This super easy homemade chocolate syrup is made with cocoa powder and 5 other simple, real ingredients. It’s delicious in milk, on ice cream or in coffee!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Turkey Hill Dairy. All opinions are my own.
It’s no secret that we are ice cream fans around here. And if you follow my weekly What I Spent & Saved posts, you know that the last several years we’ve kind of become ice cream snobs and pretty much only buy Turkey Hill All Natural Ice Cream.
Not only is it absolutely delicious (once you try it, you won’t be able to enjoy other ice cream very much!), we love that is it made with real, simple ingredients that we can feel good about eating.
So I was excited when I discovered that Turkey Hill Dairy recently became the first major ice cream brand to offer an all natural gelato as well!
Like their All Natural Ice Cream, Turkey Hill All Natural Gelato is made with simple ingredients like milk, cream, sugar and vanilla. And because it’s gelato, it has less air than most ice cream which gives it a delightfully denser, richer texture too!
I had my first experience of enjoying gelato when we visited Rome 6 years ago. There were little gelato shops sprinkled here and there throughout the city, and of course, we had to stop and indulge occasionally!
I remember being intrigued by the difference in flavor and texture. It was definitely not the same as ice cream, but it was still very delicious and I discovered that I rather liked it!
Turkey Hill All Natural Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gelato
I recently tried two of the eight Turkey Hill All Natural Gelato flavors and they reminded me of the gelato that we enjoyed in Italy. The Purely Vanilla had a distinct gelato taste that made it uniquely different than traditional ice cream.
I’m a chocolate lover and the Chocolate Chocolate Chip was a definite treat, packed full of rich chocolate flavor! I wanted to eat the whole pint in one sitting! 🙂
Additional flavors include Chocolate Peanut Butter, Coffee Chip, Hazelnut, Sea Salted Caramel, Peach Mango and Mint Chocolate Chip. I don’t know about you, but I really want a pint of each!
When temperatures begin hitting a muggy 80 degrees as they did here this week, I start thinking about cold desserts like ice cream and gelato. It’s just the perfect thing to enjoy when it’s hot outside! And while we love ice cream and gelato plain, it’s always fun eating it with various toppings, too.
One of our favorites is a simple chocolate syrup. While I can obviously buy it at the store, I much prefer making my own homemade chocolate syrup using simple, basic ingredients. It’s the perfect pairing for Turkey Hill All Natural Ice Cream and Gelato!
How to make chocolate syrup
This chocolate syrup recipe is so super easy! Just mix everything but the vanilla together, bring it to a boil and let it simmer five minutes, stir in the vanilla and you’re done. It couldn’t be easier!
And I love the rich chocolate taste that the cocoa powder gives this chocolate syrup. So good! Definitely a great Hershey’s chocolate syrup recipe knock off.
Homemade Chocolate Syrup
Homemade Chocolate Syrup
Ingredients
- ¾ c. brown sugar
- ¾ c. white sugar
- 1 c. cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 c. cold water
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Combine sugars, cocoa powder and salt. Add water; whisk until smooth.
- Heat until boiling, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 5 min.*
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool. Store in fridge.
Notes
Cynthia L
This sauce looks so delicious. I never thought it would be so easy to make! I just saw Turkey Hill Gelato at the store the other day. I have not tried it yet, but I owl like to.
ThriftyFrugalMom
I know, crazy how easy it is to make, right? And the Gelato is really yummy….if you like chocolate I highly recommend the Chocolate Chocolate Chip!
Sarah
This looks really good and I will have to try it! Will it work for chocolate milk too? My son and I love choc.milk from our fresh goats milk! =)
ThriftyFrugalMom
Yes, Sarah, it’s what we use for Chocolate milk around here! Hope you and your son enjoy it. 🙂
Thao @ In Good Flavor
Can’t wait to try real Italian gelato when I go to Italy this year! In the meantime, I can enjoy some of Turkey Hill’s. I didn’t realize they make them. The chocolate syrup looks so smooth and creamy.
theartinpartyplanning
Yum – I have build your own sundae bars all the time, but I never made my own chocolate syrup. This is a MUST TRY for me!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Oh, this will be perfect for you! And that sundae bar idea sounds fun!
Patricia
I’m excited to try this chocolate syrup recipe, I’m sure my kids will love it and my husband will be happy when it saves us money. I didn’t know that Turkey Hill had a gelato, I can’t wait to see if they have it in my local grocery store.
ThriftyFrugalMom
Yes, it’s so easy to make and so yummy, Patricia! And the Turkey Hill gelato is delicious too. If you like the Turkey Hill All Natural ice cream, you’ll love the gelato!
Erica Barrow Navis
Love the recipe. It looks so easy to make. Going to try this out soon!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Hope you enjoy it, Erica!
Julie @ Logger's Wife
We rarely buy chocolate syrup. I make one very similar to this one. Tastes so much better than store bought. 🙂
(visiting from the Shine blog hop)
Whitney
I’ve never made my own chocolate syrup. Your recipe looks easy and delicious so I look forward to try it since ice cream is our favorite family treat 🙂
ThriftyFrugalMom
Ah, you can’t go wrong with ice cream, right? Hope you all enjoy the chocolate syrup with your treat!
Keri
I used to love when my mom made this! Glad you reminded me of it! Thanks for sharing at Tues Talk!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Lucky you, Keri! When I was growing up, we only had Nesquik (which I hated!) or Hershey’s syrup. While I liked the Hershey’s syrup, I now cringe when I think of all the not-good-for-you stuff that is in it.
Elizabeth
Yummy – This looks delish! So glad you joined us for “Tuesday Talk”~
Elizabeth
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angie
I so love chocolate with my frozen desserts this looks like I could dive right in and enjoy a delicious dessert yummy
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ThriftyFrugalMom
Oh, then you’d love this, Angie! It goes perfectly on frozen desserts.
Jennifer
Looks yummy! How long can this be stored in the fridge? Will I need to heat this up before serving? Thanks!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Jennifer, it should last at least a month, probably longer. None of the ingredients are “perishable”, so it doesn’t go bad quickly at all. And whether you heat it up is totally your choice. It pours nicely even when it’s cold, and heating it will make it a lot thinner. But if you prefer it warm, it definitely works that way too. 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
Dominique
do you use light or dark brown sugar?
ThriftyFrugalMom
Dominuique, I use light brown sugar. Don’t know if this is helpful or not, but from what I understand, unless a recipe specifies dark brown sugar, if it just says “brown sugar” it is always referring to light brown sugar.
Heather W.
I use dark brown sugar when I make this and it’s relish!!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Oh yum! That sounds decadent for sure!
Alejandra
I made it last night and it was delicious. Thank you for the recipe ?.
ThriftyFrugalMom
So glad you loved it, Alejandra! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know. Isn’t it fun to make your own convenience foods and know exactly what you are eating?
laura
I want to give this a try. Looks delicious.
Can you use cacao powder instead? Also how long is the shelf life?
ThriftyFrugalMom
Laura, we sure like it! 🙂 And I love that it’s healthier and I know what is in it. I don’t have any experience using cacoa powder, but according to this website, you can use them interchangeably, so assume it would be okay. And the homemade syrup should keep for about 3 to 4 weeks in the fridge, possibly longer- ours doesn’t usually stay around much longer than that! 🙂
Cheryl
Making this now for the second time. It’s really good. I love having this recipe on hand, TY!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Thanks for taking the time to let me know that you like this! That’s always fun to hear. 🙂 You are very welcome.
Jane
For Easter dinner this year I wanted to do a bit of a fun dessert instead of the usual pie or cake or something. This year I did a build your own sundae bar. And of course one topping that is a must is chocolate! I just made a half batch (there’s only the 6 of us) and let it cook for about 5 1./2 minutes and ended up with a nice thick fudgy sauce! My youngest tried it and said….’mom, why did you make this”…as he kept going back and pouring more on lol. He dipped all kinds of things in it – from fruit to pretzels to cookies! YUMM!
ThriftyFrugalMom
What a fun, creative idea! And I love how your son used it for more than ice cream. Smart guy! 😉 So glad you all enjoyed it. Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know!