Home-made Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup

Makes about 16 ounces (2 cups)

Like Hersheys chocolate syrup but without the chemicals and high fructose corn syrup.

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:

1. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the cocoa powder, water, sugar and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix with a whisk until smooth.
2. Stir constantly with a whisk or a wooden spoon until it boils.
3. Allow it to boil for 1-2 minutes.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Add vanilla.
6. Syrup will be very thin. 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.

Original Recipe at Babysavers.com