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Yoda Magarita

Yoda Margarita Recipe

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What better way to celebrate Star Wars Day than with a Yoda Margarita? The Yoda Margarita is best made with Jell-Craft Lemon-Lime Margarita Concentrate, and can be enjoyed with or without alcohol! 

Check out this recipe below!

Ingredients:

  • 5 oz of Jell-Craft Lemon-Lime Margarita Mix
  • 6 oz of tequila
  • 28 oz of Triple Sec 
  • Ice – up to the 48 oz mark
  • 2 blueberries for the eyes
  • 1 toothpick for the blueberries 
  • 2 lime wedges for the ears 
  • brown cloth for the cape to go around the bottom of the glass 
  • sword toothpick for the lightsaber 

Instructions: 

  • Pour margarita mix, tequila, and triple sec in a blender, and add ice until you reach the 48 oz mark in the blender. 
  • Blend the margarita mix, tequila, triple sec, and ice well. 
  • Next, pour the frozen margarita into 4 glasses, and stick one lime wedge on each side of the glass for Yoda’s ears.
  • Add blueberries spaced out on a toothpick for Yoda’s eyes.
  • Lastly, add a brown cloth for his cape and the toothpick sword for his lightsaber!
  •  Check out Pinterest for all the different ways you can dress up your Yoda Margarita! 

Share with us on social media if you make the Yoda Margarita! Make sure to tag us on Instagram using @sonbeverageco or on Facebook using @Jell-Caft


Top Three Fall Drinks

Three Delicious Fall Kid-Friendly Drinks

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There are a lot of pumpkin spice coffee lovers out there, but what about the fun Fall kid-friendly drinks? We put together a list of our top 3 favorite fall kid-friendly drinks using Jell-Craft Products of course! All of these drinks can be turned into an adult-friendly drink as well!

  1. Warm Autumn Punch, also known as a Warm Wassail – this is super easy to make and delightful to sip on. While cooking on the stovetop or in a crock pot you are gifted with the aroma of fall in your house. The beauty of this drink is you can drink it all throughout the cooler temperatures. This beverage highlights our PicNic punch concentrate which was the very first beverage product to start the Jell-Craft line.

 

  1. Jell-Craft Halloween Punch – This is a fun Halloween punch! Make itThis image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Remi-drinking-3-1024x1024.jpgfor Halloween or all throughout the fall and rename it after that Holiday such as Thankful punch for Thanksgiving. Kids absolutely love this punch as they get a tasty beverage with a dollop of ice cream! This beverage highlights our Mango Sno-Cone syrup and shows one of the many ways that Jell-Craft’s sno-cone syrups can be used beyond just on top of ice! Try it with other sno-cone syrups too such as lime to turn it green or cherry to make it red for a Christmas punch! Even coconut would be good too for a blue color! The possibilities are endless!

          

  1. Tiger’s Blood Punch – Purchase Tiger’s Blood sno-cone syrup and turn it into sparkling punch using this recipe. This is a fun name for a Halloween drink! 

 


Sno-Cone Recipes

Top 4 Summer Sno-Cone Recipes

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Did you know you can enjoy Jell-Craft Sno-Cone Syrups in other ways than just pouring it over shaved ice? On Jell-Craft’s website, there is a tab called “Recipes” on the top right-hand side with several different ways you can use Jell-Craft products punch, lemonade, margarita concentrates and sno-cone syrups, but this post is focusing in on the four top summer recipes using Jell-Craft’s sno-cone syrups.

1. Sno-Cone Blue Water (Sonic’s® Copycat Ocean® Water)

Ingredients:
-12 oz of Sprite
– 2 oz of Jell-Craft Blue Coconut Sno-Cone Syrup
*Need to buy Jell-Craft Snow Cone Syrup? Go Here!

Instructions:
1. Pour 12oz of Sprite soda in a cup
2. Add 2 oz of a Jell-Craft Blue Coconut Sno-Cone Syrup
3. Stick a straw in and enjoy!
*These ratios can be modified according to likin

2. Sno-Cone Popsicles

Ingredients:– 1 part Jell-Craft Sno-Cone Syrup
– 3 parts Water
– Popsicle Mold
*Need to buy Jell-Craft Snow Cone Syrup? Go Here!

Instructions:
1. Mix 1 part snow cone syrup to 3 parts water
2. Pour into popsicle mold and place into the freezer until frozen
3. Once frozen, enjoy a sweet treat, and be ready to dance because it’s so tasty! Just like this sweet girl in the video below!

3. Sno-Cone Ice Cream Float  

Here’s a fun backstory to this recipe. The current owner’s grandson came up with this recipe! He had the idea when drinking an ice cream float and tried it out! It is delicious!

Ingredients:
– 1 scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream
– 8oz of your favorite Soda
– 1 oz of Sno-Cone Syrup that would pair well with Ice Cream and your Soda
(Our Snow Cone Syrup recommendations: Cherry, Strawberry, Grape, Root Beer, Lime, Coconut, Vanilla or Wedding Cake)
*Need to buy Jell-Craft Snow Cone Syrup? Go Here!

Instructions:
1. Pour 8 oz. of soda in a cup
2. Add 1 oz. of a delicious Jell-Craft Sno-Cone Syrup
3. Place a scoop of ice cream in a cup
4. Stick a straw in and enjoy!
*These ratios can be modified according to liking

4. Ice Cream Topper

Ingredients:
– Grab your favorite Jell-Craft sno-cone flavor that would pair well with ice cream
– Ice cream of your choice
*Need to buy Jell-Craft Snow Cone Syrup? Go Here!

Instructions:
1. Scoop your ice cream into a bowl
2. Pour 2-4 tablespoons or 2-4 squirts if using on of Jell-Craft’s quart bottles of sno-cone syrup over the ice cream
4. Now you have a delicious treat! Feel free to add whipped cream or any other delicious ice cream toppings!

Let us know below which recipe you plan to try first!


Paul’s Cooking Tips: 3 ways to use leftover pickle juice

Source: AUL STEPHEN Paul’s Cooking Tips | San Antonio Express-News 

Jamie Grill / Getty Images/Tetra images Old pickle juice can be reused to make a fresh batch of pickles or to brine meat.

Scores of San Antonians know this: When the heat goes up, a steady diet of pickles is sure to follow.

Gracing a butcher paper-lined tray of smoky brisket, stuffed into a foam cup and doused with chamoy or simply wolfed down by the fistful with the fridge door still open — nobody judges how you consume those crunchy cukes in this city.

But all that pickle intake leaves behind a lot of empty jars. Well, almost empty, that is.

Pickle juice more often than not gets poured down the drain. And that’s gallons of a culinary secret weapon that will never get used to its full potential. Whether sour, dill or sweet, that juice is gold and here’s what to do with it.

More pickles!

Perhaps above all else, leftover pickle juice is perfect for making more pickles. And if you do it right, you’re cutting down on your waste stream significantly.

Just pour the leftover pickle juice into a pan and bring it to a boil for a minute or so and then remove the pan from the heat. Meanwhile, give the jar and lid a thorough washing and stuff it with fresh vegetables. You can use cucumbers, green beans, okra, kale stems or just about any reasonably tender veggie you like.

Once the jar is stuffed, pour the hot pickle juice over the veg. If there isn’t enough juice to cover them all, just top the jar off with white vinegar. Place the lid on, hide the jar in the back of the fridge for a few days, then nosh away.

Brine your meat

Pickle juice, technically called brine, is also a powerhouse for tenderizing meat. The process of brining meat, or soaking it in a salt water solution before cooking, helps the protein absorb moisture and breaks down tough muscles resulting in a juicier, more tender pork chop, chicken breast or other cut. Acidic vinegar in pickle brine, which also contains a good bit of salt, adds to the effect.

A couple hours before you fire up the grill, stuff your chops or chicken into a large resealable plastic bag. Pour in enough pickle juice to keep everything fairly wet, seal the bag and place it in a dish big enough to contain the chaos should the bag spring a leak. Set that in the fridge for one to two hours, drain the meat and pat it dry, then get to cooking.

Do note that if you’re using pickle juice with a lot of turmeric in it, your meat will be stained yellow. Also, if they’re sweet pickles, mind the heat as that sugar could caramelize and burn more quickly than you’re used to.

Tart up your ice

Last up, and perhaps the most amusing, is to pour that juice into an ice cube tray and freeze. The tangy ice cubes will perk up many of your favorite summer libations, be it a brunchtime bloody mary, a crisp pickletini or Real Dill Cocktail with a grilled steak or an all-in-one pickleback of whiskey over ice. pstephen@express-news.net | Twitter: @pjbites | Instagram: @pjstephen


Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles

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Jell-Craft Strawberry Snow Cone Syrup + Jell-Craft Lemonade = Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles

Jell-Craft Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles are such a refreshing treat to cool you off during the dog days of summer! Check out this video of how your kiddos can make this fun treat in the kitchen and be proud of their culinary creation!

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Fourth of July Snow Cone Fun

Staying home this 4th of July? Have some fun in the kitchen with some creative Red, White and Blue Snow Cone Treats to celebrate this Patriotic Day!

Red, White & Blue Snow Cone Syrups: 

Here are some of our favorite syrups for this Patriotic Holiday!

Combine these flavors over 1 cup of shaved ice, or pour them out individually! Whatever you choose they will be a delicious 4th of July treat!

Blue Water (Sonic’s Copy Cat Ocean Water)

Here’s a sweet drink to enjoy made with sow cone syrup! Spice it up with adding Red Swedish Fish to it to make it more Patriotic!

  • 12 oz. of Sprite
  • 2 oz. of blue coconut snow cone syrup
  • Mix and Serve

Shirley Temple:

Did you know you can have a good old Shirley Temple using Cherry Snow Cone Syrup? Here’s the recipe below, and don’t forget to add a cherry on top!

  • 12 oz. of Sprite
  • 2 oz. of cherry snow cone syrup
  • Mix
  • 1 Cherry to add on Top
  • Serve

What other treats can you make with snow cone syrups to celebrate the 4th of July?

 

 


8 Ideas to Use Snow Cone Syrup

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Recipes using Snow Cone Syrups!

By: Francheska Rios | Ace Mart

Summer’s here! And with it longer daylight hours, higher temperatures, and more outdoor activities. These are perfect scenarios to introduce flavorful and refreshing drinks and sweet treats using snow cone syrups. Our friends from Jell-Craft shared some ideas to expand your menu and increase your profits without breaking the bank. Widen your use of snow cone syrups with these recipes, whether you have a concession stand, restaurant, bistro, or are just having fun at home.

1. Ice Cream Topper

      • 2-4 tablespoons of your favorite syrup flavor.

2. Aguas Frescas

      • 3 parts water
      • 1 part syrup – choose you favorite flavor
      • Add fresh fruit and mix in an Aguas Frescas jug

*If using the bottle of syrup, this yields 4 gallons

3. Ice Cream Float

      • scoop of ice cream
      • 8 oz. of your favorite soda
      • 1 oz. of your favorite snow cone syrup flavor

Jell-Craft suggests flavors like Cherry, Strawberry, Grape, Root Beer, Lime, Coconut, or Wedding Cake. These ratios can be modified according to your taste.

4. Slush Mix

      • 3 parts water
      • 1 part syrup – choose you favorite flavor
      • Freeze in a frozen drink machine
      • Yields 4 gallons

5. Blue Water (Sonic’s® Ocean Water® Copycat)

  • 12 oz. of Sprite
  • 2 oz. of blue coconut snow cone syrup
  • Mix and serve

6. Shirley Temple

  • 12 oz. of Sprite
  • 2 oz. of cherry snow cone syrup
  • Mix and serve

7. Strawberry Lemonade

  • Mix lemonade concentrate according to directions
  • 1-3 squirts of strawberry snow cone syrup according to your taste preference and how much lemonade you made
  • Mix and serve

8. Popsicles

  • 3 parts of water
  • 1 part of your favorite snow cone syrup flavor
  • Pour in popsicle mold and place in freezer for a few hours until frozen

Want more flavor ideas? Click here to download our quick reference handout to expand your flavors menu.

Jell-Craft is a family-owned manufacturer local to San Antonio, Texas. And these recipes are budget-friendly for both businesses and families to enjoy. Adding some sweet menu items can quickly become customer favorites and drive more sales. While families at home can power through the dog days of summer with easy to make sweet treats.

You can shop our wide variety of snow cone syrups and accessories at acemart.com. You can also walk into one of our many Texas store locations, where our friendly staff will help you find the perfect flavors.

 


Peach Lemonade

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In honor of National Lemonade Day on August 20, here is Jell-Craft’s Peach Lemonade recipe! This is a great Peach Lemonadesummer beverage refresher, in which all ingredients can be purchased at an economical price! Get ready to enjoy a drink for yourself or share with others!

What you need:

  • 1 bottle of Jell-Craft Old Fashioned Lemonade Drink Starter
  • 1 bottle of Jell-Craft Peach Punch Concentrate
  • Peaches (optional for garnish)
    • Drink Starters and punch concentrates can only be purchased at HEB.

Directions for Peach Lemonade:

First make the Jell-Craft Old Fashioned Lemonade Drink Starter by following the directions on the back of the bottle to make either a glass or a 48 oz. pitcher of lemonade.

Remember, 2 squeezes of lemonade to 8 oz. glass of water or use the fill line on the back of the Drink Starter bottle to make a 48 oz. pitcher (3/4 cup of lemonade to 42 oz. of water)

Depending on the size of beverage you make, you will use 2 tbsp of Peach Punch Concentrate to every 8 oz. of lemonade.

Garnish with peaches and lemons once done! Make it as festive as you want and severe!


Jell-Craft Peach Jalapeno Lemonade

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Peach Jalapeno LemonadeJell-Craft Peach Jalapeno Lemonade is a delicious refreshing way to spice up your lemonade! You’ll give your mouth a delightful treat of tart, sweet and a hint of natural Jalapeno! Enjoy a drink for yourself or make it for your next summer get together!  Your guests will be impressed!

What you need:

  • Water
  • 1 bottle of Jell-Craft Peach Punch Concentrate
  • 1 bottle of Jell-Craft Jalapeno Lemonade Drink Starter
  • Jalapenos and Lemons (optional for garnish)
    • The punch concentrate and drink starter can only be purchased at HEB.

Directions:

First make the Jell-Craft Jalapeno Lemonade Drink Starter by following the directions on the back of the bottle to make either a glass or a 48 oz. pitcher of lemonade

Remember, 2 squeezes of lemonade to 8 oz. glass of water or use the fill line on the back of the Drink Starter bottle to make a 48 oz. pitcher (3/4 cup of lemonade to 42 oz. of water).

Depending on the size of beverage you make, you will use 2 tbsp of Peach Punch Concentrate to every 8 oz. of lemonade.

Garnish with Jalapenos and Lemons once done! Make it as festive as you want and severe!


Jell-Craft Peach Tea Recipe

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Jell-Craft’s Peach Tea recipe Peach Tea Recipeis a great summer beverage refresher, in which all ingredients can be purchased at an economical price! Get ready to enjoy a drink for yourself or take to your next summer party to impress the guests!

What you need:

  • Any plain iced tea already brewed
  • 1 bottle of Jell-Craft Peach Punch Concentrate
  • Peaches (optional for garnish)
    • The punch concentrate can only be purchased at HEB.

Directions:

Grab any kind of tea you like! We sometimes use already made tea or brew it from tea bags on the stove. If you do stove top tea bags, make sure to stick in it in refrigerator to get cold prior to serving. If you add ice to cool it, that’s okay too but be careful so it doesn’t get watered down.

Depending on the size of pitcher you make, you will use 2 tbsp to every 8 oz. of iced tea.

Garnish with peaches once done! We like to use sliced peaches in our pitcher of tea, along with placing one slice on the outside of the glass to make it more festive!

Drink up and enjoy!

 


 

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What others are saying…

  • I love sno-cones just like anyone else lol..I bought a small sno-cone maker for my kids at Walmart..well they had all kinds of different syrups there..except Coconut!!! Thank goodness I found it on here..and I’m more of a clear Coconut fan..but I have to say this one is good too and the price isn’t too much either!!! Naomi Riggs
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