Homemade Chocolate Syrup Recipe


I am a lover of all things chocolate. I often joke with my husband that my love language consists of anything chocolate. Because of my adoration for chocolate, I absolutely聽love trying new chocolaty treats. Perfect for drizzling over ice cream or mixing for hot chocolate, you’ve got to try this delicious Homemade Chocolate Syrup聽(from the book Great Moments in Chocolate History).

I received compensation in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.聽

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

Homemade chocolate syrup

Ingredients:

– 1 cup sugar

– 1/2 cup natural cocoa powder

– a dash of salt

– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

– 3/4 cup water

Instructions:

1. In a saucepan, whisk together sugar, cocoa, and salt.

Chocolate syrup

2. Gradually whisk in water to dissolve the cocoa mixture.

3. Over medium heat, bring to a boil stirring often.

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4. Reduce to medium-low heat and simmer until chocolate sauce is reduced to about 1 1/4 cups.

5. Put chocolate syrup in a container and allow it to completely cool.

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6. Store in a covered container for up to 3 weeks.

What a fun and delicious treat the entire family can enjoy. Some of my favorite ways my family chooses to enjoy this syrup is drizzled over brownies and ice cream, and mixed together with milk for hot chocolate. We also enjoy this syrup for dipping cinnamon gummy bears and fruit. The possibilities truly are endless.

chocolate syrup

This Homemade Chocolate Syrup recipe is just one of many delicious treats you will find in the book Greatest Moments in Chocolate History: With 20 Classic Recipes from Around the World. Packed full of yummy recipes, fun facts, and gorgeous photos, this book makes the perfect Holiday gift for any chocolate lover.

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Did you know that M&Ms were created for WWII soldiers as the chocolate that wouldn’t melt in their hands? Just one of many awesome facts that you will read about in this unique book. Featuring delicious recipes made from American Heritage Chocolate, this book is sure to be a tasty hit this Holiday season.


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48 Comments

  1. How wonderful this is. My son’s Love Hot Chocolate. I just love new ideas to old things. This is perfect for the winter coldness and the holidays.

  2. I would love to try your Homemade Chocolate Syrup Recipe for sundaes and special desserts this holiday season. Thanks for sharing it.

  3. Chocolate is one of my favorite things in the world, ut I really know very little about its history.

  4. I usually end up making my own chocolate syrup. So much cheaper, so much tastier, and with no suspicious ingredients!

  5. I love Chocolate. What more is there to say? LOL I would love to win this. Baking time is coming up! Well, chocolate baking time is all year round for me..

  6. I love the recipe for homemade chocolate syrup as the basis for hot cocoa. This looks easy and delicious.

  7. Chocolate is something I’m passionate about, and it’s the time of year when it’s acceptable to drink it. Aaah.

  8. I always want to know how to make something from scratch (like your chocolate syrup) that we just automatically buy.

  9. I would like to try my own chocolate syrup. Many of the commercial brands contain HFCS which I try to avoid.

  10. I love making homemade chocolate sauces! It adds such a great flavor!

  11. I have never made my own chocolate syrup before. It looks delicious. I will have to give this recipe a try.

  12. Oh my goodness, you had me at chocolate. I have such a soft space for chocolate and love adding syrup to everything from cakes to ice cream 馃檪

  13. This is great! I’m glad to find this recipe now so that I can start making my own chocolate syrup. My girls love to use it in their milk. This will save some money too!

  14. I can see me using a lot of chocolate syrup this winter. It would go great over whipped cream on a hot chocolate. Thanks for the recipe.

  15. If I’d known it was so straightforward to make chocolate syrup I would have started making my own years ago. Thank you for this recipe!

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