I'm always looking for ways to save money, save time, and make meals and treats for my family as healthy as possible. Since I've done the leg work, I've decided to share some recipes I've been using for many years now. These are easy homemade recipes for everyday products you might use and buy from the store. This week I'm spotlighting CHOCOLATE SYRUP.
Nearly every super market on the planet has their own version. And don't forget about Hershey's, the classic that mom used to make my chocolate milk with as a little girl. It's not entirely expensive either, so why bother to make it from scratch? Why buy it when it's full of preservatives and ingredients you can't even pronounce and it's simple and inexpensive to make. Think of it. You are at this very moment, only 3 ingredients and 7 minutes away from decadent chocolate bliss, and although it's sugar and cocoa, it's healthier than a product with a shelf life....and it wasn't made in a factory in Taiwan!
RECIPE:
1/2 c cocoa
1 cup sugar
1 c water
1/2 tsp vanilla
I double this recipe when I make it. Mix sugar and cocoa in a heavy saucepan. Over medium heat add water and stir until smooth. Increase heat to med/high and continue to stir until it begins to boil (about 5 minutes). Once boiling, stir constantly and boil for 2 minutes then take off heat and continue to stir until it stops boiling. Once it is cool, pour into a container and refrigerate (I use an empty ketchup bottle). Use in anything as you would Hershey's chocolate syrup. Great in milk, or on ice cream, or just a spoonful!
Nearly every super market on the planet has their own version. And don't forget about Hershey's, the classic that mom used to make my chocolate milk with as a little girl. It's not entirely expensive either, so why bother to make it from scratch? Why buy it when it's full of preservatives and ingredients you can't even pronounce and it's simple and inexpensive to make. Think of it. You are at this very moment, only 3 ingredients and 7 minutes away from decadent chocolate bliss, and although it's sugar and cocoa, it's healthier than a product with a shelf life....and it wasn't made in a factory in Taiwan!
RECIPE:
1/2 c cocoa
1 cup sugar
1 c water
1/2 tsp vanilla
I double this recipe when I make it. Mix sugar and cocoa in a heavy saucepan. Over medium heat add water and stir until smooth. Increase heat to med/high and continue to stir until it begins to boil (about 5 minutes). Once boiling, stir constantly and boil for 2 minutes then take off heat and continue to stir until it stops boiling. Once it is cool, pour into a container and refrigerate (I use an empty ketchup bottle). Use in anything as you would Hershey's chocolate syrup. Great in milk, or on ice cream, or just a spoonful!
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