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Homemade chocolate syrup in a mason jar next to a jar of chocolate milk made with raw milk

Homemade Chocolate Syrup (Better Than Store Bought)

This is the chocolate syrup I’ve been making in my kitchen for decades. It comes together in just a few minutes and turns a simple glass of milk into something special.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 or 1 ½ cups sugar, your preference
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. Add first three ingredients to a saucepan.
  2. Bring to a low bowl over medium heat.
  3. Continue boiling gently for three minutes, while whisking. Be sure to keep stirring, otherwise it will threaten to boil over.
  4. Turn heat off, add vanilla and salt.
  5. Cool for a few minutes then pour into a mason jar.
  6. Store in refrigerator.
  7. To serve, stir 1 tbsp syrup into one cup of cold milk, or adjust to your preference.

Notes

  • This sauce thickens as it cools in the refrigerator. 
  • Even after several weeks, I've never had this spoil in the refrigerator. We've used it up before it had the chance to! It keeps for a long time.
  • The sugar is adaptable, which is why I give a sliding scale for that ingredient. I usually use 1 cup, though 1½ cups is more common. I've even heard some recipes use 2 cups. The choice is yours.