Homemade Chocolate Syrup

My boys drink a lot of milk and in their milk...they want chocolate!  I get so tired of paying for a little bit of syrup that doesn't last long.  At least when one certain twin makes his own!  ~smile~  I decided to make my own.  I gave it to the boys to try and they loved it and told me it was more chocolaty than their usual milk.  Yep, I'm a happy Mama.  <3 and hugs dear!

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

makes 1 pint

1 1/4 cups water

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional

    I thought I would try it and it worked.  

For a thinner syrup
1 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 cups sugar
pinch salt
1 cup water

Whisk dry ingredients together.  Add water and heat in microwave until your desired consistency.  Start with 1 1/2 minutes, stir and keep heating in 45 second intervals.  When it reaches your desired thickness..take out and let cool.  We like it thinner to make chocolate milk.

Stir water, sugar and cocoa until dissolved. Bring to a boil and then lower heat.  Keep stirring until it has thickened.  Add vanilla and cinnamon, if using.  

Put in a clean pint jar with a lid.  

Stir before using and add desired amount to milk, pour over ice cream or frozen yogurt, make milk shakes, drizzle on cake.  You get the idea!  Reid even wanted to put some on his pasta last night.  ~smiles~

Lucas put some on a peanut butter sandwich he made on a hot dog bun!  ~smile~
<3 and hugs!