Homemade Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup packed cocoa powder (i use organic)
• 1 cup water (i use bottled)
• 2 cups sugar (i use organic cane sugar)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (i use kosher salt)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (i use organic)

Recipe

• 1 whisk cocoa powder and water together thoroughly in a large saucepan.
• 2 heat and whisk to dissolve the cocoa. (i use medium-low heat).
• 3 add the sugar and stir/whisk to dissolve. be sure the sugar has dissolved before continuing on, so your syrup is not grainy.
• 4 bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. be sure to watch this very carefully. mine has a tendency to want to boil over immediately, so i have to continuously take it on and off of the burner.
• 5 remove from heat and stir in salt and vanilla extract.
• 6 let cool completely and skim off any skin that may have formed.
• 7 pour into a clean/sterile jar with a spout and store covered in the refrigerator.