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      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                            
  2 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract
                Sugar substitute to equal
               -1/2 cup sugar

     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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