2Add half a cup of unsweetened cocoa powder to the pot.
3Whisk the mixture until all the lumps are removed.
4Add a pinch of coarse salt to the pot.
5Add half a cup of cold water to the pot.
6Turn on the heat to medium-medium high and bring it to a boil, making sure to continuously stir so that the cocoa powder gets completely dissolved into the water.
7Once it starts boiling, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and stir constantly for 30 seconds.
8Remove the pot from the heat.
9Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla to the pot.
10Pour the chocolate sauce into a jar.
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
pinch coarse salt
0.5 cup cold water
1.5 teaspoon vanilla
Equipment
potwhiskmeasuring cupsjar
Tips
If you do not need this to be dairy-free, you could use whole milk and it would make it even creamier.
If you wanted it to be extra rich and creamy, you could add in a little bit of butter.