Enjoy tasty snow cones at home with this quick and easy homemade syrup.
One of my favorite memories as a kid was going to the Sno-Shack to get snow cones when we went to the grocery store. We lived about 45 minutes from the nearest store so we only went a few times a month which meant we usually got snow cones every trip during the summer. I remember being amazed at all the flavor options…and even though I always got the same flavor (blue raspberry) I still spent a good amount of time deciding which flavor I wanted.
Now that my boys are older they are enjoying the deliciousness of snow cones as well. But since our closest store is less than 5 minutes away we go more than a few times a month and their snow cone habit was getting to be expensive. So when I was planning our Frozen Party in July I knew snow cones would be a must; not only are they delicious but what says Frozen more than an icy snow cone?! When I was shopping for supplies I found snow cone syrup but it was so stinking expensive! So what’s a girl to do? Make her own of course!
I had all the ingredients on hand since we use Kool Aid to make our Slushes so all I had to buy were the holders. I found these condiment bottles at Walmart for less than $1 and they worked perfect! So all in all I spent $4 to make snow cones…way better than $2 each! AND there was some leftover syrup so we were able to make more the next day too.
Homemade Snow Cone Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 packet Kool Aid
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Over medium high heat bring water and sugar to a boil and let boil for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in Kool Aid until completely dissolved.
- Let cool and pour into containers.
- Keep in fridge until ready to use.
Notes
What’s your favorite snow cone flavor?
If you like these you make like these other cool treats:
Copy Cat Sonic Slush with Nerds
Hi These look so good. I love snow-cones….can’t wait to try. Thanks for sharing.
How clever! I’m totally doing this with the Kiddo this Summer!
Wow!! That’s all there is to it? My kids would love to make their own snow cones. Thanks for sharing!! We bought the syrup one time and it was over $4 for one small bottle!
Our grandchildren love snow cones, this is terrific! I invite you to share at my Thursday hop ( you can link up through Saturday at midnight)xo
Looks refreshing and so easy to prepare. This is a good idea for children’s summer parties.
Thanks Heart! It definitely was fun for the kids (and grownups too!)
Thanks for the snowy recipe. The way you have made it, it looks quite easy for a newbie like me to try at home. Let me see if I can make good tasting snow cones too.
I love this idea! About how many snow cones do you get out of a single recipe? I’m thinking of doing this for Vacation Bible School at our church this summer so I’m going to be making A LOT. 🙂
Hey Missy! We didn’t drench our snowcones in syrup but all the ice to the bottom was covered we got 6-8 large snowcones out of each bottle. You could easily probably get 10-12 if your snowcones are smaller.
Thank you so much! 🙂
I made these today for my grandson’s birthday party. The kids are going to love them!
Awesome Terri! I hope everyone had so much fun at the party!!
Got a suggestion for reduced or no sugar version??
Great questions Dana! You could substitute the sugar for stevia for a healthier version or just use less sugar for a less sweet flavor. I do have a lemon berry slush that uses strawberries and lemons instead of the kool-aid. You can check out that recipe here: http://tastefullyfrugal.org/2015/05/copy-cat-sonic-lemonberry-slush.html
I work at a nursing home and we made these for our summer carnival! The residents loved them!
This sounds great. But I was wondering if you can use the presweetened mix?
This sounds great. But I was wondering if you can use the presweetened mix?
Yes you definitely can!
I made up 4 double batches today for a snow cone party for my girls sports team. I used an empty 16oz water bottle and carefully poked a hole in the cap (used an awl) . The hole was perfect for dispensing the syrup. To avoid spillage during transport, I put a double layer of plastic wrap over the bottle opening before putting on the cap. Worked like a charm! I also took the part of the KoolAid packet with the flavor name and then some packing tape to affix the a “label” to the bottle, that way the kids could see what flavor options they had. Thanks for the recipe – it was a hit with the girls and I’m happy to find something I can make on the fly for pretty cheap.
That is a great idea Mandy! I love it!! I’m going to have to do this this summer when my kids’ friends come over so they can easily pore their own! Thanks for the great idea!
How long is the syrup good for?
I STILL have some from last summer in the fridge. I shook it up last weekend and it worked great! Just make sure to keep it refrigerated.
If purchasing a canister of koolaid instead of packets (hard to find on our stores) how much would you use? Any idea?!? Thanks!
I would use 1-2 tsp out of the canister. Probably start with one and then taste, if you need add more. Hope this helps 🙂
Awesome recipe 🙂 very yummy thank you and have a great day.
Any suggestions for a sugar substitute?
You could try 1 tsp of stevia or 3/4 cup honey. The honey might change the consistency of the syrup though.
I love making this tasty syrup for the snow cones we make!
Yay! I’m so glad to hear you love it too!
Oh wow, thats gonna help a lot in making our own syrups.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
This syrup turned out great! Thanks for the recipe !
I’ll never understand why people comment without having made the recipe.
I made these with strawberry lemonade and cherry and it worked perfectly! Thank you for the recipe!! It saved us when smart and final had only grape left!