Description
Ina Garten’s classic New York Egg Cream sparks nostalgic memories of Manhattan’s bustling soda fountains. Cool chocolate syrup and creamy milk blend perfectly with fizzy seltzer, creating a refreshing drink you’ll savor with pure, simple delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Liquid Ingredients:
- ¼ cup chocolate flavor syrup
- ½ cup cold whole milk or half-and-half
- ½ cup ice-cold club soda or seltzer water
Instructions
- Select a tall 16-ounce / 475-milliliter glass and position it on a clean, stable surface.
- Gently stream the rich chocolate syrup along the interior wall of the glass, ensuring an even coating.
- Pour the cold milk directly into the chocolate-lined glass, creating a smooth, swirling blend.
- Take a sturdy fork and vigorously whisk the chocolate milk mixture, incorporating air to create a light, frothy texture.
- Gradually introduce chilled club soda into the glass, stirring continuously to maintain a consistent blend and prevent excessive foaming.
- Fill the glass almost to the brim, leaving a small space at the top to prevent overflow when adding the final touch.
- Insert a long, colorful straw into the beverage, allowing it to rest against the glass’s inner wall.
- Serve the drink immediately while it’s ice-cold, capturing the quintessential essence of a classic New York egg cream.
Notes
- Chill Your Ingredients: Keeping milk and club soda super cold ensures a brilliantly frothy and refreshing egg cream.
- Master the Soda Pour: Gently stream club soda along the glass wall while whisking to preserve those delightful bubbles and prevent overflow.
- Whisk with Purpose: Use quick, light fork strokes to create that signature airy, creamy foam that makes this drink legendary.
- Chocolate Matters: Fox’s U-Bet is the classic choice, but any high-quality chocolate syrup will transform your egg cream into a nostalgic treat.
- Timing is Everything: Drink immediately after mixing to experience the perfect balance of crisp carbonation and smooth chocolate richness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 4.75 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Protein: 4.25 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg