Comments on An Oregon Cottage: Pantry Basics: Homemade Chocolate Syrup

Thanks, Rachael- that's a good suggestion! I&#...

2012-02-03T16:03:14.853-08:00

Thanks, Rachael- that's a good suggestion! I've experimented, and I've been making it with less sugar- for more of a dark chocolate flavor- using sucanant or half white/half sucanant if I don't have enough. I've never bought coconut sugar, though- this is a good excuse to!

Ah-ha! Knew there had to be some good reason...

2012-02-03T15:57:54.311-08:00

Ah-ha! Knew there had to be some good reason...

I see that you have tried it with other sugars and...

2012-02-03T15:26:54.586-08:00

I see that you have tried it with other sugars and I just wanted to add that I have been making this with blonde coconut sugar and it works really well, I have added just a bit more water so it isn't too thick. It lasts about 2 months in our house. I am off to go make another batch! Thank you.

Lynda- Thanks for the tip on sucanat! That's g...

2011-12-18T16:54:17.964-08:00

Lynda- Thanks for the tip on sucanat! That's good to know, 'cause most of the time I'd prefer the flavor to be milder in order to let the dish's flavor come through, you know what I mean? :-)

I did this with sucanat and it turned out great. ...

2011-12-17T07:11:44.666-08:00

I did this with sucanat and it turned out great. Thank you for the recipe! Have been in need and you came up in a search. (a tip on sucanat: some brands, like the Now brand, tend to have a very strong molasses flavor, wouldn't recommend for this, but there are plenty that don't)
~Lynda

Just needed a guide, and your was fun to read, so ...

2011-09-16T07:27:41.859-07:00

Just needed a guide, and your was fun to read, so I used it! Thank you

For what it's worth, when I toured the Scharff...

2011-05-14T17:10:05.944-07:00

For what it's worth, when I toured the Scharffen Berger chocolate factory, they said the little bit of salt they add "fools the tongue" to cover any bitter taste in the chocolate.

I love this recipe! I will never buy Hershey's...

2010-11-18T13:43:25.144-08:00

I love this recipe! I will never buy Hershey's Syrup again :)

Love this- I doubled it and with half of it I adde...

2010-08-01T20:30:50.809-07:00

Love this- I doubled it and with half of it I added about a cup ( maybe some more) of fresh raspberries juice. Turned out WONDERFUL. Thank you so much for this. The none Raspberries half turned out wonderful too.

I love this recipe. Also for Rachael, you can tak...

2010-06-24T10:10:29.648-07:00

I love this recipe. Also for Rachael, you can take cocoa and just whisk it into real maple syrup. Oh my its good.

2010-05-12T22:44:00.383-07:00

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Jeanne- I just made it yesterday again, too, and I...

2010-05-11T15:27:33.211-07:00

Jeanne- I just made it yesterday again, too, and I reduced the sugar to 3/4 c. and used 1/2 sucanat and 1/2 white. I let it boil a bit longer (too much multi-tasking!) and it was so thick it wouldn't pour out of the bottle without adding a bit of water! It's a stronger chocolate flavor, and that's about all the difference, besides the thickness.

Just wanted to let you know that I have been makin...

2010-05-11T11:03:38.419-07:00

Just wanted to let you know that I have been making this syrup for a few months now. We eat alot of homemade icecream and have iced mochas for after school snacks.
Today I made it with turbinado sugar (sugar in the raw). Also I added about 1/2 tbsp. of cornstarch to make a thicker syrup.
It turned out well.

Rachel- good question! I've been thinking abou...

2010-04-18T19:39:33.990-07:00

Rachel- good question! I've been thinking about trying a different sweetener, though it's been low on the priority list because I don't want to mess with perfection (:-) and we use about a 1/2 tsp. a day. I've seen other recipes that use 2x as much sugar as I do, so I feel pretty good about this in a general sense, but have been thinking about another sugar. I hesitate to use maple or honey- both strong flavors- so have been leaning toward sucanat (though it's a bit strong, too). I think I'll start 1/2 and 1/2 and see what happens.

Let me know if you try something and you like it!

Looks great, do you know if a less refined sugar w...

2010-04-18T12:37:40.784-07:00

Looks great, do you know if a less refined sugar would work as well? Say maple sugar or sucanat? I love chocolate milk as an occasional treat and hate spending the money on organic chocolate syrup that often still has corn syrup in it!

THanks for the recipe. I still buy the yucky bottl...

2010-03-20T05:30:42.990-07:00

THanks for the recipe. I still buy the yucky bottle and feel guilty about it. I had tried an organic brand but couldn't justify the sky high price. I will be making this and some homemade icecream this coming week! Thanks againg!

Anon- Good for you for riding your family of HFCS!...

2010-02-14T13:37:15.504-08:00

Anon- Good for you for riding your family of HFCS! It's not easy, because it's in everything, but I'm hoping if enough people stop buying it, they'll go back to plain ol' sugar.

Awesome! Found your recipe when searching on '...

2010-02-13T15:38:34.184-08:00

Awesome! Found your recipe when searching on 'natural chocolate syrup' after I saw that HFCS was the #1 ingredient in that staple brown plastic bottle in our fridge. YUCK! I'm systematically reducing the HFCS in my child's diet one step at a time. Just threw the brown plastic in the trash. Can't wait to have a natural choice with 4 natural ingredients in my fridge next week! Thanks again. Will subscribe to your blog so I can follow your other good ideas!

Kim- Good for you. As you know, I think this is th...

2010-01-11T08:19:57.606-08:00

Kim- Good for you. As you know, I think this is the best with coffee. :-)

Mirawyn- Thanks so much, sure glad you are finding things you like. I'm off to eat some granola now!

I found your blog searching for a recipe just like...

2010-01-10T14:51:27.977-08:00

I found your blog searching for a recipe just like this, and I'm hooked. I made this and the granola last night (hey, I had all the granola ingredients anyway…), and both turned out great.

I already have some of your other staples on my to-try list, starting with the teriyaki sauce and spice rub!

Thanks so much, and keep them coming!

I JUST learned how dang easy it is to cold brew co...

2010-01-09T10:48:58.227-08:00

I JUST learned how dang easy it is to cold brew coffee at home in a French press and have been madly researching recipes for syrups to put in my daily drink... Thank you so much for posting this, as soon as I get some lids for my empty bottles I'm going to make this chocolate syrup!

Yea, Laura!

2009-12-21T22:24:25.101-08:00

Yea, Laura!

I just wanted to say thanks for the recipe--it'...

2009-12-19T21:56:44.051-08:00

I just wanted to say thanks for the recipe--it's so easy and delicious, and has become a staple in our mocha-loving household. No more Hershey's for us! :-)

Thanks for the recipe!

2009-11-04T14:19:53.208-08:00

Thanks for the recipe!

i have a great husband who makes me my morning moc...

2009-10-10T12:33:50.408-07:00

i have a great husband who makes me my morning mochas when i need them too : ) we recently found ourselves reading more labels b/c we have more time to make more from "scratch." yet the last batch of syrup i made only lasted a week...i have an ice cream problem, my daughter likes chocolate milk and it's been a heavy mocha week...doubling up the recipe this time! thanks for sharing, we need more resourceful people like you in our lives.~stacy