homemade chocolate syrup

homemade chocolate syrup... there is nothing better!

it is inexpensive, free of artifical colors, preservatives + best of all, you control the sugar content. here's how to make it...

ingredients:

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt 

1 cup cold water 

1 tablespoon vanilla

combine cocoa + sugar, blend until all lumps are gone. add water + salt, mix well. cook over medium heat, bringing mixture to a boil. keep boiling until thick, stirring as needed to keep from overflowing {usually 3 minutes}.  remove from heat and let cool, add vanilla.