The New York egg cream is an exclusive fountain drink since 1880s. If you live in America, you can find this drink at most of the street corners, luncheonettes and candy shops. It tastes just like an ice cream soda without the ice-cream of course. Surprisingly, the drink does not require eggs or even cream but just chocolate syrup. Due to the success and demand of this drink, various attempts have been made to bottle it and sell it in stores, but none could match the taste standards of a freshly prepared New York egg cream. This is one of the most refreshing drinks and can be easily prepared at home without the need of any fancy ingredients. You might have all the ingredients readily available at your home. So, what are you waiting for? Just follow the instructions and prepare a yummy drink for yourself and your family.
Complexity Level: Basic
Time Required: 5-10 minutes
Resources Required:
- Chocolate Syrup
- Milk
- Seltzer Water
- Glass
- Tablespoon
Instructions:
1. Collect the Ingredients
You will need a regular 16 oz glass, some cold milk and seltzer water as the basic ingredients. Make sure the seltzer water is chilled and grab a tablespoon as well.
2. Add chocolate syrup and milk
Take the 16 oz coca cola glass, add about 1 inch of your favorite chocolate syrup preferably U-bet or Hersheyâs syrup. Add another 1 ½ inches of cold milk in the glass. Do not stir just as yet.
3. Add the fizz
Next, add about 8 oz of chilled seltzer water in the glass. Do not fill the glass to the brink and make sure it does not overflow. Leave some space at the top of the glass. Let the fizz settle down a bit before you stir. This is to make sure that when you start stirring the whole mixture it does not overflow from the glass.
4. Serve
Take a tablespoon and vigorously mix the whole liquid till all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed and the color is chocolaty brown with the fizz on top. The New York Egg Cream is then ready to be served. Enjoy your drink!
Frequently Asked Question:
How do I make chocolate egg cream?
Chocolate egg cream is very similar to what we also call New York egg cream. The method might vary a little. You can mix the milk and club soda in a glass and blend them well before you add chocolate syrup. Then, you can stir continuously till the soda, milk and chocolate syrup are mixed well. This will form a very creamy texture on the top of the glass. The chocolaty egg cream is then ready to be served. Taste it, you might not find any difference at all!
Quick Tips:
- Prefer a standard 16 oz coca cola glass to balance the ingredients perfectly according to the instructions.
- Some people like to substitute the chocolate flavor with vanilla. You can also use vanilla syrup instead of chocolate. Prefer U-bet vanilla syrup for that.
Things to Watch Out for:
- Make sure that the seltzer water used is chilled enough.
- Mix thoroughly before you take a sip.
- Make sure the quantity of seltzer water is not more than 8oz a mentioned in the instructions. Do not try to fill the glass to the top. You don’t want to have a blunt taste of soda. So, avoid overfilling the glass.
