Homemade Chocolate Sauce

5m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add 1 cup of sugar to a cold pot.
  2. 2Add half a cup of unsweetened cocoa powder to the pot.
  3. 3Whisk the mixture until all the lumps are removed.
  4. 4Add a pinch of coarse salt to the pot.
  5. 5Add half a cup of cold water to the pot.
  6. 6Turn on the heat to medium-medium high and bring it to a boil, making sure to continuously stir so that the cocoa powder gets completely dissolved into the water.
  7. 7Once it starts boiling, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and stir constantly for 30 seconds.
  8. 8Remove the pot from the heat.
  9. 9Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla to the pot.
  10. 10Pour the chocolate sauce into a jar.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • pinch coarse salt
  • 0.5 cup cold water
  • 1.5 teaspoon vanilla

Equipment

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Tips

  • If you do not need this to be dairy-free, you could use whole milk and it would make it even creamier.
  • If you wanted it to be extra rich and creamy, you could add in a little bit of butter.