Instructions: Mix cocoa, water and salt in a heavy saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil, and simmer gently, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.

Remove from heat; let cool 10 minutes. Add sweetner and vanilla and mix well. Pour into a jar, cover, and store in refrigerator. Stir in jar before measuring to use.

Yield: 20 servings - 1 1/4 cups. 1
serving = 1 tbsp.

Low sodium diets: Omit Salt from recipe. VARIATIONS: CHOCOLATE MILK - 1 cup skim milk and 1 to 2 tbsp. syrup.

Combine ingredients in a tall, cold glass and stir vigorously to mix well.

Yield: 1 serving of 8 oz.

Low sodium diets: Omit salt from syrup recipe. HOT MILK CHOCOLATE - ingredients same as for chocolate milk.

Heat milk and syrup together in top of couble boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently until very hot. Serve immediately to a warmed mug or cup.

diets are the same as for chocolate milk. MOCHA MILK DRINK - 1 tbsp.

Syrup, 1 tsp. instant coffee powder and 1 cup (8 oz.) skim milk.

Measure syrup into a tall glass, add instant coffee powder, and pour milk on top slowly, stirring vogorously to blend well. If you have a blender, measure ingredients into blender, cover, and mix at low speed for about 30 seconds.

Yield: 1 serving of 8 oz.

Low sodium diets: Omit salt from syrup recipe. DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SODA - 2 to 3 ice cubes, cracked into small pcs., 2 tbsp. chocolate syrup, 6 to 8 oz. chilled club soda.

Place ice cubes in a tall beverage glass. Measure chocolate syrup on top of ice. Add club soda slowly; stir vogorously with a long-handled beverage spoon to blend. Serve at once.

Yield: 1 serving
of 8 to 10 oz.
Some call this drink a chocolate phosphate.

Low-sodium diets - omit salt from syrup recipe. These recipes are Middleton.

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