Chocolate Syrup
This homemade chocolate syrup is rich, smooth, and easy to make. A perfect simple syrup recipe for coffee, mochas, and iced drinks you’ll love!
Servings: 40 tablespoons
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the water, sugar, salt, and cocoa powder to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk together until fully combined.
- Bring the syrup mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
- Simmer for 8-10 minutes, or until the syrup has thickened slightly.
- Remove from the heat and stir the vanilla extract through the syrup.
- Leave to cool completely, then transfer the syrup to a mason jar or use a funnel to carefully pour it into a syrup bottle.
- Enjoy the syrup in your coffee drinks! Seal and store leftover syrup in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- This simple syrup is delicious added straight to coffee drinks, but it’s also perfect to make coffee creamer too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.3mg