Kool-Aid is refreshing and amazing and we all love it. But did you know it makes a great quick and easy syrup for shaved ice and snow cones?
Whether you want to make your kids instantly love you more or you just want to remember what it’s like to be a kid, this easy kid-pleasing syrup recipe is a winner.
If you don’t include the water, this is a two ingredient shave ice and snow cone syrup, making it one of the easiest syrups you can make at home. You can easily make this syrup and have it chilled and ready to use in under an hour. Also since Kool-Aid and sugar are super cheap, so this recipe won’t cost much at all.
When we make this with our kids at home we like to mix up a few flavors at once so we can have a few options and make some pretty rainbow colored combinations. Little plastic bottles are fantastic for pouring the syrup neatly onto the crushed/shaved ice and they can also be used to store the leftover syrup in the fridge afterwards. We found these ones on amazon, but you can also find similar ones at Walmart or your local grocery store.
In the fridge, the syrup should stay good for a really long time due to its high sugar content.
You can serve these in bowls, cups, or – our family’s favorite – these disposable snow cone cups. They make the whole thing more party-like.
On with the recipe…
Kool-Aid Snow Cone and Shave Ice Syrup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup of water
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 pack of Kool-Aid or any brand of unsweetened drink mix (one pack is equal to roughly half a tablespoon of powder)
Preparation
- Stir together water and sugar in a medium-sized saucepan.
- Bring ingredients to a boil and allow them to boil for 1 minute.
- Remove your saucepan from the heating element and pour in the Kool-Aid. Stir.
- Allow the mixture to cool and thicken before transferring it to a container. (you can speed this up by putting it in the fridge)
- Once mixture has cooled, pour it on top of shaved ice and enjoy a frozen Kool-Aid snow cone!
Don’t have a shave ice or snow cone maker? No worries! You can use a blender like a Ninja or you can check out this article on how to make shave ice and snow cones without a machine.
But for the best results, there’s nothing like having a legit shave ice or snow cone maker around the house. They aren’t really that pricey and are worth every penny.
Here are our top 3 picks for ice shavers:
Little Snowie 2 Ice Shaver
Hawaiian Shaved Ice S900A
Great Northern Premium Quality Ice Cub Shaved Ice Machine
And here are our top 3 favorite snow cone makers:
Hawaiian Shaved Ice S700 Snow Cone Machine
Cuisinart Snow Cone Maker
ZENY Ice Shaver Machine Electric Snow Cone Maker
Wondering what the difference is between shave ice and snow cones? Here’s the difference
*BONUS* Adults-Only Alcoholic Kool-Aid Snow Cones
You can either mix the alcohol with the syrup after you make it, or you can pour it over the crushed/shaved ice before you pour the syrup.
Be careful with that ice shaver after you’ve had a few! You’ll need those fingers to hold your delicious shaved ice.
