Monday, November 12, 2012

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

Homemade Chocolate Syrup
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2 cups
Serving Size: 1-2 Tablespoons
Check out the many uses of this syrup! -- Stir 1 to 2 Tablespoons into a glass of milk to make chocolate milk, or in your coffee to make a mocha. Drizzle over ice cream or your favorite dessert. Use as a fruit dip. Layer in this decadent peanut butter dessert
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
Combine the water and cocoa powder in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium while stirring to dissolve the cocoa. Stir in the sugar until dissolved. Bring to a boil and heat for 3 minutes, watching carefully to avoid boiling over. (Turn down the heat, if necessary.) Remove from the heat and mix in the salt and vanilla. Let set to cool. Use a funnel to pour into a clean glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Store in the refrigerator for up to two months.

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