Boozy Red, White & Blue Snow Cones

Clinton Kelly

Here’s an adult drink to make you feel like a kid again from my former co-worker, the adorable Clinton Kelly. 

Ingredients
1 c sugar
1/2 c water
ice

For red syrup
1 c strawberries, halved
¼ c white rum

For blue syrup
juice of 1 lime
¼ c blue curacao

Directions
Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, and then reduce to a simmer, and cook for two minutes.

For red syrup: Pour ½ cup of the syrup over the strawberries. Allow to macerate for 1 hour, then puree in a blender with the white rum. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and reserve.

For blue syrup: Combine remaining syrup, lime juice, and curacao. Stir to combine completely. Chill syrups until ready to serve.

To make ice: Use a snow cone machine or blend ice in a blender (you may have to do this in batches, keeping each batch in the freezer as you make the next one.

Scoop crushed ice into glasses, then squirt syrups over packed, crushed ice and enjoy!

 

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Author: Heather Zachariah

Former Art Director for Home Magazine, Heather Leahy Zachariah, left her career in publishing after baby number number one. She now works from home as a freelance graphic designer and a chauffeur to her 3 busy kids. "Working on TipsFromTown has been a wonderful outlet for me. It renewed my love of publishing where I can design colorful, enticing pages online and allows me to share the things I love about being a mom." Heather grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a place that still is near and dear to her. " After living in Brooklyn for 18 years and studying Graphic Design at Pratt Institute, she now lives in the Jersey burbs. "I love living so close to NYC, but in my heart, I'm an Ohio girl."