Homemade chocolate syrup

Homemade Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup Recipe

Makes about 16 ounces (2 cups)

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Dash salt

Directions:

• Use a big saucepan – at least 2 quarts. This will expand when boiling.
• Combine the cocoa powder, water, sugar and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix with awhisk until smooth.
• Stir constantly with a whisk or a wooden spoon until it boils.
• Allow it to boil for 1-2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add vanilla.
• Syrup will be very thin/watery. Allow to cool completely and it will thicken to about the same consistency as Hershey’s syrup.

Store the syrup in a mason jar or any other container. It will keep for several weeks in the fridge.