Lemon Snow Cones

Lemon Snow Cones from Nerdy Nummies

Lemon Snow Cones are an icy treat from the Abominable Snowman in the Himalayas & look just like the ones from Monsters Inc.! Homemade sweet lemon syrup drizzled over shaved ice in a cone.

Makes 9 to 12 snow cones

Things you'll need

Ingredients
  • 1 cup lemon juice (6 lemons)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup
  • ¼ cup water
  • Yellow food coloring gel
  • Ice
Equipment

Let's get started!

  1. Simmer lemon juice, sugar, corn syrup and water over medium heat and whisk until well combined.
  2. Remove from heat and add yellow food coloring until the syrup is a lemon color. Allow the syrup to cool completely.
  3. Use a snow cone machine to make shaved ice (PICTURE at 3:33). Pour the lemon syrup into a large bowl of shaved ice and mix well with a rubber spatula.
  4. Scoop the lemon shaved ice into snow cone cups and then drizzle a little more syrup over the tops.
  5. TaDa! These yellow Snow Cones are just like the ones in Monsters Inc.! “Don’t worry, its lemon!”
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