Description
A refreshing and easy snow cones recipe perfect for beating the summer heat. Customize with your favorite flavors and garnishes for a fun treat!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Syrup:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon flavored extract (such as cherry, blue raspberry, lemon, or coconut)
- Food coloring (optional)
For Serving:
- 4 cups ice, finely crushed or shaved
- Assorted garnishes like fresh fruit slices or mint leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in flavored extract and food coloring if desired. Let syrup cool completely before using.
- Assemble the Snow Cones: Pack crushed ice tightly into paper snow cone cups or small bowls. Drizzle with cooled syrup until well-saturated. Garnish with fresh fruit or mint leaves if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can make multiple syrup flavors by dividing the sugar-water base into separate bowls and adding different extracts and colors.
- For a tropical twist, replace half the water with coconut water before boiling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Beverage
- Method: No-Cook (ice preparation) + Stovetop (syrup)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snow cone
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
