Chocolate Syrup

By altschiller

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Bring water and sugar to a boil, whisking until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in cocoa and salt and simmer, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla, then cool (syrup will continue to thicken as it cools).