Beat the Heat Snow Cone Syrups and Peach and Tutti Fruitti Smoothies
This summer heat is really taking it's tole on many of us. With school back in, these syrups are a really treat to use on snow cones for the kids to cool down after school!
Snow Cone and Slushie Syrups
Lemon: 1 Cup Lemon Juice (fresh) + 1 Cup Sugar
Peach~Mango: 1 Cup Peaches (fresh or frozen) and 1/2 cup Mango mashed + 1 Cup Sugar + 1/3 Cup Water
Cherry: 1 Cup Cherries, pitted + 1 Cup Sugar + 1 Cup Water
Watermelon: 4 Cups Watermelon Juice + 1 Cup Sugar
Add selected ingredients in a sauce pan. Heat on medium high and mash the fruit with a spoon or potato masher 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.
Peach Smoothie
1 8oz can peaches and syrup
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream
1/4 tsp almond extract
Combine in a blender and blend until smooth.
Tutti-Frutti Smoothie
1 8oz can fruit cocktail
1/2 cup grenadine syrup
2 cups strawberry ice cream
2 cups milk
Combine in a blender and blend until smooth.