Snow Cone Syrup

This is my basic base for any of my snow cone syrups bubble gum is usually my favorite however I have been addicted to pickles my whole life finding out they have a pickle Slush at Sonic and it is out of season I decided to make my own so I made pickle slushy syrup with pickle juice instead of water OMG so delicious so refreshing and you can switch it up to any flavor you like with this recipe this is just a base

Easy to make . The taste was too artificial from all the coloring in the Kool-aid

Super easy to make and it’s absolutely delicious! I’ve bought many different brands of syrup and none of them can compare to this homemade recipe.

This is my go-to syrup recipe now. My grandkids and I have a tradition where the very first fluffy snowfall we go out and scoop up the snow and make snow cones as a celebratory winter treat. This recipe works really well. To me most Kool-Aid tastes the same, so I don’t flavor the blue (colored with a couple drops of food coloring), and it kind of offsets the other tart flavors. The grandkids like it, that’s all I know.

Really good but a little too much sugar for me

It is great.

Best snow cone ever! Highly recommend! This was a real hit for our food allergy family!

I followed the recipe with no changes. Although the flavor was ok, the syrup was too thick. When I poured it over the shaved ice, it just sat on top. It was too thick to soak in. I found another recipe that is very similar that doesn’t require any cooking. I’m going to give that one a try. It may take longer to dissolve the sugar, but hopefully the texture will be better.

Made it exactly how it said to and my kids love it!If your not into super sweet stuff then I would add a little extra water to dilute it a bit.

This is perfect! I changed nothing. We made snow cones for my daughter’s bday. I made grape, lemon-lime, blue raspberry, cherry and strawberry syrup. I used this exact recipe for all of the flavors and everyone loved them! Yes, it seems like a lot of sugar but it’s not something you should consume daily. It’s a fun treat. If you use less sugar it’s not going to taste as good as the usual snow cone.

Kids loved it!

So easy and popular – I use 2 packages of kool-aid per recipe.

this is awsome try it kids well love it and its easy to do.

This is the perfect recipe to make syrup for Italian sodas!! Make it up, store in fridge and mix with club soda for a perfect, light drink!! Nice way to control the sweetness and if you’re looking for more “adult” flavors, head to your local Mexican grocery store where they have pineapple, mango and hibiscus flavored drink mixes. Yum!!

Lots of flavors to choose from however a lot of the flavors contain red 40 which is really not good for kids.

Having kids with ADHD (& one allergies), we don’t do artificial dyes. This is a great alternative when we allow them to have the occasional sweet treat. Instead of Kool Aid, I use 1-2 tsp colorless extract in lieu of the Kool Aid. Usually I divide the simple syrup evenly between two Pyrex dishes and add about 1/2 to 1 tsp extract/flavoring into each and then set aside to cool. Those looking for colorless or natural colored flavorings, many professional cake/candy supply shoppes carry a few. Also, check out the artisan line with Amoretti (Whole Foods uses those in their bake shop); I LOVE the Amoretti flavorings! http://www.amoretti.com/amoretti_artisan_natural_flavors/Artisan%20Natural%20Flavors/30/1

Works like a charm! I can’t believe how simple this is. If you add 3 packages of cool aid instead of 2 they taste just like jolly ranchers!

I also tweaked the formula as indicated by the member sahm2nick. She calls for 1 1/2 cups water, 1 1/2 cups sugar and 2 packets of your favorite flavoring (I used Flavor-aid). I took it a step further, not wanting all that sugar, and used 3/4 cup of sugar and used splenda for the other 3/4 cup of sugar. Remember, one packet of splenda equals two teaspoons of sugar. So to get to 3/4 cup of equivolent sugar is 18 packets (equals 36 teaspoons, which is equal to a 3/4 cup). You will get only 35-45 calories in a small to medium size snow cone, versus 70-90 calories if you use just regular sugar. No aftertaste either, since you are using regular sugar in it as well. It’s a perfect balance.

I made this for a neighborhood pool party. I put about 8 lbs of sugar into a clean empty gallon jug, added 8 cups of water and 8 Kool Aid packets. Wonderful!! I used condiment containers with the pointed tips (store-bought empty) for easy dispensing.

This is absolutely fabulous, taste great, many many flavors of kool aid to choose from, and a whole lot cheaper & better than the syrups in the store. And we strongly suggest peach/mango kool aid, makes the GREATEST snocone/shaved ice/slushi !!

I could not find flavoring during winter when I found machine on clearance. I made the blue Koolaid and it turned out great, I did use equal parts water and sugar. I am making some again and going to try it as a mixer in some adult Fish Bowl drinks. possibilities endless.