Recreate the feeling of an old school soda fountain right at home with this classic egg cream.
For example, an egg cream contains neither egg nor cream.
Its just three ingredients:milk, chocolate flavored syrup, and seltzer.
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These easy-to-find ingredients create a drink thats greater than the sum of its parts.
Why is it Called Egg Cream?
No easy answer here.
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Some historians argue that egg in egg cream comes from the Yiddish word echt, which means genuine.
No one really knows.
History shows a vast and exciting trove of non-alcoholic concoctions, most come from local soda fountains.
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Not An Italian Soda
Dont get an egg cream confused with an Italian soda!
(Note: Its a syrup, not a chocolate sauce, which is thicker and more chocolatey.)
Its been the brand of choice since the drink became popular and made it onto menus around Brooklyn.
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Foxs U-Bet can prove challenging to find.
For me, it required an Amazon order, as none of my local grocery stores carried it.
Try Hersheys chocolate syrup, which is widely available in the U.S.
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I found that Hersheys has a richer chocolate flavor.
Id be hard-pressed to pass on either.
Whole milk pairs well with the aggressive bubbles in the seltzer.
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Anything less fatty will give you a watered-down drink.
Do not use club soda or sparkling mineral water.
Both contain artificially or naturally occurring minerals that will alter the taste of the beverage.
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This will help create that iconic foamy top.
And whatever you do, do not let it sit arounddrink it immediately!
The foam, a key part of the drinking experience, will disappear.
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Therell be plenty of room for your drink, plus the foamy top.
Stir until the chocolate syrup is fully dissolved.
A classic egg cream does not have a strong chocolate flavor, like chocolate milk or a chocolate milkshake.
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If you want more chocolate, add more!
Stir the drink vigorously until a foamy head forms on top.
you’re able to also use seltzer from a siphon.
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