I don’t know about you, but we go through a LOT of chocolate syrup in this house, and my whole family loves my homemade chocolate syrup! Mainly we use it in milk shakes, which seem to be a nightly ritual at our house…except for the hubster, who prefers his ice cream in a bowl with syrup on top. Tonight my husband made a grocery store run to pick up some essentials — silicone caulk, ice cream, diet coke, and a BIG ole bottle of chocolate syrup! I mean we’re talking GIANT!
I was so mad at myself, because we had used up the homemade chocolate syrup I made last week and so in desperation we were forced to buy some for this evening’s milkshake making session. Of course we didn’t need to buy a 50 gallon drum full! (Ok, I exaggerate. A little.) Ah well — with the way we go through chocolate syrup in this house, even this bottle won’t last for long. And when it’s gone I will be sure to have more of the homemade stuff on hand! I think I’ll need to make a quadruple batch next time. :-)
Homemade Chocolate Syrup
at GloriousTreats.blogspot.com
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I used Ghirardelli)
- 1 cup water
- dash of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
In a small saucepan, add sugar, cocoa, and salt. Whisk together gently. Add water. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Cool. Store in the refrigerator.
For chocolate milk, add 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup to 8 oz. of milk. Heat for hot chocolate.
For milk shakes, combine 1 cup cold milk, 1/4 cup chocolate syrup and 2 cups (1 pint) of vanilla ice cream to a blender. Blend.
This syrup would also make a delicious dessert garnish or ice cream topping.
Recipe source- Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook, 1968.
And….as a special BONUS….I found this recipe for Super Special Chocolate Milk today and I HAD to share it! It takes “chocolate milk” to a whole new level! :-)
Super Special Chocolate Milk
- A hand full of ice
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 TBSP. vanilla extract
- ¼ to 1/3 cup chocolate syrup
Put everything into a drink shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Pour into a fancy glass and enjoy!
This would be a fun “fancy” drink for the kidlets to enjoy. :-)
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I know I should “do the math” here to show the $AVING$ from making your own homemade chocolate syrup, but to be quite honest, my brain battery is running a little low right now. If any of you mathematician types out there want to have a go at it, please feel free! :-)
Right now it’s time for me to go “plug in” to some shut eye.
What’s your favorite way to enjoy chocolate syrup?
I just made this and substituted Truvia for the sugar. I used Nestle cocoa…I almost overcooked it and it had a slightly bitter taste to it (could be the Truvia, who knows! :) I added in 1 tbsp of regular sugar and it is DELICIOSO! Thanks so much!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This is delicious! I found this recipe just as my son was asking for chocolate milk and I realized I had no syrup or powder! (He loved it too, by the way!) Thanks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.just tried this recipe! cant tell the difference between it and Hershey’s! Will try it out on my toughest critic, my grandson! Hubby loved it:) Thanks for all of your great tips! Enjoy your blog so much:) Now to get cracking on my dirty stove racks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Than you so much for the recipe. I hav a question though. I’m not eating refined sugar of any sort. Do it think I could sub raw honey for the sugar? If so, would I need to omit the water for consistency? Thanks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.THIS STUFF IS INCREDIBLE! Thanks for the recipe! I will only make and use this from now on!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This has to be THE best chocolate syrup ever! Thank you for this simple and delicious recipe! I also love your style!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi. My name is Heather, and I’m a chocolate milk-holic.
I can go through about 16 ounces of the Hershey’s stuff a week. I just made your syrup and it is EXACTLY like Hershey’s syrup. I did add a tablespoon of corn syrup to avoid crystallization.
Thank you!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’ve made this three times now (we go through a lot of chocolate milk at our house). The first time, it was too thick. The second time, it was too runny. The third time it was juuuuust right. The difference the third time was not the amount of water used by the precision of the timer. On the previous two, I’d used my old stove timer, which is a dial type and only approximates the minutes. The third time, I set a microwave timer for exactly three minutes and then just hit Start the moment I had a boil.
I will try the corn syrup trick to avoid sugar crystallization. Thanks for the tip!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Really great thanks for the recipes :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I saw this on pinterest. Always enjoy making our favorite snacks & foods from scratch. For-going all the yucky unpronouncable ingredients for much better options. REAL FRESH food YUM!! My family generally appreciates the scratch made much better and we all feel better about eating….even if it is something like homemade chocolate syrup…y’all know chocolate is good for you right ;) I plan on making this syrup with a dark cocoa (my personal fav) Thanks for sharing this recipe!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hello Ms Jill,
I came across your site today by accident and discovered your homemade Chocolate Sauce and Syrup recipes.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Mighty Cool Indeed.
Well now, I’ve been out there on the battlefield for years as a Chocolate Slayer and now have found
as easy alternative. Thanks to You. Thank You, I can now forge on witnessing Chocolate and Ice Cream dying with a new banner and continue on to develop new Chocolate Murder Stories.
The Dude Abides,
Mark
I make a sauce that’s very similar. About the only difference is the addition of corn syrup. Corn syrup keeps the sauce from going granular as it sits in the fridge. If I wasn’t sick today and too icky to go look for my recipe I’d share it. Just add a small drizzle and it should be OK. Thanks for the reminder in your post. I’m almost out and need to make more. My husband loves chocolate milk (he can handle it and stay slim. Lucky boy) and this mixes in milk so easily.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I finally got some Ghirardelli cocoa and can’t wait to make some chocolate syrup. My kids love chocolate milk & I can’t count the $2.oo here and $2.oo there that I’ve spent on Hershey’s. My husband saw the cocoa and asked what I was doing with it. After I told him he insisted that I spend more money in an attempt to save money. Well, the good wife that I am, I set out to prove him wrong. But it bit me in the behind because I ended up proving him right ( in this case anyway). My math may not be 100% accurate, but this is what I came up with……10oz Ghirardelli Cocoa-$4.98=2.40 cups, divided by 3/4cup=3.2 batches. $4.98 divided by 3.2= Cost per batch=$1.55…….5lb bag Great Value sugar-$2.88=11 cups=.26cents per cup+.13 cents for 1/2 cup=.39 cents per batch……2oz Imitation Vanilla-$2.06=6tsp per oz=12 tsp per bottle. $2.06 divided by 12=.17 cents per batch. Total cost per batch $2.11 (I didn’t fnd it necessary to figure the cost of a cup of water or dash of salt) compared to about 1.98 for Hershey’s at Walmart. But .13 cents is not gonna stop me from making it just for the better taste and a much healthier version of chocalate syrup. Thank you for posting this recipe, I’m so glad I found this blog on pinterest and can’t wait to dig through & see what else I can find here! Off to make my first batch!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.And it tastes AMAZING!! My daughter is licking the wisk clean now!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Making my first batch AS I type this! Can’t wait to try it!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Wow it taste so so good. I will never buy the bottled stuff again. My boys loved it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.When making brownies; I replace the water with chocolate syrup.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sorta wish I had seen this Tuesday LOL I need chocolate for a smoothie and ended up melting a couple of Dove dark chocolate with a bit is milk and it turned out awesome!! Thanks now I know how to do it without diving into my dove chocolate! LOLOLOL
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have been making this syrup for at least half a year. It is such a money saver, I have 2 kids and they love chocolate milk. I was trying to make mine all organic and the organic brand of cocoa I buy makes the syrup taste like mousse. One thing I did notice is organic sugar makes it a lot thicker then traditional sugar, I like when it is really thin since I use less and it is much thinner with regular sugar. I also love using old ketchup bottles to pour it out, they have the leak proof bottles, compared to the Hersheys bottles.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thank you! I made a batch if this syrup today after finding the recipe on pinterest. I’m fructose free, so I used dextrose instead of sugar, and it was delicious.
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