As the heat bounces off the pavement and the humidity grows stronger everyday, it can be a challenge to stay cool in Baton Rouge. Local snoball stands are helping residents stave off the sweltering weather. Here are my five favorite stands in the campus area.
1. Sno-Man Snoballs - 9534 Burbank Drive
Sno-Man is one of the most well-revered stands in Baton Rouge. I ordered the signature “Sno-Man’s Cream” stuffed snoball. The treat was a pretty cyan hue and tasted like a petit four or cake icing. The flavor was good on its own, maybe a little too sweet for my tastes, but the vanilla soft serve that it was stuffed with is what propelled it to the top of the list. Sno-Man also offers other unique features like a few food side items and a variety of toppings.
2. Zydeco Sneaux - 300 Lee Drive
Zydeco Sneaux is a new stand, located the parking lot of the Tiger Express gas station. While the stand may not be much to look at, the snoballs were a pleasant surprise. Zydeco Sneaux is innovative when it comes to their craft. An employee informed me they actually cook the syrup used in the snoballs, which gives them a better and less artificial flavor. They also offer a flavor of the week special, which gives customers 50 cents off whatever size in that flavor. This week’s flavor was blackberry. The difference in the quality of syrup was quite notable and gave the dessert a fresher quality than other snoballs.
3. Country Corner Snoballs - 1923 Perkins Road
Country Corner Snoballs is a quaint turquoise shed attached to the Country Corner convenience store on the corner of Perkins Road and Hundred Oaks Avenue. I asked for the most popular flavors and got a mixture of two — strawberry and wedding cake. One of my favorite combinations, this icy snack did not disappoint. The ice was a nice texture. However, my only qualm is that the bottom of the snoball was essentially one frozen cluster. But the syrup was plentiful and made for a juicy, delicious concoction.
4. Cool Tiger Ice Sno-Cone - 2854 Kalurah Street
Cool Tiger Ice is a mobile stand that resides in the parking lot of Duvic’s Martini Lounge. The stand is open year round but is especially welcomed in the summer. I ordered the Jamaican Punch, which is the owner’s “secret recipe.” The snoball was very similar to a New Orleans-style hurricane drink, but with some tropical flair. It was great for a summer day and may be even better with some rum added for a summer night. Also, this stand had the best ice texture by far. The shaved ice was fluffy, soft and melted instantly in my mouth. Intriguing features of Cool Tiger Ice were its drive-thru and creative customer creations such as the Purple Gator.
5. Island Sno Snoballs - 3158 Congress Blvd.
Island Sno is also the home of 926-Muff, a muffaletta shop. Serving up food for all seasons, Island Sno is a one-of-a-kind stand. I got an “Island Cooler” snoball, which was a mixture of margarita and pineapple. The ice was relatively crunchy and melted slower than most of the other selections. While it was a salty refresher from the other granular snoballs, it mainly tasted like ho-hum margarita mix. However, the costumer service was top notch. They also reward customer loyalty with punch cards offering free snoballs.

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Angela Major

A menu lists the different flavors of snoballs available to customers June 25, 2013 at Country Corner Snoballs.