How to Make Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

Learn how to give your homemade Hershey's chocolate syrup an added twist.

Hershey's chocolate syrup is an ideal topping to add to boring vanilla ice cream or to a glass of cold milk. You can dress up a variety of dessert dishes and add rich flavor by adding a few spoonfuls of a decadent, homemade version of the well-known chocolate syrup brand. If you think regular Hershey's chocolate syrup from the bottle is good, wait until you make it from scratch. Learn how to make warm, gooey homemade chocolate syrup with a few ingredients you may already have in your pantry.

Things You'll Need

• Small saucepan
• Spoon
• 1/2 cup of Hershey's cocoa powder
• 1 cup of White sugar
• 1 cup of Water
• 1 tsp. of Vanilla or imitation vanilla
• Pinch of salt (optional)

Instructions

1. Combine the cocoa powder and white sugar in a small saucepan. Add the water and stir the mixture with the spoon until it is smooth.

2. Turn on the burner to medium-high heat. Continue stirring the mixture and bring it to a steady boil. Make sure you continue stirring the mixture, as it boils, as this prevents the mixture from burning.

3. Boil the mixture for one minute. Remove the saucepan from the burner and place it on a cooling rack or a burner that has not been heated.

4. Add the vanilla, once the mixture has time to cool. Taste the mixture. If it is too sweet, add a pinch of salt. If it has the right amount of sweetness, omit the salt from the recipe.

5. Place the cooled chocolate syrup in an airtight container. Use right away or place in the refrigerator to continue cooling.

Tips & Warnings

• Use warm, homemade Hershey's chocolate syrup on top of cold ice cream to make a chocolate sundae. The heat from the syrup, combined with the cold of the ice cream, makes for a real treat. Sprinkle the sundae with chopped peanuts or chopped almonds.

• Allow the chocolate syrup to completely cool before adding it to cold milk. The warmth from the syrup will heat up the milk.

• To keep the syrup fresh, store any leftover syrup in an airtight container.

• Coffee lovers can add a drop of freshly brewed coffee to the syrup mixture once it has cooled. This will make mocha-flavored syrup.

• Add a dash of almond or hazelnut flavoring to give chocolate syrup another hint of flavor.

References

• Food.com; Hershey's Chocolate Syrup; Mindi Bunch; January 16, 2005