Combine 2 cups sugar, hibiscus flowers, 1 cup water, 2 teaspoons peppercorns, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high.

The difference between the variations of icy treats is more than the names, writes Nadia Roden in “Granita Magic,” a guide for home cooks. For snow cones, syrup is poured over crushed ice. For ...

A snazzy martini glass can even replace the cone. Think daiquiris, mojitos and piña coladas and tinker accordingly. Frozen concentrates made for blender drinks can do double-duty as snow cone syrup.

Baylor University notes that a snow cone made with sugar-free syrup has just 3.5 calories, and even regular sugary snow cones contain only 90 calories per ounce -- far lower than other creamy ...

Snow cone syrup. Making the syrup is just as easy. Do you have water, sugar and flavored drink mix (such as Kool-Aid) at home? That’s all you need.