9 Easy Snow Cone Recipes That Will Make You Forget About Ice Cream

Make your own delicious snow cone creations at home by following these simple granita recipes.

What could be easier than dumping two cans of full-fat coconut milk into a dish, popping that dish into the freezer, and then stirring the coconut milk with a fork at regular intervals until fluffy and frozen?

Turn your favorite caffeinated beverage into a frozen treat by making it into a granita. Add sugar to your lukewarm coffee or espresso (about one cup of sugar for every four cups of coffee) and then pour it into a dish to freeze, stirring it with a fork every 30 minutes for three to four hours.

Concord grapes are sweet and juicy, so this granita recipe adds a hint of lime juice to help balance the flavors. Finish the granita with a sprinkle of high-quality sea salt for a delicious and sophisticated snow cone.

If you love frozen lemonade, then you'll love this icy lemon treat. Give this granita extra flavor by adding some fresh mint leaves to the mix.

This sweet and spicy granita (you can thank the flame-roasted jalapeño for the hint of heat) is one of our favorite summertime treats. You only need four ingredients, and it's full of bold, fresh flavors.

You have two options when making a refreshing orange granita: simply freeze store-bought orange juice in a shallow dish, stirring it with a fork every 30 minutes for three to four hours, or combine the juice of six oranges with half a cup of sugar (it's best to heat the mixture just until the sugar has dissolved) before freezing and stirring. Whatever you choose, the results will be delicious!

This grown-up granita makes the perfect snow cone. Instead of sipping on prosecco, add it to a sauce pan with sugar, lemon juice, mint, and salt to make a delicious syrup for this peachy frozen treat.

Take two pints of strawberries (hulled) and purée them until smooth in a food processor. Then, make a simple syrup by heating half a cup of water and a quarter cup of sugar in a saucepan just until the sugar has dissolved. When the simple syrup has cooled, combine it with the strawberry purée. Then, freeze the mixture, stirring it with a fork every 30 minutes until ready to serve. 

Watermelon is the perfect granita ingredient; just seed it and purée it with honey and a hint of lime juice and you're ready to start freezing and stirring. Don't like watermelon? Try honeydew melon or cantaloupe instead!