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Homemade chocolate syrup for coffee

Posted on by Sara Walker

1024px-Chocolate_syrup_topping_on_ice_creamIf you love speciality coffees such as mocha and cappuccino, you might have considered making your own chocolate syrup to keep handy for adding to drinks. Chocolate syrup is a really useful addition to the kitchen – not only is it great for adding punch to coffee, you can also use it for making a quick chocolate milkshake, adding to baking recipes or pouring over ice cream for an easy pudding.

Home made chocolate syrup recipe

170g light brown sugar (Demerara)

170g granulated sugar

125g unsweetened cocoa powder

240ml cold water

Optional – one tablespoon flavouring extract, such as vanilla, orange or almond
Place the sugars and cold water in a heavy saucepan, and stir with a wooden spoon until fully mixed. Add the water, and whisk vigorously until no lumps remain. Turn the heat onto low, and stir until the sugars melt and the liquid is fully combined. Turn the heat to medium, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly to make sure the liquid doesn’t stick to the pan and burn. Once boiled, turn the heat back down to low and allow to simmer, until the liquid has reduced and the mixture has thickened to a syrupy, pouring consistency. Remove from heat, and stir in the flavouring extract if using. Pour into a clean, sterilised bottle and allow to cool completely before sealing and placing in the refrigerator. The syrup should keep for four – six weeks if stored in the refrigerator.

If you’d like to keep a bottle of chocolate syrup on stand by in your kitchen but don’t have time to make it yourself, then browse our range of top quality readymade syrups on the Coffee Ingredients page of our website. A one litre bottle of syrup is only £7.29, and we have a range of flavours to choose from including chocolate.

How to use flavoured coffee syrups

Posted on by Sara Walker

caramel-syrupWith flavoured speciality coffee becoming increasing popular, you’re now spoilt for choice with syrup flavours, from mint and vanilla to cinnamon spiced and chocolate, both white and dark. As well as adding a shot of syrup to coffee or hot chocolate for a drink with a twist, there are plenty of other ways to make use of flavoured syrup in your kitchen.

Sugar and spice

  • Make an easy sauce for ice cream or fruit by melting 75g of butter and 75g of cocoa powder together in a pan over a low heat. Add sufficient syrup to give the sauce a pouring consistency; amaretto, ginger and vanilla flavours work particularly well.
  • Make the ultimate strawberry sundae by marinating fresh strawberries in strawberry syrup overnight in the refrigerator. Lay the fruit with strawberry ice-cream, vanilla ice-cream and chocolate shavings in a tall glass. Finish the dish off with a fresh strawberry and a drizzle of syrup.
  • Use strawberry or vanilla syrup to glaze the fruit in a fruit tart just before serving, to give it an appetising finish.
  • When making a chocolate mousse, add a tablespoon of flavoured syrup to the melted chocolate before adding the eggs – we like gingerbread, amaretto and mint flavours.
  • Stunning savouries
  • Add a tablespoon of strawberry or vanilla syrup to a beef stew during the last half hour of cooking, for a richer flavour.
  • For a quick, light lunch, toast two or three slices of French bread. Top each one with a slice of goats’ cheese, and place under a hot grill until the cheese is just starting to melt. Drizzle a little balsamic vinegar and vanilla syrup over the cheese, and serve with walnuts and a green salad.

To buy flavoured syrups online for all your culinary and drink needs, please visit our coffee ingredients page.

 

 

Make your own coffee ingredients – caramel flavoured syrup

Posted on by Sara Walker

caramel-syrupIf you’re a fan of coffee-shop-style flavoured coffees, you might like to consider making your own flavoured syrups. They’re fairly easy to make, just requiring a little caution when handling the hot liquid, and you can personalise them to your taste by experimenting with spices and sugar levels.

Homemade caramel flavoured syrup

Use a heavy bottomed pan, and turn the hob to a low heat setting. Cover the bottom of the pan with a layer of granulated sugar about 2cm thick, and add enough boiling water to make a thick paste. Put the pan on the hob, and stir the mixture continuously. After a while, it will start to bubble and turn a light brown colour as the sugar caramelises. At this stage, the liquid will be extremely hot – take great care that none of it splashes onto your hands as you stir. Take the pan off the heat, and let it stand for a minute or so. The mixture should be a golden brown, and it will continue to cook for a while as it stands. If necessary, return the pan to the heat and let it cook a little more, but don’t let it get to the dark brown stage, or it’ll taste burnt.

Once the mixture is golden brown, let it cool – it might thicken and harden considerably. Always let the pan cool before moving to the next stage, as otherwise the caramel may spit and scald you as you add the water. Next, pour a little boiling water into the pan, and heat it very gently until the caramel dissolves into the water. Continue to add more water, a little at a time, until you have a pouring consistency.

Sterilise a bottle, either by boiling it in water or heating it in the oven. Let the bottle cool before you fill it with syrup, then seal with a clean cap or cork. Add a little syrup to coffee for a caramel flavour.

If you love caramel syrup, but don’t want the effort of making your own, check out our full range of flavoured syrups on our coffee ingredients page, priced at only £7.29 a litre.