Old Fashion Snow Cones
Posted on July 1, 2013 by bob in GPlenty
Cool down this summer with a rainbow of color and flavor. Just like skipping through the sprinkler when the sun is shining bright, homemade shaved ice offers sweet relief on a hot afternoon. Plus, making this frozen favorite is a fun family activity.
“Celebrate the flavors of summer with Easy Fruity Shaved Ice,” said Mary Beth Harrington of the McCormick Kitchens. “The secret is in the flavorful syrups, which come together in just a few minutes with less than five ingredients, including fruit extracts and food colors.”
Add raspberry, orange or strawberry extract to a simple syrup and mix in a few drops of vibrant food color to create this classic frozen treat. But don’t stop there. Bring the family together and let their imaginations run wild as they create their own personalized color and flavor combinations.
Easy Fruity Shaved Ice
Prep Time: 5 minutes
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
Blue Raspberry Syrup:
2 teaspoons Raspberry Extract
10 drops Blue Assorted Food Colors & Egg Dye
Strawberry Cotton Candy Syrup:
2 teaspoons Imitation Strawberry Extract
10 drops Red Food Color
Crushed Orange Syrup:
1 teaspoon Pure Orange Extract
8 drops Yellow Food Color
2 drops Red Food Color
Lemon Blast Syrup:
1 teaspoon Pure Lemon Extract
10 drops Yellow Food Color
Bring sugar and water to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat.
For desired flavor syrup, stir in extract and food color.
Cool to room temperature.
Pour into squeeze bottle for easier serving.
Pour syrup over shaved ice. Makes 2 cups syrup.
* Make It Snow At Home: If you don’t have a shaved ice maker, crush ice to a snowy texture in your blender or by wrapping a plastic bag of ice in a kitchen towel and smashing it with a rolling pin or mallet. This can be a fun project for kids so long as they have adult supervision.
* Mix and Match: Store syrups in small squeeze bottles and mix and match flavors in each shaved ice. Create layers of color and flavor in the ice, and then gobble them up before the creation melts. You’ll have a different summer treat every time.
Provided by Family Features and McCormick. For more inspiring summer ideas visit www.McCormick.com.
