A while back, during a rare spring heatwave here in the northeast, I posted a recipe for a healthy snow cone that we make here at our house, using frozen orange juice concentrate. Even though it has been anything but hot and sunny here lately, my son and his friend have been relishing a new snow cone recipe that they helped create.

When I say addictive, I’m not kidding. They each had three snow cones in a row one day, and we’re talking an overcast, 60-something degree day. Yeah, it’s been a fun June here in Massachusetts. Regardless of the weather, these new snow cones are a huge hit, both with the kid who is used to getting healthy things stuffed down his throat, and with the neighbor friend who is used to getting sugary treats.

These snow cones have no sugar in them — none! They are sweetened only with agave syrup which has been touted to be healthy enough for diabetics to use. The juices used are all detoxifying, purifying juices, great for your liver, bladder and digestion.

Lime Rickey Snow Cones

If you were addicted to raspberry Lime Rickies like I was as  teen, you’ll be eating a snow cone right along with your kids. All measurements are approximate; this is really a “to taste” recipes — you can’t go wrong!

Ingredients:

• about 8 ice cubes
• squirt of agave syrup (about a teaspoon)
• squirt of lemon juice (less than a tablespoon)
• squirt of lime juice (more than a tablespoon)
• splash of unsweetened 100% cranberry juice (more than a tablespoon)

First, grind the ice cubes in your blender until snowy. Then add all of the other ingredients, and mix in with a spatula. You can try using the blender to mix, but it ends up a weird texture for me, almost foamy. This makes 2 snow cones.