Title: Chocolate flavored syrup  ****
 Categories: Beverages, Diabetic, Diabetic, Low-cal, Low-fat
      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