Can be refrigerated for up to a week. Rewarm before serving.
½ lb bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped
1 c water
1/4c plus 2 T sugar
¼ c light corn syrup
¼ c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 T instant expresso mixed with 1 t water
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler…stir until smooth.
Combine the water, sugar and syrup and bring to a boil over high heat.
Whisk in the cocoa powder, reduce the heat to moderate and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
Remove from the heat, whisk in the melted chocolate and expresso dissolved in water.