Bea's Cocoa Syrup

I like keeping this on hand for when recipes call for chocolate syrup. It is much cheaper to make your own. You can serve this sauce over ice cream or use 1 to 2 tbsp in a glass of milk for chocolate milk. I have used different types of flavour extract (mint, orange, rum....) instead of vanilla to change it up every so often.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 1 Pint

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup water
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Combine cocoa, sugar, salt and water in saucepan.
2. Place over moderate heat and boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat, cool slightly and add vanilla.
4. Store in a covered container in refrigerator.