10-Minute Homemade Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
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10-Minute Homemade Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
Description
10-Minute Homemade Hershey's Chocolate Syrup combines Hershey's cocoa powder, sugar, water, salt, and vanilla to produce a rich, smooth syrup with the signature slight acidity characteristic of Hershey's chocolate. The method involves boiling the cocoa and sugar mixture briefly to dissolve and thicken it, then adding vanilla after cooling to preserve its aroma. The resulting syrup offers a balanced chocolate taste with a smooth consistency, ideal for topping ice cream, enhancing beverages, or baking applications. Continuous whisking during preparation prevents lumps and ensures even texture. The syrup should be refrigerated and used within two weeks for best quality.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder Hershey's
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine cocoa, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Add water, and mix until smooth.
- Bring this mixture to a boil. Allow it to boil for one minute, be careful this does not over boil.
- Remove from heat, when this cools add the vanilla.
Notes
- Use Hershey's cocoa powder to achieve the authentic chocolate flavor characteristic of this syrup.
- Whisk the mixture thoroughly at the start to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth syrup.
- Store the syrup refrigerated and consume within two weeks for best freshness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 36 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 36kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.