
To make your own homemade syrup for snow cones you only need sugar, water and this
Snow Cone Syrup Recipe
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 .22 ounce unsweetened powder drink mix
Mix all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and then immediately remove from heat. Allow to cool. We used a funnel to put syrup into a recycled bottle.
Pour syrup over shaved ice (our machine makes great soft shaved ice) and enjoy!
I know I know, this is not healthy and I am one of those moms that won’t buy sugared cereal—- sorry I am a bit of a hypocrite (especially since I feed my kids this too)! Snow cones are definitely a treat, one we love! Making the snow cone syrup yourself is so much cheaper than buying the flavored syrup from the store and it tastes better.
Wouldn’t these Reusable Silicone Snow Cone Cups
be handy!
Enjoy!
Kim hot says
You have the best ideas! 😍
Catherine says
My children have loved snow cones. They enjoy making the syrup.
Marina McHenry says
what if it is arealdy sweetend???
Marina McHenry says
Does it work with other cool aid mix???
The Shave Ice Company Ltd says
I like Your Blog Your Blog is very interesting and informative.
Thank You
Coco b says
Could you use lemonade powder like Crystal light
Cindy Hopper says
Coco I am not sure about the lemonade powder. Isn’t that already sweetened?
Stacy says
Made this for my picky kids and they loved it! I was wondering the same thing… is it necessary to refrigerate the leftover! Thanks!!!
justine says
I am pregnant and craving a blue raspberry and coconut snow cone and the snow cone places here in town don’t open till the end of May so I went and bought my own snow cone maker i love this recipe it is so tasty just hit the spot thanks for sharing
Heather says
Do you have to refrigerate the left over syrup?? What kind of shelf life does this have?
cindylouh says
Sugar is a natural preservative so I would think it would last for months. I did refrigerate they leftovers.
Paula says
LOVE this! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe. We inherited a sno-cone machine last year, but I hated paying for the syrup, so we didn’t use it as much as dd would have like to.
Q: wonder if a sugar substitute would work in your recipe? Did you ever try it? Or maybe Crystal Light? I’m thinking it wouldn’t, since you need the sugar to make a syrup, right? Hmmmm…. thinking….
Sunnie says
Now I nned to go out and buy a snow cone maker! We like to go CO. State fair and some local ones too, so this is great for our family. Thanks for posting it. Some of these parents act like this is almost ‘dangerous’ to give to their kids, did they ever eat sugar as a kid. Brush their teeth twice a day adn cook at home, make them go outside and play. I think the kids will be alright.
Jessica says
What a great idea! Sometimes you have to break the rules and have fun. Enjoy.
Teresa Verhoestra says
My girls and I made this tonight it turned out great. THanks!
Teresa Verhoestra says
What a great idea and money saver thanks for the great idea. I love your blog.
Laura H. says
We own 3 sets of the silicone snow cones and they are awesome. You can squeeze them to raise the snow cone at the bottom of the cup and they wash up really easy. Well worth the money. The stands work great also, especially when you are making more then one snow cone.
Amy says
Oooh I love snow cones (or slush puppies as they’re more often called in the UK), but I hadn’t thought of making my own syrup! Off to make some now…have a great weekend 😀
Jennifer says
I also think infused simple syrups would be tasty. I did a lime simple syrup recently that I use for all kinds of things and little would go a long way. Any citrus would work nicely, or vanilla, almond, lemonade, etc.