Delicious Flavored Snow Cones

Hawaiian Shaved Ice Company rules the shaved ice/snow cone business! Fast shipping and a variety of flavors to die for. These syrups are wonderful with strong tasty flavors not some watered down supermarket syrup that you can't taste after a minute or two. The ten pack variety had enough flavors to please our entire family of seven with no gripes! Re-order form and list of all available flavors and accessories were included with the order. Very pleased with the product. Don't buy a snow cone machine without this purchase to top it off.More detail ...

Snowman Ice Shaver

I bought this machine before any description or reviews were posted and hoped for the best. I was pleasantly surprised in what this machine can do. One trick to this machine though is to definately freeze the liquid that you want to use in the machine first. Conveniently this shaver comes with two round freezing containers which fit the shaver compartment exactly. I have tried shaving just plain ice first and then adding liquids but because this machine generates snow the snow tends to melt before you get a chance to enjoy it. If you freeze it first the snow cones last a long time and are much better. All that you have to do is put ice into the shaving compartment and push down on the top. You do not have to push for very long or very hard and the entire ice block will be shaved. If you are looking for a manual snow cone machine I would highly recommend this one as an inexpensive reliable candidate.More detail ...

Great Shave Ice Package

I think this is a great deal if you're looking for fun and tasty treats. The machine functions noticeably better if the included ice molds are used. Ice cubes work but they take much longer to shave down and you will get chunkier shavings (which do not hold the flavor as well). When using the ice molds make sure to let the ice block sit out for five to ten minutes before shaving ("tempering") and you will end up with icy shavings closer to a snow texture.



The included syrups are tasty sugary and perfect for drizzling over your shaved ice. I would recommend refrigerating your flavors even though you don't have to to slow down how fast they melt the shave ice. The other accessories are fun and would be great for a party but I think reusable cone cups would be a better solution for day to day snacking.



Overall I am very happy with this purchase. The machine works well and isn't outlandishly loud (quieter with ice molds) and can turn out a full cone of shaved ice in under 30 seconds. The texture isn't what I experienced in Hawaii at the famous Waiola Shave Ice but for the money this is pretty close.



Tasty Tip: Place a ball of ice cream in a bowl and cover it with shave ice and syrup for a twist on this delicious treat.More detail ...

Make your own without all the unnecessary additives

After reading Mirielle Guiliano's memoir about food entitled "French Women Don't Get Fat" and feeling annoyance over the loss of Total Greek Yogurt on the shelves of my local Whole Food (this is temporary) I decided to buy this yogurt maker and simply make my own.

The procedure is a simple one; heat some milk until bubbles appear on the side of the pan and steam actually rises; take off the stove and pop in the included thermometer. When the milk temperature lowers to a specific window indicated on the thermometer add some milk to 2 tablespoons of purchased plain yogurt or yogurt starter. Mix and then add to the milk in the pan.

As the yogurt maker has slots for 8 containters with lids simply pour an equal amount of the milk from the pan put on the lids cover the yogurt maker and plug the machine in.

The machine sits on a counter; I advise parking it in a place where the digital controls are not interferred with as just one little push will turn the whole thing off. I set my yogurt to "cook" for 14 hours. The result: Great consistancy and flavor that matches store bought without the preservatives and other additives.

The machine includes includes instructions on how to make flavored yogurt; it seems simple but I have not tried it.

Bottom line: this machine does the trick with little or no fuss. I also purchased the yogurt cheese maker which will allow me to turn my homemade yogurt into a spread that I can use on bread in the AM. Doesn't get any better!More detail ...