Egg Cream (New York Classic)

Fizzy and Nostalgic

The New York Egg Cream contains neither egg nor cream — it's a magical combination of chocolate syrup, cold milk, and seltzer water that creates a frothy, fizzy, chocolate drink like nothing else. Born in the Jewish delis of Brooklyn in the late 1800s, it remains a beloved New York City institution and the ultimate nostalgic soda fountain treat.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup (Fox's U-Bet is traditional)
• 1/4 cup very cold whole milk
• 3/4 cup cold seltzer water

Instructions

1. Pour chocolate syrup into a tall glass
2. Add the cold milk and stir briefly
3. Tilt the glass and pour seltzer forcefully to create a frothy head
4. Stir quickly from the bottom — just once or twice
5. Drink immediately while fizzy