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Expand1/2 cup stemmed and pitted fresh sweet cherries Ask a question about this ingredient
1 - 2 tablespoon turbinado or other sugar in the raw Ask a question about this ingredient
1 small sprig mint, torn into pieces Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice or orange juice Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 - 1 tablespoon Pernod (or Kirschwasser, for the timid) Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon heavy cream (optional) Ask a question about this ingredient
In a mixing cup or mug, muddle the cherries, sugar, mint, lemon juice and booze until you have a nice amount of syrup.
Ask a question about this stepIf you have a snow cone ice shaver machine that Santa brought one year, dig it out of the basement. Or in your blender, finely crush/shave the ice and quickly spoon or scoop into serving bowl, ideally a clear one so you can see all the dripping cherry goodness in about 30 seconds.
Ask a question about this stepPour muddled cherry mixture, chunks and all, over ice.
Ask a question about this stepAdd cream, if using.
Ask a question about this stepAdd a straw and a spoon and have at it.
Ask a question about this stepI love this, it's the best snow cone ever. Made it virgin for the kids we all loved it. An ice shaver is on my list for this Christmas. The zip lock bag, hammer and my well worn blender were ok but need an ice shaver.
o.k. I finally made this today, virginized. Yum. If kids & husband don't get home soon, it's not my fault.
Double swoon!! This is amazing!! After a hectic week/weekend, I finally treated myself (and the Mr.) to a double batch served in old-fashioned glasses. As a life long shave ice lover, this puts my favorite cone to shame. I'm thinking I have to find myself a hand crank machine just so I can make this whenever I want, with soft as snow shave ice. Thank you, mrslarkin, for a brilliant recipe.
Yay! I'm so happy you and hubby enjoyed this, gingerroot! You're welcome!
MrsLarkin, This is so wonderful! I have been enjoying it for dessert all week.
oh, that is so nice to hear, Jennifer Ann!! Thanks so much for letting me know.
I'm actually referring to kaffir lime (Citrus Hystrix) which has very floral and aromatic leaves, much used in Southeast Asian cooking. They can be found in Indian and Thai markets, sometimes among the packaged herbs at Whole Foods, but I usually get mine fresh at Kalustyan's in New York City.
Tried this, substituting a bit of sweetened condensed milk and some wild lime leaves, and it was sheer heaven! Love the instant gratification, Mrs. L!
Thank you GFL! That sounds awesome. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. (Curious, where do you get wild lime leaves??)
I'd say my mother in law's garden, but thats way out in chennai, India, she has 2 huge key lime trees, next time around I plan to strip the tree naked & haul it back in bags back to the US!
Congrats on being a finalist, mrslarkin! This looks so lovely and refreshing. And I love the idea of adding a splash of Pernod to the snow cone. It is cherry season now in the Pacific Northwest, so I look forward to trying your recipe ASAP.
Have loved cherry snow cones since I was little. Can't wait to make this - so awesome. Hope you win!
Congrats on being a finalist. Didn't realize this was an adult snow cone until just now! Nicely composed.
Thanks Sagegreen. Easily adaptable for kids - just leave out the booze. Or muddle with some anise hyssop leaves - similar flavor profile to the Pernod.
Eating/drinking this RIGHT NOW. It's amazing. Gets my vote :)
Having this RIGHT NOW! It's amazing! Gets my vote :)
After getting to know Snow cones in Barbados last year, I know for sure I would LOVEEEEEEE this. Not only the flavours but the concept which can be transformed. Perfect for hot weather
wow this is so different. I love it! I just got some fresh cherries from the farmers market too, how perfect!
Congrats! Can't believe I missed this earlier!
YUM! Holy hot weather awesomeness!
Thank you 5&S! I just went to get more cherries at the store. :-)
never know where you will find inspiration. Great recipe, congrats
Beautiful! I love pernod, can't wait to try it.
Thank you, SOE. Wow, a fellow Pernod lover! We are few and far between.
This looks utterly amazing. I canned sweet and tart cherries in balsamic syrup, I may give this snow cone a try in the winter too!
This looks utterly amazing. Bravo!
What a great idea!
Fun technique and flavor!
Yipee! Congratulations, mrslarkin! Can't wait to make this.
Thanks gingerroot! Hope you like it! (i feel like an honorary Hawaiian today!)
How have I missed this... sounds so refreshing and fabulous. Congrats.
Congrats, mrslarkin! This sounds amazing!!
Congrats mrslarkin! I missed this the first time around, sounds great!
I'm making this for dessert tonight. I have all the ingredients on hand except a "good" implement to crush the ice, but there is always the old cleaver and the zip-lock bag trick. This sounds almost too good to be true!
Congrats on being a finalist. This is a keeper.
Thanks ChefJune. Cleaver will work just fine. Rolling pins make good wacking tools, too, á la Julia Child.
Go, Liz - congrats on being a finalist!
;) thanks wssmom!! so glad you liked this when you tested it, but now I can't remember your kind words!!
Found 'em!: "mrslarkin's cherry snow cone is dramatic, different, and downright delightful, especially on a hot summer afternoon. Or evening. The anise flavor of Pernod punches up juicy, red, ripe cherries and a mint-accented syrup to dizzyingly delicious heights. I'd totally recommend using a snow-cone machine or some other ice-shaving device; even though our blender has an "ice crush" setting, the results were more like ice lumps (which we wound up putting in a muslin bag and pounding with mallets to produce the desired effect).
We have a "Hawai'ice" hand cranked machine. I'm off to the kitchen get it down & freeze some discs...kids will get this without the Pernod. Or, maybe, with........
Swoon! A Scone Queen after my own heart...shave ice is an institution here, you know.
Thanks, g! I did not know that! I bet Hawai`i shave ice is awesome. What flavors are popular there?
I love this!!...I have my own vintage, hand crank shave ice machine that I use .
At the best places, there are as many flavors as one can dream up! Rainbow (red = cherry, yellow = banana, and blue = vanilla) is definitely one every kid here has grown up with, but my favorites include passion fruit and li hing mui (dried preserved plums - a flavor bomb of salty, sour, sweet). Fancy extras include adding ice cream and/or adzuki beans (in the cone, before you put the ice) and condensed milk on top!
@dymnyno - I love that you have your own hand crank shave ice machine!! So cool.
I still want one of these, a year later...Thumbs up, just anticipating!
Would have been perfect today was over 90 degrees. This sounds so refreshing.
Ooh - I missed this - looks so refreshing. I see you are back into the Pernod...
Yes, I couldn't stay away from it. Can't drink it straight, but I like it as an accent.
gotta try this...I have a vintage shave ice hand crank machine.
Oh how I love vintage kitchen stuff! Yes, try it! And let me know how it turns out!!
wow. Sounds awesome!
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The ingredients for this homemade snow cone: mint, lemon, Pernod, turbinado sugar, cherries, and cream.
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Selecting cherries -- weirdly, nearly all of ours were "twins!"
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Love the cherry pitter.
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The scene of the crime.
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Hard at work.
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Turbinado sugar is great for muddling -- its coarse texture really helps to break up the fruit and mint.
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Almost a shame to muddle this ...
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A splash of Pernod really makes this dish.
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Amanda's at the ready in case there's a muddling disaster.
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About halfway there.
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Meanwhile, it's time to shave some ice. If the ice gets stuck under the blade, just shake the blender a little (with the power off).
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Snow in summer.
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Bliss in a glass.
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Mmm, perfect for a day at the fair!