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What could possibly be better than homemade chocolate syrup? For a coffee lover like myself, homemade mocha syrup (or mocha sauce) definitely wins the day. All it took was a simple twist of my homemade chocolate syrup recipe and voila, we have mocha syrup. Now I just need to label the jar so the coffee haters in my house don’t use the wrong thing in their chocolate milk.

Homemade mocha syrup

Is it sauce or syrup?

Just a few minutes difference in cooking time really determines the answer to this. If you stop the cook time while the mixture is still a bit think you’ll end up with mocha syrup. If you boil it just a bit longer until it’s just a little thinner than the consistency you’d like, it will cool into a beautiful thick mocha sauce. 

What is mocha sauce? 

Mocha Sauce is like chocolate syrup/sauce except it’s made with strong brewed coffee (double brewed coffee or espresso) in place of water. This gives it a rich chocolaty flavor with a hint of coffee.

Homemade Mocha Syrup

Perfect with your morning cup, in a homemade iced latte, over ice cream, over fruit, or straight up with a spoon. Rich decadent chocolate with just a hint of coffee is sure to make any day better. That is, unless you don’t like coffee, you hater, you.

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Homemade Mocha Syrup

  • Author: Heather L McCurdy
  • Yield: 1.5 cups 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup strongly brewed coffee – I use decaf
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients in a pan over low heat.
  2. Whisk often, bringing to a boil.
  3. Once mixture is boiling, stir constantly until thick.
  4. Cool.
  5. Refrigerate.

homemade mocha syrup

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12 Comments

  1. Brewed coffee over instant espresso all day! How long do you keep this for/do you have a shelf life? Thinking of gifting some! 🎄

  2. I’m thinking of making these for gifts for Christmas. Does one batch make about 2 cups? I’m wondering what size/kind of jars to get.

    Thank you!

    1. It should keep in the refrigerator a couple weeks. However, it may keep longer than that. Simply check for mold before using as it is fine to use until that point.

  3. Perfect! It was super easy and turned out so yummy! I used stevia instead and that worked very well. I did like you did and used decaf coffee so I can still use just before bedtime. It has almost a fudge sauce taste and texture. Mmmmm! ? Can’t wait to try with ice cream!

    1. I’m glad you liked it and now I need to go make some! It’s good to hear it worked with stevia also. Thank you for taking the time to let me know.

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