Friday, August 5, 2016

Boozy Snow Cones

(Courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens)
Boozy Snow Cones

Ingredients:
2 c. granulated sugar
2 c. water
Desired flavoring
Shaved ice

Directions:
For simple syrup, in a medium saucepan, stir together the sugar and water.  Heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves.  Remove from heat and cool.  Stir in desired flavoring.  Chill for up to 1 month.  Serve over shaved ice.

Limoncello syrup:
Stir 1/3 c. limoncello into simple syrup.  Tint with yellow food coloring, if desired.

Mojito syrup:
Reduce water to 1 1/2 c.  Add 1/4 c. fresh mint leaves while heating mixture.  Cool as directed.  Remove mint leaves.  Stir in 1/2 c. lime juice and 1/3 c. rum.  Tint with green food coloring, is desired.

Grapefruit syrup:
Replace water with 2 c. grapefruit juice.  Prepare and cool as directed above.  Stir in 1/3 c. tequila.  Tint with red food coloring, if desired.

Strawberry daiquiri syrup:
Replace water with 1 3/4 c. sieved pureed strawberries (start with 2 lbs. strawberries, hulled, then puree in a food processor and press through a fine mesh sieve).  Prepare and cool as directed above.  Stir in 1/4 c. lime juice and 1/4 c. rum.

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