Looking for a homemade chocolate sauce or syrup to drizzle over your ice cream sunday? This recipe is easy. Tastes delicious. Needs only 4 ingredients and is ready in less than 10 minutes!
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Why Choose This Recipe
- Only 4 Ingredients!
- Ready in less than 10 minutes!
- Make a little or make a lot!
Ingredient Notes
- Cocoa - Most brands are fine however, I DO NOT recommend using Hershey's brand cocoa because it is very very bitter.
Step by Step Instructions
- In a medium pot on the stove, whisk together the sugar, cocoa, and salt.
- Add the water and whisk until smooth.
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- Boil for 4 minutes, whisking occasionally.
- Remove from heat and cool completely. I like to pour it into an quart size mason jar.
- Serve hot or chill in the fridge before using!
Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips
Yes, chocolate syrup is thinner and made with cocoa powder, sugar and water. Chocolate sauce is thicker and made from sugar, cream and melted chocolate.
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Copycat Hershey's Chocolate Syrup Recipe
- Prep Time: 4 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Total Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 2 Cups Chocolate Syrup 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Description
Looking for a homemade chocolate sauce or syrup to drizzle over your ice cream sunday? This recipe is easy. Tastes delicious. Needs only 4 ingredients and is ready in less than 10 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Cocoa
- Dash of Salt
- 1 ½ Cups Water
Instructions
- In a medium pot on the stove, whisk together the sugar, cocoa, and salt.
- Add the water and whisk until smooth.
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- Boil for 4 minutes, whisking occasionally.
- Remove from heat and cool completely. I like to pour it into an quart size mason jar.
- Serve hot or chill in the fridge until you're ready to use it!
Notes
- Using Hershey brand cocoa will result in a very bitter chocolate syrup. I recommend using different brand.
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Amy
This looks so easy and so good that I doubt I ever buy the bottled stuff again!
★★★★★