Description
Make a rich, silky chocolate syrup from scratch using cocoa powder. This recipe is faster and tastes better than store-bought versions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, cocoa powder, and water in a small saucepan.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat. Whisk the mixture constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer.
- Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer gently for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Do not boil rapidly.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Allow the syrup to cool completely before using. It will thicken as it cools.
- Pour the cooled syrup into an airtight container for storage.
Notes
- For a vegan version, use only standard ingredients as listed, as they are typically vegan.
- To make a sugar-free version, substitute the sugar with your preferred granular zero-calorie sweetener, adjusting the amount to your taste.
- This syrup thickens significantly when refrigerated. If it becomes too thick for drizzling, warm a small amount gently on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Use this syrup to flavor milk for chocolate milk or mochas, or pour it over ice cream and pancakes.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Dessert Topping
- Method: Stovetop Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg