Don't wait for the festivals and fairs to treat the kids to snow cones. Make them yourself!
Easy and fun
Buy small paper cups to place your snow cones in.
Look for markdowns on party goods to keep around
this summer for snow cones and other treats. You
can crush the ice in your blender. Mine has a setting
for this, or you can crush by hand in a clean tea towel
with a rolling pin. Here are two easy syrup recipes!
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Snow Cone Syrup
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup water
1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid, any flavor
Directions:
Place the sugar and water in a medium pan
and bring to a full boil. Remove from heat and
stir in the Kool-Aid. Cool to room temperature,
then place in the refrigerator until chilled. Pour
over crushed iced.
Snow Cone Syrup Two
Ingredients:
4 ounces of sweetened flavored drink mix powder
3/4 cup hot water
Directions:
Mix the water and the drink mix. Cool and drizzle over
crushed ice.
By the way, there are all kinds of tidbits out there on the first "snow cones." It appears Chinese Emperors may have flavored snow with fruit and honey. Also Native Americans may have sweetened snow with maple syrup.
Though the rich and famous create
sophisticated fruited ices such as sorbet, I have a
feeling our kids wouldn't be interested. Hand them a
snow cone and they are happy! 
Now you can...
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About the author: Brenda Hyde is a freelance writer, wife and mom to three kids living in the Midwest United States. For more family friendly recipes and cooking tips visit Brenda at http://oldfashionedliving.com/recipes.html.
