Chocolate Syrup Diet

20 Servings



1/2 cup Firmly packed cocoa powder
1 1/4 cup Cold water
1/4 teaspoon Salt
Sugar substitute equal to 1/2 cup sugar **
2 1/2 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon Chocolate extract - Optional
PERSONAL NOTES from Ursula Taylor - original recipe
did not call for chocolate
extract but I find that it does help the flavor.
**Also found that substitute
to equal 1/2 cup sugar was
not quite sweet enough for
me - so adjust to your own taste...

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.

Nutritive values per serving:

CHO 2 g, PRO 1 g, FAT 0 g, Fiber 0.1
g, Sodium 25 mg, chol 0 mg.
Food exchanges per serving:

Up to 2 tbsp. may be considered
"Free". If 1/4 cup is used - count as 1 Vegetable Exchange or 1/2 Fruit Exchange.
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.
Nutritive values per serving: CHO 13 g, PRO 9 g, FAT 1 g, CAL 97,
Fiber 0.1 g, Sodium 151 mg, Chol 4 mg.
Food Exchanges per serving - using 1 tbsp. syrup - 1 Skim Milk Exchange.
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.
Serving size, nutritive value, exchange value and for low-sodium 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.
Nutritive values per serving: CHO 14 g, PRO 9 g, FAT 1 g, CAL 100,
fiber 1.1 g, sodium 152 mg, chol 4 mg.
Food Exchange per serving: 1 Skim Milk Exchange.
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.
Nutritive values per serving: CHO 3 g, PRO 1 g, FAT 1 g, CAL 22,
fiber 0.2 g, sodium 109 mg, chol 0 mg.