Christine Messina is the owner of The Candy Jar, a candy boutique located in the Hill Country Galleria in Austin, Texas. Originally from Coral Springs, Florida, Christine Messina pursued a degree in marketing from the University of Texas. The Candy Jar offers a wide variety of sweets to its patrons including artisan chocolates, retro treats, confections, and other delicacies. And on a hot day, customers can visit The Candy Jar for a delicious, New Orleans-style snowball.
New Orleans-style snowballs are much more than the typical, run of the mill snow cones. A snow cone is usually made with chunky, coarse, crushed ice. A snowball, on the other hand, is made of lightly shaved ice, giving it a fluffy, snow-like texture. Before the invention of electric ice shaving machines in the 1930s, the ice in snowballs was shaved by hand.
Another feature of snowballs is the specialty homemade syrups and flavors that each stand develops. Instead of a myriad of preservative laden sugary syrups, most snowball stands use pure cane sugar, natural flavorings, and water to make their snowballs unique. Some stands use fruit juice, and others infuse ice cream or sweetened condensed milk into their snowballs. One stand even offers a popcorn flavored version to its customers.
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