Flavors and Sugar Water

Sugar Water Recipe and Making Flavor Syrup

Sugar Water is easy to make, that is why it is nick-named "Simple Syrup!"

Sugar Water Recipe

Pour about 2-gallons of warm to hot water (not so hot that you cannot hold your hand under the water comfortably) into a 5-gallon head-pack container. Add 1 oz. of granule preservative. Shake until granules are completely dissolved (this is vitally important as granules will not dissolve if you do not dissolve them prior to adding the citric acid). Once granules are dissolved, add 1 oz. of liquid citric acid. Then add 25 lbs. of sugar and shake well until sugar is dissolved. Fill the headpack with cold water to the five gallon mark (the five gallon mark is approx 3/8” above where the spout of the headpack connects to the main body of the headpack). Once the cold water is added to the 5-gallon mark, shake well to ensure sugar water is not only totally dissolved but also that the sugar water is mixed throughout evenly and not stratified at the bottom (we have found that if mixing with the Sno Shack hand mixer that mixing for at least 3 minutes is satisfactory).

Don't need five gallons? Just make one!

If mixing simple syrup in 1-gallon increments to make 4 quarts of sugar water at a time we recommend using a cleaned milk jug. Fill container with warm water approx. 2 ½” from the bottom of container, add 5 lb. bag of sugar, mix well until dissolved, then fill with cold water until at the one gallon mark. Shake very well to be assured that sugar is evenly distributed throughout.

Flavoring

Our flavors are liquid and mix extremely well with simple syrup, no straining or clumping powders. Our flavors are created from the highest quality of natural and artificial ingredients. We know once you try and compare, you too will agree with our thousands of loyal repeat customers that SNO SHACK flavors are simply second to none and the very best available.

Concentrates are sold in easy to dispense pint bottles for your convenience. Use flip- top caps to dispense concentrates easily. Sno Shack also sells one ounce measuring bottles to measure concentrate precisely. Please let us know if you would like to order any of these small measure bottles.

Making a Quart of Syrup

Pour one ounce of concentrated flavor into a one quart flavor bottle. Fill with sugar water to the quart measuring line.

Making a Gallon of Syrup

Use 4 ounces of flavor concentrate for a full gallon of flavored syrup.Fill the remainder of the gallon with sugar water. Mix concentrate evenly throughout the bottle once sugar water is added.

Sno Shack Flavor List

Flavoring your shaved ice is the key to repeat customers. Sno Shack flavors undergo frequent taste evaluations to ensure the very best product for your customers. We offer liquid flavor concentrates in over 70 flavors that expand 32 times.

• Apple, Green
  
• Banana
  
• Black Cherry
  
• Black Raspberry
  
• Blue Bubble Gum
  
• Blue Cotton Candy
  
• Blue Hawaii
  
• Blue Raspberry
  
• Blueberry
  
• Butterscotch
  
• Caramel
  
• Cheesecake
  
• Cherry (Sweet)
  
• Cherry Cola
  
• Cinnamon
  
• Coconut
  
• Coffee New!
  
• Cola
  
• Cranberry
  
• Cream Soda (Red)
  
• Daiquiri
  
• Dulce De Leche
  
• French Vanilla
  
• Fuzzy Navel
  
• Godzilla
  
• Grape
  
• Guava
  
• Hawaiian Punch
  
• Hawaiian Tropic
  
• Honey Dew Melon
  
• Horchata
  
• Huckleberry
  
• Kiwi
  
• Lemon
  
• Lemon-Lime
  
• Lime
  
• Mai Tai
  
• Mango
  
• Margarita
  
• Maui Wowee
  
• Nectarine
  
• Orange
  
• Orange Pineapple
  
• Passion Fruit
  
• Peach
  
• Pina Colada
  
• Pineapple
  
• Pink Bubble Gum
  
• Pink Champagne
  
• Pink Cotton Candy
  
• Pink Lemon Sour
  
• Pokemon
  
• Pomegranate
  
• Red Hot
  
• Red Raspberry
  
• Rock & Roll
  
• Root Beer
  
• Silver Fox
  
• Sour Blue Raspberry New!
  
• Sour Cherry
  
• Sour Grape
  
• Sour Green Apple
  
• Strawberry
  
• Suicide
  
• Swedish Berries
  
• Tamarindo
  
• Tequila Sunrise
  
• Tiger’s Blood
  
• Tuitti Fruitti
  
• Watermelon
  
• Wedding Cake
  
• Wild Blackberry
  
• Wild Cherry
  
• Wild Strawberry

Classic Flavor Combinations

Try these fail proof combinations that will make your mouth water for more!

• Banana Colada
• Banana Daiquiri
• Bananas & Cream
• Banana Mango
• Black Cherry Cheesecake
• Black Cherry Colada
• Black Cherry Daiquiri
• Black Cherries & Cream
• Black Raspberry Colada
• Black Raspberry Daiquiri
• Black Raspberries & Cream
• Blue Raspberry Colada
• Blue Raspberries & Cream
• Blueberry Cheesecake
• Blueberry Colada
• Blueberry Daiquiri
• Blueberries & cream
• Bubblegum & Cream
• Butterscotch & Cream
• Caramel Apple
• Caramel & Cream
• Cherry Cheesecake
• Cherry Colada
• Cherry Daiquiri
• Cherries & Cream
• Coconut & Cream
• Coffee & Cream
• Cotton Candy & Cream
• Cranberry Cheesecake
• Cranberry Colada
• Cranberry Daiquiri
• Cranberries & Cream
• Cream Soda & Cream
• Dulce de Leche & Cream
• French Vanilla & Cream
• Grape & Cream
• Horchata & Cream
• Huckleberry Cheesecake
• Huckleberry Colada
• Huckleberry Daiquiri
• Huckleberries & Cream
• Kiwi Colada
• Kiwi & Cream
• Kiwi Daiquiri
• Mango Cheesecake
• Mangos & Cream
• Mango Daiquiri
• Mango Nectarine
• Nectarine Cheesecake
• Nectarine Colada
• Nectarines & Cream
• Orange Colada
• Oranges & Cream = Dreamcicle
• Peach Colada
• Peach Daiquiri
• Peach Nectarine
• Peach Raspberry
• Peaches & Cream
• Pina Colada & Cream
• Pineapple & Cream
• Pink Champagne & Cream
• Pink Lemon Sour
• Pomegranate Cheesecake
• Pomegranate Colada
• Pomegranate Daiquiri
• Pomegranates & Cream
• Red Hot & Cream
• Red Raspberry Cheesecake
• Red Raspberry Colada
• Red Raspberry Daiquiri
• Red Raspberries & Cream
• Sour Blue Raspberries & Cream
• Sour Cherries & Cream
• Sour Grapes & Cream
• Sour Green Apple & Cream
• Strawberry Banana
• Strawberry Cheesecake
• Strawberry Colada
• Strawberry Daiquiri
• Strawberry Mango
• Strawberries & Cream
• Swedish Berries & Cream
• Tiger’s Blood & Cream
• Wedding Cake & Cream
• Wild Blackberries & Cream
• Wild Cherry Cola
• Wild Cherry Daiquiri
• Wild Cherries & Cream
• Wild Strawberries & Cream
• U.S.A. = Red Raspberry, Pina Colada, Blue Raspberry in stripes. Start w/ colada in middle then add the red and blue on the sides- easier that way
• Powerhouse = Banana, Peach, Strawberry, Red Raspberry, & Wild Cherry (put on in that order)

All flavors are great with cream but these are tried & true favorites!

Wacky Flavor Combination

Apple Pie Alamode
Cinnamon, French Vanilla, Green Apple

Banana Cream Pie
Banana, Lemon, Cheesecake, French Vanilla

Banana Split
Banana, French Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate

Blue Crush
Kiwi, Blue Raspberry

Candy Apple
Green Apple, Cinnamon

Cherry Blaster
Black Cherry, Cherry, Wild Cherry

Cherry Bliss
Wild Cherry, Black Cherry

Cinnamon Roll
Cinnamon, French Vanilla

Citrus Cooler
Orange, Lemon, Lime

Crème savers
Any flavor with French Vanilla

Dark Knight
Black Cherry, Black Raspberry

Egg Nog:
Red Hot, Daiquiri

Frog in a Blender
Strawberry, Lemon Lime, Daiquiri

Hawaiian Spike
Daiquiri, Hawaiian Punch

Island Paradise
Banana, Pina Colada, Mango

Key Lime Pie
Margarita, Cheesecake

Lime Ricky
Lime, Grape

Malibu Barbie
Pink Champagne, Red Raspberry

Margarita splash
Margarita, Peach, Coconut

Passion Drink
Daiquiri, Passion Fruit

Peach Cobbler
Peach, Cinnamon, French Vanilla

Peach Ring
Peach, Red Raspberry, Strawberry, Banana

Pineapple Colada
Coconut, Pineapple

Root Beer Float
Root Beer, French Vanilla (optional: Glacier & Cream)

Spiderman
Red Raspberry, Blue Raspberry-swirled

Strawberry Margarita
Strawberry, Margarita

Strawberry Shortcake
French Vanilla, Strawberry

Sugar Cookies
French Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cotton Candy

Sweet Tart
Grapefruit, Grape

The Raspberries
Red, Blue, Black Raspberry

Turtle Cheesecake
Cheesecake, Caramel, French Vanilla (Optional: Put cream on top & replace the caramel flavor with
caramel ice cream sundae syrup drizzled on top).

*Note: All Flavors with Cinnamon can be substituted with Red Hot

Add Ice Cream

We call it a "Glacier." Once you try it you'll be hooked!

Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to the bottom of the cup & a squirt of flavor before you shave the ice & enjoy the best shaved ice you've ever had (especially if it has cream on top)! Charge an extra $0.25 or $0.50 for it & watch your customers fall in love with your product all over again!

Note: Don't add as much flavor to the shaved ice as you normally would when making a glacier or you'll end up with what we call a "floater" (so much syrup you can see the ice floating in it).

Flavor and Sugar Water Shelf Life

FLAVOR CONCENTRATES:

We are always getting asked how long our flavors concentrates will last. The good thing is... its a long time!

If the flavor concentrates are kept in a consistent climate that is room temperature or lower they should easily last 2-3 years. Ideally you are using up what you order each summer but if you have extra flavor concentrate they should be just fine until the next summer, but try to use them first. We have noticed that some flavors will tend to weaken in flavor over time if older than 2 years but they are still usable. We always suggest making sure they look, smell, and taste good before serving to a customer!

SUGAR WATER/FLAVORED SYRUPS:

As for flavored syrup (flavor concentrate once it is mixed with the sugar water)... If the sugar water is not preserved, use it quickly! It won't last longer than a few days and we suggest keeping it refrigerated when not in use.

Sugar water/ flavored syrup if preserved will last a lot longer and you can keep them on the shelf in your air-conditioned Sno Shack. We suggest using it within six weeks but it should last a little longer than that. If you are uncertain about your sugar water or syrups being fresh we suggest tossing it out... better safe than sorry, especially when serving customers.