The blazing sunshine means that even I’ve been wearing strappy tops and sandals! The kids have been begging for ice lollies every 15 minutes (Chris too), so to save my whole freezer being taken over by shop-bought popsicles, I’ve been making snow cones!!
I first made them a couple of years ago for another site, and at the time, I accidentally bought about a thousand snow cone cups. (By the way you can buy the snow cone cups here) <– affiliate link We start off making the fruit syrup, which I’ve made from cartons of fruit juice.
It’s a simple case of boiling and reducing the fruit juice in a pan with some sugar until slightly thickened.
I used Orange, Apple, Pineapple and Cherry juice so we have a selection of flavours on tap. I also stirred a little food colouring gel into the orange, apple and pineapple ones. This is completely optional, but trust me, a bright green apple snow cone looks far more appetizing than a suspiciously yellow-snow coloured snow cone.
Making the shaved ice is really simple. Just whizz up ice cubes or crushed ice in a food processor (I have this one) in short bursts (you’ll need to scrape down the bowl in between each burst) until the ice is soft and fluffy. Then you’re good to go!
Cheap, tasty and a real hit with the kids!!
The Snow Cones with Homemade Fruit Syrup Recipe:
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