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HOME-MADE CHOCOLATE SYRUP

December 9, 2012 By Manu 23 Comments

Home-made Chocolate Syrup

Today I want to share with you a very easy recipe.  I love making at home, food that you would usually buy ready made at the stores.  It is often so much tastier and definitely healthier!  I actually had to make this for another recipe that called for chocolate syrup, which is an item that I never have around, as I have never liked the taste of the store bought stuff (it is usually too sweet and not “chocolatey” enough for me ;-P). Well, let me tell you that I really liked this home-made version!  And so did my girls who finished up whatever was left after I used some in another recipe.  They also liked it in the milk that they have for breakfast!  The original recipe calls for more sugar than what I have used (see ingredient list), but I found it already quite sweet for me.  Anyhow, feel free to use a bit more sugar if you like.  And don’t forget to come back tomorrow for another delicious idea on how to use this chocolate syrup!

Home-made Chocolate Syrup

Home-made Chocolate Syrup
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Home-made Chocolate Syrup

How to make a delicious chocolate syrup at home in 10 minutes!

Course Dessert
Cuisine International
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Author Recipe adapted from Small Notebook

Ingredients

  • 65 gms – ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 250 ml – 1 cup water
  • 300 gms – 1 ½ cups sugar though the original recipe called for 2 cups
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Mix the cocoa powder and water in a pot. Put it on a medium flame and stir to dissolve the cocoa powder.
  2. Add the sugar and keep stirring until dissolved.
  3. Boil the mixture for 3 minutes over medium heat.
  4. Add the salt and vanilla and stir.

  5. Let it cool down, then pour into a clean glass jar and store it in the fridge.

Recipe Notes

It keeps for several months in the fridge.
You can use it to top ice cream or other sweets or to make chocolate milk and liquors.

Home-made Chocolate Syrup

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Comments

  1. Christina says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:56 am

    This is great, Manu! So simple too-will have my daughter make this…thank you!

    Reply
  2. Katherine Martinelli says

    December 10, 2012 at 6:24 am

    Love this!! I will definitely be trying it soon. My husband loves chocolate milk 🙂

    Reply
  3. Roz says

    December 10, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    Chocolate syrup is so wonderful to have on hand! Home–made is always best!

    Reply
  4. Nicole says

    December 10, 2012 at 12:33 pm

    Oooo this is awesome! I ran out of chocolate syrup just this evening for my chocolate milk.. This recipe is better and no preservatives. Ah, this is awesome. Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Lyn @LovelyPantry says

    December 10, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    Manu, this looks so PERFECT. I will have to try this soon!

    Reply
  6. Nuts about food says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    Brilliant!

    Reply
  7. Jennifer says

    April 12, 2013 at 11:53 am

    Thank you! You saved the night. I promised my kids chocolate milk for a reward, but I was out of chocolate syrup!

    Reply
  8. Lynnette says

    April 14, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    Just made this tonight, and my family loved it! No more store bought for us 🙂

    Reply
  9. Kim says

    April 19, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    Yum! I never thought of making my own syrup. I was craving chocolate syrup on ice cream and and looked this up because we had none. I’ll make it forever! Chocolate ice cream, banana slices, almond slivers, shreeded coconut with the syrup over the top! And yes… I’m pregnant 🙂
    Thank you!

    Reply
  10. Alina says

    April 29, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    Simple ingredients..always at home and so simple to make and yet soooo yummy..

    Reply
  11. kim says

    May 20, 2013 at 5:33 am

    How great! My older sister and I were talking today and we mentioned that we had no idea how to make the chocolate syrup our mother made for us as kids. This was our fav topping for pancakes. Going into kitchen right now to try this. I sure hope its like hers always was…thanks!

    Reply
    • kim says

      May 20, 2013 at 5:54 am

      Just had to let you know that I just made this syrup and it tastes just like what our mother used to make for us. Thanks again! It really bought back fond memories of Saturday mornings with pancakes and chocolate syrup and our parents.

      Reply
  12. Canadianbudgetbinder says

    June 7, 2013 at 11:08 am

    What a brilliant Idea! I might have to try this for my next chocolate recipe…. 🙂

    Reply
  13. deepasree das says

    July 11, 2013 at 4:40 pm

    thank-you manu i want this for my camp 🙂

    Reply
  14. Bonnie Bobeck says

    August 29, 2014 at 1:15 am

    Where did you get the bottle & lid that you used to store your syrup in?

    Reply
  15. lee Fry says

    November 4, 2014 at 3:29 am

    Tweaked this a bit to make it more ‘adult’ by replacing vanilla with 1/2 tsp chilli powder and it really works, The kick comes in a few seconds after the sweetness and it’s delicious. Just tried it on vanilla ice cream and it was sensational

    Reply
  16. ajoop says

    January 22, 2015 at 6:17 am

    can i replace sugar with honey….??. 1.5 cups sugar is too rich for my palette

    Reply
    • Manu says

      January 22, 2015 at 7:29 am

      You can try (I have never tried it so I am not sure how it will taste). Remember that you can always use a bit less sugar and that you are not eating it all in one go… this recipe makes enough syrup to last for weeks and you only eat about 1 tablespoon per serving. 🙂

      Reply

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