The Rise of the Ugly Snow Cone: How to Correctly Pour Your Snow Cone S

Our customers frequently tell us their struggles with pouring their favorite flavored syrups over snow cones. Instead of having a clean and neat presentation, it winds up becoming a sloppy mess. This can be disheartening and may turn you away from having a great shaved ice or snow cone experience.

At Hawaiian Shaved Ice, that’s the last thing that we want to hear. We’ve put together a short demo for you to follow along and pour syrup like a pro!

We’ve broken it down step-by-step to make it easy for you, then, please take a minute to watch the full video at the end.

STEP 1: Gently squeeze your cup or cone to form a small pocket around the rim. Step 1

STEP 2: Pour syrup around the outside edges into the pocket, rotating your wrist as you do so. Step 2

STEP 3: Continue doing this until you get to the top. Step 3

STEP 4: Once you reach the top, pour the syrup down the middle for just a second or two. Step 4

Don’t stress if you have a few drips or spills of syrup and/or ice. It’s expected! Simply wipe it clean and you’re ready to go! Don't worry about spills

Watch the video below to see how easy it can be to get a perfect pour every single time.

Hopefully, you will no longer fall victim to the ugly snow cone bug! In the end, practice really does make perfect. You may encounter some slips and drips along the way but don’t let that deter you from becoming THE snow cone pouring master! Before you know it, you’ll have friends and family coming to you for advice!

Do you have any tips and tricks for your fellow snow cone lovers? Please feel free to share them with us here at Hawaiian Shaved Ice.

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