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Easy Iced Mocha Recipe with DIY Mocha Syrup
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Easy Iced Mocha Recipe with DIY Mocha Syrup

This recipe shows how to make an iced mocha with a homemade mocha syrup combining cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Mixed with cold milk and coffee or espresso and poured over ice, it creates a creamy, chocolaty coffee drink that can be topped with whipped cream and extra syrup for added richness.

Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 10 servings (2 tablespoons of syrup each)
Calories: 190 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Mocha Syrup
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar or cane sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt sea salt
  • ½ cup water cold
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Iced Mocha
  • ½ cup milk whole
  • ½ cup coffee cold brew concentrate works well, chilled strongly brewed or espresso
  • 1-2 tablespoons Mocha Syrup to taste
  • Mocha Syrup for serving, more mocha syrup
  • Whipped Cream for serving, more mocha syrup

Instructions

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  1. To make the mocha syrup, combine the cocoa or cacao powder, sugar, salt, and water in a small saucepan over low heat. Heat, whisking frequently, until the sugar dissolves and the syrup is smooth and glossy. Remove from heat, whisk in the vanilla, and set aside to cool.
  2. To make a mocha, combine milk, coffee or espresso, and mocha syrup in a glass measuring cup or mason jar with a tight fitting lid. Whisk or shake the mixture until well incorporated and frothy.
  3. Pour mocha over ice into a glass. Top with whipped cream and extra chocolate syrup, if desired.

Notes

  • This recipe works well with plant-based milks like canned full-fat coconut milk or oat milk.
  • You can substitute sugar in the syrup with honey or maple syrup, but expect the syrup to carry their distinct flavors.
  • Homemade mocha syrup will keep refrigerated for about a month or longer in a sealed container.
  • Freeze extra coffee or espresso in ice cube trays to chill your coffee drinks without diluting them.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2tablespoons mocha syrup Calories 190kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 64mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 30g (60%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 servings (2 tablespoons of syrup each)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Serving 2tablespoons mocha syrup
Calories 190kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 64mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 30g 60%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.