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Title: Chocolate Flavored Syrup ****
Categories: Beverages Diabetic Diet Lowfat
Yield: 20 Servings
| 1/2 | c | Cocoa powder, packed |
| 1 1/4 | c | Cold water |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| Sugar substitute to equal 1/2 cup sugar | ||
| 2 1/2 | ts | Pure vanilla extract |
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 sweetener and vanilla and mix well. Pour into a jar, cover, and store in refrigerator. Stir in jar before measuring to use. Makes 1 1/4 cups syrup - 20-1 Tablespoon servings.
Nutritional information per serving: calories - 11, carbohydrates - 2 g., protein - 1 g., fat - 0 g., cholesterol - 0 mg., fiber - 0.1 g., sodium ~ 25 mg. EXCHANGES: up to 2 TBS FREE. If 1/4 cup is used, count as 1 vegetable or 1/2 fruit exchange. Low sodium diets, omit salt.
HOT COCOA: 1-2 Tbsp. per 1 cup skim milk. Heat in double boiler over HOT, not boiling water. Exchanges for 1 Tbsp. syrup = 1 skim milk
ICED MOCHA MILK DRINK: Into blender jar put 1 cup cold skim milk, 1 tsp. instant coffee powder, 1 Tbsp. syrup. Cover and blend on low for 30 seconds. Exchanges - 1 skim milk
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SODA: 2-3 ice cubes cracked into small pieces, 2 Tbs. syrup, 6-8 oz. chilled club soda. Place ice in tall glass. Measure syrup on top of ice. Add club soda, slowly, stir vigorously with long handled spoon to blend. Serve at once. Exchanges - One serving may be considered FREE
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