Homemade Snow Cone Syrup

Trevor and I have this tradition that whenever we watch a movie together, we air pop popcorn and make snow cones. So, this means that we go through a lot of popcorn and syrup. We are continually refilling our ice cube trays. We probably do this at least once a week, depending on how crazy life gets. It's become something we look forward to. In the last little bit, we've run out of our store bought snow cone syrup, which is pretty pricey. 

So, after a bit of researching, If figured out how to make it for about 25 cents. I usually buy sugar in bulk so I already have that on hand. It's about $0.25 for a packet of Koolaid mix. It's really super easy. Just prepare it a bit earlier in the day, so it has time to chill in the fridge. 

Ingredients:

- 2 C sugar

- 1 C water

- 1 Kool-aid packet of your choice. 

1. Boil water and sugar until they come to a rapid boil. 

2. Boil for 60 seconds. 

3. Take off heat, poor in 1 packet. Stir and let cool.

4. After it's cooled slightly, funnel into a bottle and store in fridge. We reused the snow cone bottles that we had. 

We've done cherry (seen above), and a mixed berry flavor. They have been really tasty so far! :) Super easy to make. It probably takes about 5-7 minutes altogether. I make this during the day, let it cool and then come evening, we are ready for a movie! 

- SamiMae