- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sugar
- pinch of salt
- dash of vanilla
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I put the cocoa and sugar in a saucepan and then I add boiling water. Whisk together and heat to boiling (or microwave) until smooth. About 3 minutes. Add the salt and vanilla. You can also add other extracts (peppermint anyone?). I’ve occasionally short-changed this one and not boiled it long enough. That made it a little lumpy — but it still tasted wonderful. Boiling just gives it that nice silky syrupy texture.
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(Always use caution when boiling in a microwave. I boil for 30 seconds and then stir CAREFULLY and watch for boil over.)
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Let it cool and store it in the refrigerator. It is supposed to last 2 months, but mine never stays in the refrigerator for that long. I put it in a salad dressing bottle and we put it on top of most of our deserts. You can make chocolate milk or the best mochas.
Whatever measure you choose to make a “part” your end result will be about 3 times that amount. Generally, use this ratio: 1 part cocoa powder 2 parts water 4 parts sugar pinch of salt dash of vanilla