A simple chocolate sauce recipe for an ice cream topping and more.

Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• 8 oz. water
• 2 1/2 oz. sugar
• 1 oz. cocoa powder
• 2 1/2 oz. dark chocolate, chopped

Procedure

1. In a heavy bottomed stainless steel saucepan, whisk water, sugar and cocoa powder together. Bring to a boil and stir in the chopped chocolate with a wooden spoon until dissolved. Strain sauce through a fine mesh sieve into a plastic storage container set over an ice bath. Allow to cool, cover and chill until ready to use.

Notes

 

Content by Renee Shelton. Recipe from Renee Shelton's recipe files. This recipe was first published on PastrySampler.com on January 10, 2007. It was updated on September 29, 2020.