Chocolate Syrup

What comes to your mind when you hear the words chocolate syrup? Adding it to white milk to make chocolate milk? As as a topping for ice cream, or as part of an ice cream sundae or banana split? As a dipping sauce for fruit or pretzels? With pudding? As an ingredient in any number of desserts? Whatever you decide, this is a great way to add calories to the diet since 2 tablespoons has 85 calories.

Why am I saying it’s a great way to add calories to the diet? There are a number of people I come into contact with who need to gain weight for a variety of reasons. Adding chocolate syrup is always a winner to encourage increased intake. 


There are 3 delicious recipes in Flavorful Fortified Food - Recipes to Enrich Life using chocolate syrup. You can also use it as a variation in any of the other recipes.

Want to make your own chocolate syrup? Try this recipe from allrecipes.com

• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• Dash salt
• 1 ½ cup water
• 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract
  

Combine the water, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt together in a saucepan over low heat; whisk constantly until the mixture thickens and begins to simmer. Remove from heat and stir the vanilla into the sauce. Serve warm or cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield 2 cups. To add even more calories, replace the water with milk, condensed milk, or cream.

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