Chocolate Syrup Recipe
You won't believe how fast and EASY it is to make this Chocolate Syrup Recipe! Just 3 simple REAL ingredients, and you've got a silky smooth syrup just like Hershey's! Use it for Chocolate Milk, Iced Coffee, as an Ice Cream topping and more! Once you've tried the silky smooth homemade version, you'll never go back to store-bought again!
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup Water
- 1 2/3 cup Granulated Sugar (white sugar)
- 1 cup Hershey's Cocoa Powder (Ghirardelli or 365 Organic can be substituted)
- 1/8 tsp. Salt
Instructions
- In medium mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, cocoa powder and salt, until well combined.
- Transfer mixture to 3 quart saucepan, add Water, and heat over medium-high heat… stirring constantly with wooden spoon.
- Continue stirring until all sugar has dissolved, and sauce becomes silky smooth in appearance. (about 8 minutes or so)
- Then transfer syrup into mason jars (three 8 oz. jars OR one 16 oz. jar + one 8 oz. jar). Place jars on a hot pad or folded kitchen towel, and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, add lids to your jars, and transfer to the refrigerator. The syrup will continue to thicken up slightly as it cools, and will be ready to use in about 2 hours.
- Storage tip: Chocolate syrup should be stored in the refrigerator, and used within 2 weeks.
Notes
- For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
