Name: Mocha Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cane sugar; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; pinch of salt; 3/4 cup water; 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

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Learn how to make your own chocolate mocha sauce for coffee at home! Delicious in hot or iced lattes and super easy to make!

Chocolate mocha sauce for coffee in half pint jar with chocolate bar and coffee beans scattered around it

I love anything chocolate and also anything coffee so the combination of the two is a match made in heaven! Being able to make my own syrups and sauces at home has been so fun to experiment with! They are so much better for you too when homemade!

This sauce works well for both hot and iced lattes. The real cocoa powder adds depth of flavor and the texture is smooth and luxurious! It is also delicious when combined with another flavors as well. Try making a french vanilla mocha for something extra special! A recipe for making your own french vanilla syrup can be found here.

All this recipe uses is organic cane sugar, rich and dark cocoa powder, some water, a little salt, and pure vanilla extract. You can’t get much more simple than that!

iced mocha with chocolate mocha sauce behind it and coffee beans and chocolate bar beside it

Why you’ll love this recipe…

It’s absolutely delicious!
Super easy!
No artificial anything!
Made with pure wholesome ingredients

What kind of cocoa powder should I use?…

Any kind will work. Try experimenting with some different ones. Try regular, maybe dutch processed, or black cocoa powder and see what you like best. It will be delicious regardless of which you decide to use!

What is the consistency?…

It is thin in texture as you make it but once it sits in the fridge for a while it does thicken quite a lot. If you prefer it to be on the thinner side let it sit out of the fridge at room temperature for a few minutes before using. If I’m going to be making an iced coffee I prefer it to be a bit thicker so I can drizzle it down the sides of my jar or whatever I am making my iced coffee in. It makes it look pretty and is fun too! It is best stored in the fridge for longer shelf life.

How to use chocolate mocha sauce for coffee…

Add about a tablespoon to your coffee, stir, then add more if you like a sweeter taste. For iced drinks I like to drizzle it around the sides of my jar before adding the ice. After drizzling it all around I place the ice in which helps solidify it from the cold until I can add the milk and espresso.

top view of mocha sauce in a jar with chocolate bar and coffee beans

Ingredients for chocolate mocha sauce for coffee:

Organic cane sugar (1/2 cup) – I like to use organic cane sugar as it isn’t bleached like regular sugar.
Cocoa powder (1/3 cup) – Regular, dutch processed, or black. Whichever you prefer.
Water (3/4 cup) – Pure filtered water or well water is best.
Vanilla extract (1/2 tsp.) – Pure vanilla extract tastes the best here!
Sea salt (just a pinch) – This brings out the flavor and adds something to the sauce that you don’t want to miss out on!

Instructions for chocolate mocha sauce for coffee:

sifting cocoa powder into a saucepan with sugar in it — 1. Place the sugar in a small saucepan. Sift the cocoa powder into the pan. This is to remove any lumps so you end up with a sauce that is smooth. Add a small pinch of salt.

whisking mocha sauce in a saucepan on the stovetop — 2. Place on the stove at medium heat. Add half the water and whisk till combined.

mocha sauce in a saucepan with a whisk in it — 3. Continuing adding water until all has been used. Whisk as you bring it to a boil.

boiling chocolate mocha sauce in a pan with a whisk — 4. Once liquid starts boiling, reduce heat to low. You want it to continue at a low boil but not too much as to boil over or burn. Cook for 2-3 minutes stirring often.

pouring vanilla into a saucepan of chocolate mocha sauce — 5. Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Stir until completely combined and uniformly smooth. Set aside to cool for at least an hour.

pouring mocha sauce into a half pint jar with a small spatula and tea towel beside it — 6. Once cool pour into a jar or pitcher and use right away or store in the fridge. Keeps fresh for up to two weeks but we use ours up way before that!

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Yield: 1 cup

Mocha Sauce

Learn how to make your own mocha sauce for coffee at home! Delicious in hot or iced lattes and super easy to make!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 3 minutes

Total Time 8 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup cane sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
pinch of salt
3/4 cup water
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Place the sugar in a small saucepan. Sift the cocoa powder into the pan. This is to remove any lumps so you end up with a sauce that is smooth. Add a small pinch of salt.

2. Place on the stove at medium heat. Add half the water and whisk till combined.

3. Continuing adding water until all has been used. Whisk as you bring it to a boil.

4. Once liquid starts boiling, reduce heat to low. You want it to continue at a low boil but not too much as to boil over or burn. Cook for 2-3 minutes stirring often.

5. Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Stir until completely combined and uniformly smooth. Set aside to cool for at least an hour.

6. Once cool pour into a jar or pitcher and use right away or store in the fridge. Keeps fresh for up to two weeks but we use ours up way before that!