Homemade Chocolate Syrup

You can now have delicious hot chocolate that is 'junk free'. If you read the ingredients of the popular chocolate syrup brands you will see lots of 'junk' there. I just noticed that the Nesquik one also has yellow dye in it, which would make it NOT gluten free. Heres to getting the JUNK out of your diet!

Homemade Chocolate Syrup :: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free

Ingredients

• 1 cup filtered water

• 1/2 cup coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey, or any other sweetener of choice*

• 1/2 cup cocoa or cacao powder

• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

• 1/8 tsp sea salt

Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients in a small saucepan and warm over medium-low heat, whisking regularly. You don’t want the mixture to boil or simmer. You want it to just get hot enough to melt the sugar and help everything blend together.

2. Remove from heat and pour into a small glass jar with a tight fitting lid.

3. Let cool to room temperature and then store in the fridge.

4. Note that because we are not using any emulsifiers, this may separate a little when stored in the fridge. That’s OK. Simply shake well before use.

Note: To make your homemade chocolate milk, simply combine 2 teaspoons of syrup per 8 ounces of milk (more or less to suit your personal tastes) and whisk or shake to combine. You can also heat this to make hot cocoa. 

*I like coconut syrup with cacao recipes.

Adapted from Delicious Obsessions by Jessica Espinoza