Recipes and Cooking Boozy Snow Cones 4.2 (5) 1 Review Cool and refreshing, these tasty summer treats take on a boozy adult twist. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on May 31, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Total Time: 30 mins Yield: 3 1/3 cups Ingredients 2 cup granulated sugar 2 cup water Desired flavoring* 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 up to 1 month. Serve over shaved ice. *Limoncello Syrup: Stir 1/3 cup limoncello into simple syrup. Tint with yellow food coloring, if desired.Nutrition analysis per serving: 67 calories, 0 g protein, 16 g carbohydrate, 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 0 g fiber, 15 g total sugar, 0% Vitamin A, 0% Vitamin C, 1 mg sodium, 0% calcium, 0% iron *Mojito Syrup: Reduce water to 1 1/2 cups. Add 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves while heating mixture. Cool as directed. Remove mint leaves. Stir in 1/2 cup lime juice and 1/3 cup rum. Tint with green food coloring, if desired.Nutrition analysis per serving: 68 calories, 0 g protein, 16 g carbohydrate, 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 0 g fiber, 16 g total sugar, 0% Vitamin A, 2% Vitamin C, 1 mg sodium, 0% calcium, 0% iron *Grapefruit Syrup: Replace water with 2 cups grapefruit juice. Prepare and cool as directed above. Stir in 1/3 cup tequila. Tint with red food coloring, if desired.Nutrition analysis per serving: 74 calories, 0 g protein, 17 g carbohydrate, 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 0 g fiber, 17 g total sugar, 2% Vitamin A, 12% Vitamin C, 0 mg sodium, 0% calcium, 0% iron *Strawberry Daiquiri Syrup: Replace water with 1 3/4 cups sieved pureed strawberries (start with 2 pounds strawberries, hulled, then puree in a food processor and press through a fine mesh sieve). Prepare and cool as directed above. Stir 1/4 cup lime juice and 1/4 cup rum.Nutrition analysis per serving: 69 calories, 0 g protein, 16 g carbohydrate, 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 0 g fiber, 16 g total sugar, 0% Vitamin A, 11% Vitamin C, 0 mg sodium, 0% calcium, 0% iron Rate it Print