What ingredients are in a Egg Cream?

2 tblsp Chocolate Syrup, 6 oz whole Milk, 6 oz Soda Water

What glass do you use for a Egg Cream?

A Egg Cream is traditionally served in a Coffee mug.

How many calories are in a Egg Cream?

A Egg Cream contains approximately 192 calories per serving.

Egg Cream

Copa Coffee mug

Dificultad Easy

Calorías ~192 kcal

Ingredientes

Chocolate Syrup 2 tblsp
Milk 6 oz whole
Soda Water 6 oz

Instrucciones

Mix syrup and milk in a fountain glass. Add soda water, serve with a straw.

NonAlcoholic Creamy Refreshing Sweet

El Egg Cream es una amada bebida no alcohólica de Nueva York elaborada con sirope de chocolate, leche entera y agua con gas —notablemente sin contener ni huevo ni nata a pesar de su nombre. La clave de la bebida es la vigorosa combinación de los ingredientes, que produce una espuma gruesa y espumosa en la parte superior similar a las claras de huevo. Es un clásico de la cultura de soda fountain de la ciudad de Nueva York.

History & Origins

The Egg Cream originated in New York City's Lower East Side, most likely in the early 20th century, and is strongly associated with Jewish immigrant soda fountain culture in Brooklyn. Candy store owner Louis Auster is often credited with popularizing it, though the exact inventor is disputed. The misleading name is unexplained — theories range from the Yiddish word 'echt' (genuine) to early versions that actually contained egg.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: sweet chocolate syrup and fresh whole milk. Palate: creamy, chocolatey, and mildly sweet with a bright effervescence from the soda water that lightens the body. Finish: clean, milky, and chocolatey with a refreshing carbonated lift.

chocolate creamy sweet effervescent milky

Pro Tip

Add the chocolate syrup to the milk first and stir, then pour soda water vigorously down the side of the glass to create the signature frothy head — drink immediately before the foam dissipates.

Data verified enero 2017

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