Homemade Snow Cone Syrup Recipe

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Keep cool this summer with snow cones, or make homemade snow cone syrup to add extra excitement to a snowy day. It’s simple, it’s fun, it’s yummy.

Making Snow Cone Syrup

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Typically, when you think of winter drink recipes, you think of warm and cozy drinks like slow cooker hot chocolate, white hot chocolate, or mom’s spiced wassail. However, my kids think of anything but warm and cozy on a snow day. They want a snow cone made from fresh fallen snow.

Whether you are looking for a snow cone syrup recipe for a hot summer day or a fun snow day, you’ll love how easy it is to make.

What I love about this snow cone syrup recipe

Simple ingredients. You probably have them in your pantry right now
With so many flavors available, you can customize flavors to your tastes and make flavors you can’t buy in a syrup.
It’s a fun way to spend time with the kids.

Ingredients:

Granulated sugar – you’ll basically need one part sugar to one part water to make syrup
water
One powdered drink packet like a Kool-Aid or Lemonade packet or extract flavor

Equipment

Saucepan
Snow cone paper holder

Instructions:

Boil the sugar and water, mixing until dissolved
Place on simmer for about 1 minute – you’ll see the mixture thicken.
Add your flavoring – Kool-Aid packet
Mix ingredients and place in the refrigerator to chill
Pour into the squeezable container for kids to enjoy

To Make Snow Cones from Fresh Snow

Get a huge bowl, and scoop up some fresh, fluffy snow. Get lots of it.
Hand out some scoopers – measuring cups, ice cream scoop, spoons, whatever you have on hand.
Give the kids some cups or snow cone holders, and let them fill them with snow.
Now, add some snow cone syrup and a straw.

Expert Tips

In my experience, the kids love to mix flavors. Make more than one flavor for extra fun.

You can freeze snow for more fun after the snow is gone

Non-Boiling Method

*I just tried this recipe to ensure it tastes good and is like the snow cone syrup. We love it

Make a syrup with one part sugar – one part warm water
Just put the mixture in a container with a lid & let the kids shake it up until sugar is dissolved
Add a kool-aid packet for flavor, or flavor extract and food coloring

FAQs

Can I use Natural Fruit Juice to Make Snow Cone Syrup?

Yes. You’ll need to add some sugar and boil it down to thicken it up, but fruit juice is a great way to make snow cone syrup.

Can I Store Homemade Syrup?

Yes! Place homemade syrup into an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Storing

Store homemade syrup in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks

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Serving Size

This recipe should yield about two cups – which should make 8-12 snow cones. The amount of snow cones depends on how much syrup you flavor it with

Double or triple the recipe for more

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Snow Cone Syrup Recipe