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What could possibly be better than homemade chocolate syrup? For a coffee lover like myself, homemade mocha syrup (or mocha sauce) definitely wins the day. All it took was a simple twist of my homemade chocolate syrup recipe and voila, we have mocha syrup. Now I just need to label the jar so the coffee haters in my house don’t use the wrong thing in their chocolate milk.
Is it sauce or syrup?
Just a few minutes difference in cooking time really determines the answer to this. If you stop the cook time while the mixture is still a bit think you’ll end up with mocha syrup. If you boil it just a bit longer until it’s just a little thinner than the consistency you’d like, it will cool into a beautiful thick mocha sauce.
What is mocha sauce?
Mocha Sauce is like chocolate syrup/sauce except it’s made with strong brewed coffee (double brewed coffee or espresso) in place of water. This gives it a rich chocolaty flavor with a hint of coffee.
Perfect with your morning cup, in a homemade iced latte, over ice cream, over fruit, or straight up with a spoon. Rich decadent chocolate with just a hint of coffee is sure to make any day better. That is, unless you don’t like coffee, you hater, you.
Homemade Mocha Syrup
- Author: Heather L McCurdy
- Yield: 1.5 cups 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup strongly brewed coffee – I use decaf
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a pan over low heat.
- Whisk often, bringing to a boil.
- Once mixture is boiling, stir constantly until thick.
- Cool.
- Refrigerate.
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Thank you a million for this recipe it actually made my day. My husband was getting ready to buy mocha syrup with a much of crazy ingredients for $22. I used Tb peppermint instead of vanilla and we are all in love with this mocha syrup. I used your advice for the thinner version, SUPERB. Now thinking of the so many other ways to use the mocha besides in coffee. Again thank you for posting this recipe.
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I love this so much! Thank you for taking the time to share. Here are some other ways to use it;): ice cream, fruit, chocolate cake, peppermint chocolate milk, stirred into peanut butter as a dessert spread or dip.
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Brewed coffee over instant espresso all day! How long do you keep this for/do you have a shelf life? Thinking of gifting some! 🎄
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Oh my goodness! I am so sorry I missed this comment. General rule of thumb is that it should be good in the refrigerator up to 3 months.
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Oh my gosh this is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Superb!!!
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So glad you found what you were looking for. This is one of my favorites.
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I’m thinking of making these for gifts for Christmas. Does one batch make about 2 cups? I’m wondering what size/kind of jars to get.
Thank you!
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Hi Niki, that is correct. It makes approximately 2 cups. I think half pints would be a lovely size to give as a gift. Enjoy!
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How long does it last?
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It should keep in the refrigerator a couple weeks. However, it may keep longer than that. Simply check for mold before using as it is fine to use until that point.
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Perfect! It was super easy and turned out so yummy! I used stevia instead and that worked very well. I did like you did and used decaf coffee so I can still use just before bedtime. It has almost a fudge sauce taste and texture. Mmmmm! ? Can’t wait to try with ice cream!
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I’m glad you liked it and now I need to go make some! It’s good to hear it worked with stevia also. Thank you for taking the time to let me know.
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