Snow Cone Syrup Recipe - the Imperfectly Happy home (2024)

Craving a cold treat to eat during the warmer weather? Learn how to make Snow Cone Syrup with simple ingredients so that you can prepare icy cold snow cones in minutes!

This a family favorite and a kid friendly recipe – so the whole family can get involved.

Make Snow Cone Syrup at Home

If you enjoy eating snow cones, why not start making them at home? It’s a lot easier than most people realize. All you need is shaved ice and some Snow Cone Syrup. Instead of buying costly bottles of syrup at the store, make the syrup from scratch with a handful of ingredients.

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What Is a Snow Cone?

A snow cone is a frozen treat commonly consumed in warmer weather. It consists of shaved ice with a fruit-flavored syrup that enhances its taste. Some people use multiple syrup flavors to create a rainbow appearance with their snow cones.

Ingredients to Make Homemade Snow Cone Syrup Recipe

Be sure to have these three simple ingredients to prepare your Snow Cone Syrup:

Water. Start with water as your base for this simple yet tasty syrup.
Sugar. You’ll combine the sugar with the water and bring it to a boil.
Kool-Aid Packets. You’ll need two kool-aid packets for this recipe.

It’s that simple. You’re only going to need three ingredients to prepare different variations of the Snow Cone Syrup. Once you have the syrup, you can start making these frozen treats for yourself and your family

Do I have to use kool-aid?

If you don’t want to use the two kool-aid packets to prepare the syrup, you can replace it with 12 ounces of frozen fruit juice. You can choose any fruit juice or drink mix that you prefer. Recipe below has instructions for both options.

Equipment Needed to Make Homemade Snow Cones:

How do I assemble the snow cones?

After preparing your syrup by boiling the water and sugar, adding the kool-aid packets, mixing everything, and allowing the syrup to cool, you can pour it over shaved ice. You’ll need to add shaved ice to a cup or bowl before you begin squirting the syrup on top of it.

Can I follow this recipe to make different flavors?

You can use this recipe as your how-to when creating different syrup flavors. All you need to do to switch it up is use different kool-aid packets each time, such as grape, cherry, tropical punch, and orange. If you use different packets each time, you can make all kinds of syrups to pour over your shaved ice.

How do I store the syrup after preparing it?

After allowing the syrup to cool down completely, pour it into a squirt bottle with a lid that attaches. You can use it over the shaved ice and then close it, storing it in a cool, dry spot. You can also store the syrup in the fridge to maximize freshness between uses.

Where can I find the perfect snow cone cups?

If you’d like to have the perfect cups to use when serving snow cones to family and friends, you can buy the pa per cups online or in-store at places like Target and Walmart. You might want to buy the snow cone cups in bulk to have plenty available for all the snow cones you’re planning to make!

What is your favorite snow cone flavor? Tell me in the comments below!

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Homemade Snow Cone Syrup Recipe

CourseDessert

Keywordhomemade snow cone, kool aide, snow cone, summer recipe

Ingredients

1CupWater
1CupSugar
2Kool Aid PacketsOr use 12 oz of Frozen Fruit Juice

Instructions

Directions for Kool Aid Syrup

Gather Your Ingredients
Add water and sugar to a medium pot and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Stir frequently to prevent the sugar from burning.
Add 2 envelopes of Kool-Aid, and stir until has completely dissolved.
Allow syrup to cool completely.
Once the syrup has cooled completely, pour into a squeeze bottle.
Store syrup in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.
This syrup can be kept for a week.

Directions for Fruit Juice Syrup

Gather Your Ingredients
Add water and sugar to a medium pot and bring to a boil. Stir frequently to prevent the sugar from burning.
Add a 12 ounce can of frozen juice (any flavor is fine)
Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Allow syrup to cool completely.
Once the syrup has cooled completely, pour into a squeeze bottle.
Store syrup in the refrigerator until you are ready to make snow cones.
This syrup can be kept for a week.