How to Make a New York Egg Cream

[Bogframe]

A STRAW????? NEVER!!!!!!!!!!

[markel253]

Almost perfect, but you don't EVER drink an egg cream with a straw ... sacrilege!

[momdgp]

@markel253 now that you mention it, tI NEVER used a straw while sipping an egg cream at the local candy store. The foam on top created the original milk mustache.

[BreezesofConey]

I buy Fox's at Pathmark.

[ashtongrist]

SO IT HAS NOTHING O DO WITH A CADBURY'S CREAM EGG?

[hungryhog1]

I had this every day with my breakfast when I visited NY - magic

[peterinbrat]

Hey Shy Ronnie, SPEAK UP!

[sk8rguy4life1123]

what does the straw do

[atrinka1]

You have to turn up the volume....

[SpaceAceTX]

This has been brought to you as a service of MST3K from the classic episode "SQUIRM", pt. 4. The classic "Egg Cream" southern lunch counter fiasco!!

[p3x4567]

Well I love this old time classics and there are places in NY/NJ that still make this fountain classic from days gone by. You can use any kind of chocolate syrup I use hersheys. Man I been living in Maryland & delaware area nobody down has ever heard of it ,same thing with potatoe kinish another staple in NY & NJ

[SinnFein4ever]

The sound is so low, that I can barely hear you.

Can you add closed captions?

[markel253]

Despite was has been said in this thread - egg creams have NEVER been made with or contained egg in their entire history!

[Lismetdetu]

where can i find foxes syrup? Let me know. Thank You!!

[momdgp]

@Lismetdetu if you are NYC/NJ area, it is carried in most supermarkets. Purists will disagree with me, but you can use any good quality chocolate syrup with good results.

Although it's really better with U-Bet!

[esp52boop]

After I moved from the Bronx, up to Putnam County, NY (just north of Westchester), my first job at age 15 was in a Drug Store with a luncheonette. I made the best vanilla and chocolate egg creams there! The seltzer came from the fountain, and yes, you do not "stir", you "paddle" ! I miss egg creams!

[Lismetdetu]

this was my favorite drink when I was a kid in N.Y.

I'll have to try this and see if it would taste the same. Thank you for this recipe..

[momdgp]

You're welcome! :)

[mierpaul]

When I asked my mother to describe an Egg Cream, she said, "It's like, ya know, a Jewish ice cream soda." : )

[0neCrazyCracker]

they used to be made with eggs, but after people found out that you can get salmonella from eating raw eggs they stopped making it like that.

[markel253]

@0neCrazyCracker

Completely!!!! untrue. There has NEVER been egg in this drink.

[markel253]

@0neCrazyCracker Completely untrue. An egg cream has NEVER in its history been made with an egg.

[PieceofMindmusic]

aw dammit, i was gonna use hersheys choco syrup...oh well...

I'm gonna do it anyway! hahaha!

[sriganesh98]

you not stirring ,beatting the chocolate drink he he he very funny

[xDcafx]

bro, it has to be fox's u-bet KOSHER chocolate syrup. the regular fox's u-bet chocolate syrup is the same thing as any other brand. (besides nesquick and hershey of course, NEVER use them)

ALSO, NEVER STIR THE EGG CREAM. PADDLE IT (or else the bubbles break, and and drink goes flat) and dont drink with a straw, your supposed to drink the head with the drink. and always use whole milk.

u can only get the kosher version a few weeks out of the year in new york.

[AISHAinPR]

Hi! do you know where i can buy that U-bet syrup here in NYC? And where can i go to have an egg cream made? Are there still restaurants or shops that carry any of this? I would love to bring my family along for the expierience! Thank you.

[momdgp]

U-bet it pretty well known and should be available at any large supermarket. It might also be sold in smaller places as well. Most coffee shops as well as some ice cream stores such as Carvel should know how to make one. There used to be street vendor that sold overpriced egg creams but I don't think they are still around. If you are staying at a hotel, the concierge can recommend a local restaurant to you.

[zagatbuzz]

Great instructions! Can't wait to try this. Also, regarding the question in the comments about eggs, an egg cream has neither egg nor cream in it and never has.

[jimk4131]

Egg creams DID infact origionally have egg in it.During WWII eggs had to be rationed and therefore no more eggs in the egg creams.And it has always been the best made with Fox's UBet.

[mrdrums38]

Thanks. You answered my question for me. I was just about to ask, why is it called an egg cream when there is no eggs or cream in the drink.

[davidls11]

I must have made a million of those when I was a kid working at Grossinger's in the Catskills. You've got the recipe just right.

[mongomondomongo]

I just made this today after seeing the video. Never knew a combination like this could be so tasty. I just used Hershey's chocolate syrup and low fat milk though :(

[isserking]

I grew up on these in Brooklyn and Fox's UBet is the way to go. Those were the days, when we had our milk and seltzer delivered. FYI, It's called an eggcream because it originally had an egg in it.

[A550RGY]

If I wanted to make it an authentic eggcream, would I just add a raw egg to this recipe and hand stir a little longer?

[isserking]

Yes

[AFNYOAQIS]

actually i dont think they ever had eggs in them, they were called egg creams because the foam on top looks a little bit like wipped egg whites

[tdstudd1996]

no in the begining the =y added and egg in the thing because it was sposed to b a cure for a hang over or at least thats wat i heard but what ever

[wooldoor316]

i always thought you put alot of milk and little seltser but its the other way around lol

[Resistance898]

learn to keep the camera in focus...

[RodCornholio]

I doubted U-Bet's clain so I tried Sorbee's Sugar free, Hershey's (regular and dark), store brands, and Nestle and probably more but nothing has come close to U-Bet's for mixability, sweetness, and flavor.

Remarkably Walden Farms Calorie Free Chocolate Syrup is quite good. The quality and quantity of vanilla they use makes a real smooth, unique, chocolaty experience.

And there are more techniques and finer points other than this. Take this video as a 101 course.

[Gurrier]

I saw these made on this documentary where Tony Danza took people on a tour of Brooklyn. I'm in Australia so obviously we cant get that brand of chocolate syrup =( I tried making one of these at the pub one night but either I think the soda water coming out of the tap wasn't fizzy enough. Seltzer is just soda water isn't it?

[momdgp]

This was a homework assignment, so I was a little facetious about how important the use of Fox's U-bet was, even 'tho that was the brand used at the candy store near where I grew up. You can use your favorite chocolate syrup.

Seltzer is just unflavored soda water. The fizzier the better, otherwise it tastes like watered-down chocolate milk.

[neilsfunnyballs]

Hey man,

love the vid, the only comment I would add is that you should show your face. It would lend much better to the whole experience. Don't get me wrong, I'm still a fan of your work. My buddy says you probably have curls hanging down the side of your head and a big hat and thats why your camera shy. I say no and I've got $5 riding on it. So please don't let me down. Just show your face. Pretty please. Thanks dude.

[melmarcali]

Do you deliver for Fox's? Because egg creams can be made with other syrups and still taste good. Not all the luncheonettes and restaurants used Fox's syrup in their egg creams. Some people swear by Bosco and some by Hershey's. You egg cream snob!

[melmarcali]

That was so sweet of your Mom to give you that 5 star rating. She must be so proud of her little boyala.

[melmarcali]

Sorry Mom, I could never convey your dynamic personality in an article...it just wouldn't do it justice! And unfortunately, I have to leave your comment up because I get paid. We don't have the power that you guys have here on YouTube. FYI: Lou Reed: a respected singer/songwriter from the 20th century who had a song called "Egg Cream." There was nothing slanderous in that comment, nor was there in mine. But you chose to go that route. So here goes: Your egg cream isn't sweet enough!!

[slobomotion]

I used to get eggs in these in NYC and they were vanilla. I liked Gem Spa and Dave's Luncheonette in Manhattan.