½ cup cocoa or 2 squares unsweetened chocolate

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

⅛ teaspoon salt

1½ teaspoons vanilla

Combine cocoa, sugar, water and cook over low heat about 5 minutes, or until thickened. Cool. Add salt and vanilla. Store in refrigerator. Chocolate syrup is ideal for milk drinks.

PUNCH-TEA BASE

2 teaspoons tea

2 cups boiling water

1 cup sugar