January 8, 2013

Easy Homemade Chocolate Syrup

by Kare Comfort Food, Desserts, Fast (20 Minutes or Less), Kid Friendly, Sauces, Jams, and Condiments 160 Comments / Leave a Comment »

I adore recipes like this one.

This homemade chocolate syrup recipe isn’t only an acceptable replacement for commercially-made chocolate syrups, it sort of beats the pants off of store-bought. It costs pennies to make, it takes all of 10 minutes to whip up, you know exactly what went into it, and it tastes ah-mazing.

Easy Homemade Chocolate Syrup - costs pennies to make, takes all of 10 minutes to whip up, you know exactly what went into it, and tastes ah-mazing.

You’ve gotta love that.

Easy Homemade Chocolate Syrup - costs pennies to make, takes all of 10 minutes to whip up, you know exactly what went into it, and tastes ah-mazing.

It makes milk, coffee, smoothies, ice cream – you name it – taste fantastic. It’s classic chocolate syrup, after all.

Easy Homemade Chocolate Syrup - costs pennies to make, takes all of 10 minutes to whip up, you know exactly what went into it, and tastes ah-mazing.

Making homemade chocolate syrup has been on my to-try list for awhile, and now I’m kicking myself for having waited so long. Please, dear reader, don’t make the same mistake I did. Please, make haste … and make yourself some chocolate syrup.

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Yield: 1 cup

Easy Homemade Chocolate Syrup

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 5 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

It’s so easy to make your own chocolate syrup, and you probably already have all the ingredients you need to whip up a batch. And it only takes 10 minutes!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup good quality unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cocoa powder and sugar until blended. Add the water and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and whisk over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly.
  2. Continue boiling until mixture thickens, about 3 – 4 minutes. The mixture will still be fairly thin (it thickens to a syrup-like consistency once cool). Taste and stir in additional salt until dissolved, up to 1/4 teaspoon, if desired.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Cool.
  4. Store syrup in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator. The syrup should keep, refrigerated, for at least a month.

Adapted from The Washington Post

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Easy Homemade Chocolate Syrup - costs pennies to make, takes all of 10 minutes to whip up, you know exactly what went into it, and tastes ah-mazing.

Kare

Kare is a vegetarian home cook living among carnivores. She loves creating irresistible and flexible recipes that help multi-vore families like hers keep the peace - deliciously.