Name: Snow Cone Syrup - 3 Flavors
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh or frozen strawberries (organic is best); 1 cup sugar (See section on using other sweeteners.); 1 cup water; 2 ripe mangos, peeled and diced; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 cups kiwi, peeled and diced; 1/4 cup fresh spinach leaves ((for color)); 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water

Find out how easy it can be to avoid artificial dyes and unnatural sugar substitutes with these 21 recipes for All Natural DIY Snow Cone Syrup! Can be made as completely organic snow cone syrups too!

Snow cones are like a rite of passage for childhood. The messes, the flavor combinations, the sugar high. But when you are a family who likes to eat well, snow cones can cause a bit of a conundrum. These All Natural DIY Snow Cone Syrup recipes are the answer to your prayers!

Neon snow cones may be out of reach when you are going for an all natural alternative, but fun colors and amazing taste aren't! Here are 21 all natural snow cone syrup recipes that are easy to make, taste great, and have that fun splash of color you're used to!

These syrups are quick to make and store well in the fridge. Make them once and let the kids to the rest!

UPDATE: Since writing this post, a new option for all natural food coloring has become available! We use it for icings and colored sugar, it's amazing! So, if you want a bit more pop to your snow cone syrup recipes, check out this post on all-natural food coloring!

The Best Home Shaved Ice Machine

Before you start making snow cone syrup, make sure you that you are providing the best shaved ice and snow cone experience for your family and guests!

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The Hawaiian Shaved Ice Machine (linked above) is the one we use and it makes genuine shaved ice that is fluffy and melts in your mouth just like the real thing.

Also, make sure you have a few squeeze bottles and you will be ready for snow cones any time! Oh, and don't forget the snow cone cups for the full experience!

How to Make Homemade Snow Cone Syrup

This video shows the process for exactly how to make homemade snow cone syrup with all natural ingredients. You can even make these as organic snow cone syrups if you use all organic ingredients. Which is easy to do, because each of the recipes featured includes only 2 or 3 ingredients and a bit of water!

So watch this quick video for the information on how to make strawberry, mango, and kiwi snow cone syrups, which are naturally bright red, orange/yellow, and green! No artificial colors or flavors, just down right all natural goodness!

These snow cone syrup recipes are ridiculous easy and has the bonus of allowing you to make these as all organic syrups if you want.

The basics of making a homemade snow cone syrup are going to be the same no matter what flavor you want to make.

Step 1:

Add all ingredients to a sauce pan, mash fruit as the mixture heats. Fruit can be frozen, but make sure you mash as it heats to release the flavor and color!

Step 2:

Boil the ingredients until mixture becomes thick and a syrup forms. Not too thick though, you're not making jam. But just a good syrup consistency (think maple syrup). You can add water if it gets too thick!

Step 3:

Strain (if needed) and cool! Store in the fridge for up to 1 year.

A Note About Sweeteners

I get a lot of emails about using other forms of sweetener instead of the sugar...

Good news, you absolutely can!! Any natural sweetener will work for this recipe; honey, maple syrup, agave, coconut sugar, and so on.

The only exception are natural sweeteners like stevia and xylitol. They will not thicken as the sauce cooks, so you will be left with a watery consistency. That's up to you of course, I just wanted you to know!

3 PRINTABLE SNOW CONE SYRUP RECIPES

Three snow cone syrup recipes were shown in the video above, here are the printable recipes for each of the strawberry, mango, and kiwi snow cone syrups!

Be sure to check below the printable recipes for even more snow cone syrup flavors!

Snow Cone Syrup - 3 Flavors

Naturally colored homemade snow cone syrups in Strawberry, Mango, and Kiwi flavors that looks like and tastes even better than store bought snow cone syrups. Made with whole ingredients, any mom can be happy to serve this to her child!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings:

Ingredients

For Strawberry Snow Cone Syrup

1 pound fresh or frozen strawberries (organic is best)
1 cup sugar See section on using other sweeteners.
1 cup water

For Mango Snow Cone Syrup

2 ripe mangos, peeled and diced
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tsp vanilla extract (I use this homemade vanilla) Optional

For Kiwi Snow Cone Syrup

3 cups kiwi, peeled and diced
1/4 cup fresh spinach leaves (for color)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water

Instructions

Wash and chop fruit and add all ingredients to a sauce pan, 3x larger than the mixture. The syrup will expand during cooking.
Heat on medium high and mash the fruit with a whisk or mashing tool while mixture comes to a boil.
Boil syrup over medium high heat, watching carefully so it doesn't boil over.
Boil for 5-10 minutes, or until syrup starts to thicken.
Remove syrup from heat and pour through a strainer and into a bowl.
Place bowl in the fridge for 2-3 hours or until completely chilled. Then transfer the finished syrup into a squeeze bottle.
Store in the fridge for up to 2 months.

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Homemade Snow Cone Syrup Troubleshooting and FAQ

CAN I USE SOMETHING OTHER THAN SUGAR TO SWEETEN MY SNOW CONE SYRUP?
Absolutely! Any natural sweetener will work for this recipe; honey, maple syrup, agave, coconut sugar, and so on.

The only exception are natural sweeteners like stevia and xylitol. They will not thicken as the sauce cooks, so your snow cone syrup will be a more watery consistency.

WHY DIDN'T MY SNOW CONE SYRUP THICKEN?
There are two possible reasons..

1. You used a sweetener that doesn't thicken when reduced, such as stevia or xylitol.

2. The snow cone syrup simply didn't boil long enough to reduce and thicken. Reheat the syrup and bring to a boil, then continue to boil over medium heat until syrup thickens.

HOW LONG DOES HOMEMADE SNOW CONE SYRUP LAST IN THE FRIDGE?
This syrup is basically a jam that's been watered down, so you can treat it the same way you would a homemade jam. For us, that's about 2 months in the fridge, but I doubt yours will last that long!

HOW MUCH SYRUP DOES ONE BATCH MAKE?
Resulting quantity will vary based on how long you boil the syrup and how thick you like your snow cone syrup to be. However, in general 1 batch of any of the recipes will make about 2 cups of syrup.

HOW MANY SNOW CONES WILL 1 RECIPE COVER?
10-30 snow cones can be made per syrup batch, depending on the size of the snow cones in question. We usually use about 1-2 tablespoons per cup of shaved ice.