egg cream

     

An egg cream is a classic New York City beverage consisting of chocolate syrup (usually Fox's U-bet chocolate syrup in New York), milk, an seltzer (soda water), probably dating from the late 19th century, and is especially associated with Brooklyn, home of its alleged inventor, candy store owner Louis Auster.It contains neither eggs nor cream.

Trivia about egg cream

  • A NYC specialty, it's made with seltzer water, milk & syrup, not with the foods in its name
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew demonstrates) Milk, seltzer & chocolate syrup combine to make this drink

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