Chocolate Syrup Recipe

Yesterday before the girl left for class I told her I was going to make brownies and she immediately said that we also needed ice cream which I did not have. I told her I didnt want to go out and get ice cream because I knew that she would also want chocolate syrup and I have been basking in the knowledge of having that extra $45 left from last week grocery trip.  That girl is really cute shes also graduating from college this year and I know that moving out will not be to far away and she wont be living at home to bake brownies for forever and then I find myself to start tearing up. We needed more apples anyway since she and the boy managed to eat the 3lbs of apples I bought last Thursday. I had reserved a movie at Redbox for .27 so I asked the boy if he would mind stopping at Kroger to get apples, ice cream and my movie on their way home from class. He was fine with that so I gave him an envelope with $20, the list of two things and my debit card to get the movie. They return home with my movie, the apples and TWO things of ice cream. I asked why two and they said because they were on sale 2 for $5. I guess thats not terrible. The girl pulled out a bag she was carrying with caramel sauce which I pointed out was not on my list and she told me that she knew that and that her brother would not use the money I gave them since I didnt put it on the list and made her buy it with her own money. I seriously love that boy! Its really easy when you are trying to stick with a budget when everyone is on board.

I knew that they would want chocolate syrup and since I didnt want to add more to my shopping trip I had made syrup before but didnt have my recipe. I looked around on line and found some but nothing really sounded awesome. I was talking to my sister and we came up with out own recipe and there will never be store bought syrup again.

Mrs Ladybugs Chocolate Syrup

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup cocoa powder
1 cup boiling water
a pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla
1-3 tsps instant coffee granules or use one cup of stout boiling coffee instead of the water.


Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in a sauce pan. Add boiling water and stir well leaving no powder behind. Place on burner and heat on med/high heat until boiling and stir the whole time. Once boiling remove from heat and add vanilla and coffee granules making sure all gets mixed in well. Let cool, put in container and refrigerate. This should last for about a month in fridge.


You can use it to top ice cream, dip for fruit or cookies, to make chocolate milk or eat straight out of the jar with a spoon on those really rough days.