Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup

1/2 cup cocoa -- firmly packed
1 1/4 cups cold water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Nutrasweet
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Mix cocoa, water and salt in a heavy saucepan until smooth.

Bring to a boil, simmer gently, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.

Remove from heat; let cool 10 minutes. Add sweetener and vanilla, mix well.

Pour into a jar, cover, and store in refrigerator. Stir well in jar before measuring to use.