![]() The result is magically frothy and creamy and cool, reassuringly chocolaty and deceptively thick, with the seltzer’s air bubbles adding an illusion of heft.Įnter below for a chance to win one of three bottles of Fox’s U-Bet chocolate syrup to make egg creams at home! Then a trickle of milk, and a vigorous stirring as vibrant shots of soda are blasted in. Which comes first: syrup, seltzer, or milk? Ideally, syrup is first in the glass, followed by a little shot of seltzer and a quick stir. The explanation as to how the drink got its name is lost to the archives of history, but thankfully the recipe survives intact. ![]() This New York original was a standard street treat of yore, dispensed through the open fronts of newspaper and magazine stores throughout the city, but also made at home. Soda water from a seltzer bottle, Fox’s U-Bet chocolate syrup, and whole milk-these and only these are the ingredients for a real chocolate egg cream, which authentically contains neither eggs nor cream. An excerpt from page 559 of 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die by Mimi Sheraton.
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