Oh, yes I did!
I had completely intended to make this one of my baby freezer list recipes, but I was craving chocolate milk and made this and had to share. It’s from Alton Brown (of Good Eats fame) and so of course it’s good! I won’t tell you that one year Bones bought me 6 seasons on DVD and every book he had out at the time. Yeah, the good ‘ol days with disposable income. Anyway…
You need:
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups Dutch-processed cocoa
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
In a small pot (non-stick is easiest to clean; mine is hard-anodized aluminum and works fabulously!), bring water and sugar to a boil. Add the cocoa, vanilla, salt and corn syrup. Wisk until all solids have been removed. Reduce sauce until slightly thickened and strain. Cool to room temperature and pour into a squeeze bottle or jar.
Makes approximately 5 cups.
Do you make homemade syrups or condiments? What are your favorite recipes? Leave me your links in the comments–I’d love to check them out!
Kirsten is Comfortably Domestic
6 October 2010 at 9:19 AM (14 years ago)Alton Brown rules. It’s like he actually knows what he’s talking about. I’ve made hot fudge before, but I love that this recipe doesn’t call for heavy cream, since it’s not something I tend to keep in the house. If I did, then I’d feel compelled to use it in everything. 😉
Seeing as my family can go threw $12 worth of real maple syrup in one sitting, I regularly make pancake syrup:
http://www.owlhaven.net/2008/09/23/homemade-pancake-syrup/
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