Homemade Snow Cones: 3 Ingredient Syrup Recipe
Summer is here! The heat is on! The kids are running around like crazy and begging for something to do! Sound familiar? Well I have the perfect solution for you…Homemade Snow Cones!
Why in the world would you want to make your own snow cones? Well, of course it’s fun…and it’s easy…and it only takes 4 ingredients, all of which you probably already have on hand, 3 ingredients for the syrup plus ice!
These were truly a blast to make, even my teenagers had fun, not to mention the fun Doug and I had as well!
We are always up for a challenge, so when Kool Aid asked me to share a recipe using their drink mix, we knew it was going to be fun! Last year I spotted the recipe for Snow Cone Syrup on Pinterest from Southern Mom Cooks, I thought I had remembered the recipe using Kool Aid, so I searched through my Pinterest boards and found it.
Kool Aid has been around for as long as I can remember, and it’s still going strong.
So with that in mind, we wanted these Snow Cones to be extra special!
And what we found worked perfectly! The Snow Cone Maker and Snow Cone Cups were right in the seasonal dishes area, near housewares.
The Snow Cone Maker was under $17 and the cups were under $3, so for right around $20 this little gem makes a fun treat. You could also give them as a birthday gift, I bet any kiddo would love it!
As I mentioned earlier, the Snow Cone Syrup has only 3 ingredients…sugar, water, and Kool Aid. Bring the sugar and water to a boil, then after letting it simmer for a few minutes, mix in the Kool Aid flavor of your choice.
I put the syrup in bottles that I found at Walmart in the housewares department, they were only $3. You could also use squeeze bottles too.
Here are a few tips we found when making the Snow Cones…
- Make the syrup ahead of time to it has time to chill, it will keep in the fridge for up to 1 month
- Fill the cups with ice first, then set them in the freezer. Then fill a large bowl with more ice and using a large spoon add more ice to the top to make the Snow Cones rounded.
- Use an ice cream cone holder to serve them and keep them upright.
We used a couple new flavors of Kool Aid; Mixed Berry, Cherry Limeade and also Grape. I think using the blue and red flavors for a fun Fourth of July treat would be a hit with the kids!
Homemade Snow Cones: 3 Ingredient Syrup Recipe
Simple 3 ingredient Snow Cone Syrup makes a fun treat for the kids and adults alike. Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 packet (0.16 oz) Kool Aid
- Ice
Tools
- Snow Cone Maker or Food Processor
- Bottles for Syrup
- Funnel
- Snow Cone Cups
Instructions
- In a medium pan, combine sugar and water, bring to a boil, stirring occasionally
- Reduce heat and let simmer 3 minutes
- Remove from heat and sprinkle Kool Aid packet in - be sure to sprinkle and not dump, it will combine better
- Stir for 1-2 minutes to dissolve completely
- Using a funnel, VERY carefully pour the syrup into a bottle - depending on the size of the bottle, you made need 2 batches to fill the bottle
- Place in fridge to chill
Snow Cones
- Crush ice in Snow Cone Maker or Food Processor
- Fill snow cone cups, add syrup
Notes
Store in fridge up to 1 month
Cute snow cone cups!
Liz, your post couldn’t have come at a better time! We are renting a snow cone machine for my daughter’s wedding next month and on my, To Do List is finding a snow cone recipe. Yay, thanks for the recipe! I’ll use grape kool-aid considering her color scheme is lavender 🙂
Oh how fun is that!! Congrats on the upcoming wedding!
~Liz
Can you use Splenda instead of real sugar
Hi Jackie, yes that’s fine. I would use 1/2 as much Splenda as the amount of sugar the recipe calls for.
~Liz
How long does it have to be in the fridge before i can use it?
Hi Katherine, the syrup just needs to be cold. So I would think an hour or so would be fine.
~Liz
Thank you but also do I do the same thing if i have sweetened kool aid?
I have not tried it with sweetened Kool-Aid. The sugar and water combine to make a simple syrup, which gives the snow cone syrup an extra thickness.
You can try to use reduced the amount of sugar and see how it works.
~Liz
These will be a hot at a summer birthday party! Thanks for linking up at Welcome Home Wednesdays, hope to see you link up again today!
Thanks so much Rebecca- they would be so fun at a party!
7-11 is going to be losing so much of my money thanks to this post! Great stuff!
You should share this awesome post at my weekly link party! : )
http://www.twentysomethinginthe2010s.com/peace-love-linkup-008/
Hope to see you there!
Great idea. I love snow cones. Thanks for sharing at the Monday Funday Party!!
Thanks for hosting!
Hi
Can I use your recipe within our blog, and will refer back to your site, and if possible one of your snow cone pics – for afterschool.ae
Let me know, thanks:-0
Hi Melissa, the recipe is copyrighted, so you may not use it. However, you can use a photo and a link back to our recipe.
Hope that helps!
~Liz
When summer come, i also make Snow Cones for my kids. But i see, with your recipe is so easy to do, and snow cones look yummy. Nice!!!
Thanks Coley! This is so fun and so easy! Thanks for stopping by!
This is such a great idea – I’m so glad I found your post! I’m going to get everything together and give it to my daughter-in-law as a housewarming present…my grandkids will be thrilled!
What a fun gift idea Donna! Thanks for stopping by!
~Liz
Nawww these look amazing I want to make them but we dont have Kool Aid in Australia. Is there an alternative I can use instead?
Hi there, I’m not sure what you have available in Australia that would replace kool aid. You could try juice as flavoring perhaps, or also check out Amazon if you purchase from there.
~Liz
aw your whole setup is so cute, I’ll def try it for summer parties! it’s been so hot here that I just bought my own snow machine from realhawaiianice and I’ve been slushing everything. But the way you make your cones is just too cute it’s like spending a day at the summer fair xx
Do you know if you can buy the Kool-aid powder in Australia?? It’s really good!!
Hi Dori, I’m sorry I have no idea. You can buy it on Amazon though.
~Liz
I loved this recipe I was recently thinking about opening a snow cone and cookie stand but I looked at the prices of Store bought snow cone syrup and had second thought. But after I found this I bought 2 donors worth of those KoolAid packages and loved the recipe. I’m starting my snow cone stand on money or Tuesday and can’t wait.