chocolate simple syrup

I used the last of my simple syrup making a cup of my favorite cold brewed coffee and instead of making another batch of plain syrup, I thought a chocolate version would be an interesting twist and nice change. You know, give my cuppa more of a mocha feel than latte. The result is a subtly chocolate flavor with my coffee, but it's nice! On its own, the syrup is super sweet and distinctly chocolate-y, but it mellows out when diluted with coffee concentrate and milk. At the end of the day, this may just be a watery Hershey's chocolate syrup, but feels more grown-up and less gluttonous than getting your chocolate fix from something normally reserved for the sundae bar.

Chocolate Simple Syrup in a Jar

Chocolate Simple Syrup

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• splash almond extract

Method

1. In a saucepan, combine the ingredients and cook over medium to medium high heat until the mixture starts to boil. Remove from heat, let cool, and refrigerate until ready to use.

Chocolate Simple Syrup served with coffee

Serving Ideas:

• Swirled into coffee as sweetener
• Served with yogurt and granola
• Drizzled over ice cream or affogato
• Poured over a simple layer cake for additional moisture and flavor

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