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.
Ingredients
- 1 or 1 ½ cups sugar, your preference
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add first three ingredients to a saucepan.
- Bring to a low bowl over medium heat.
- Continue boiling gently for three minutes, while whisking. Be sure to keep stirring, otherwise it will threaten to boil over.
- Turn heat off, add vanilla and salt.
- Cool for a few minutes then pour into a mason jar.
- Store in refrigerator.
- 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.