Jared and I love chocolate milk, so chocolate syrup is a staple in our household. When I started looking at the ingredients of some of the processed stuff that we have bought in the past, I was shocked to find tons of extra junk in our Hershey's Syrup. I started making my own using this recipe, and let me tell you, this stuff is awesome!! It makes quite a bit, and the taste is so much richer than the store bought syrup. Try it out and let me know what you think!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar and cocoa powder until most of the lumps are gone.
- Add water and salt and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Bring to a boil and cook for a few minutes, until thickened, continuing to stir frequently.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes, then add vanilla extract.
- Store in an air tight container in the fridge and enjoy within 2-4 weeks.
You could even use unbleached sugar cane for an even more organic chocolate syrup. This recipe made enough to fill a whole squirt bottle and and almost a full half pint jar. Chocolate lovers get ready, because this syrup has a super intense chocolate flavor. You might find yourself sneaking to fridge for a spoonful!!
