Chic's Coffee Vanilla Cinnamon Allspice Nutmeg Ginger Cloves Egg Cream <<>> IMG_0992 - Version 2
Oregano leaves from the Syrian oregano plant in the background might be an attractive addition sprinkled on top of the egg cream.
An Egg Cream is a famous and delicious drink that was invented in the Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York, in the early twentieth century. In those days a tall glass of plain seltzer water was called a "Two Cent Plain." I think an Egg Cream was three cents or a nickel. I don't remember...
The name Egg Cream is a misnomer since it has no eggs and no cream. It was originally made in a tall glass, with a little milk, Fox's U-Bet chocolate syrup, and pressurized seltzer was added last to make the long lasting foam.
I was out of tall glasses so I used a highball glass. I am trying to not have milk to help me lose weight, so I added spices that I know from experience will produce a nice, long lasting foam on the top.
I started with about an inch (2.5 centimeters) of coffee.
Then I added the Vanilla extract and the ground spices: Cinnamon, Allspice, Nutmeg, Ginger, and Cloves.
I poured in the seltzer last. Pour it in quickly enough that it makes a rich foam but not too fast so the foam doesn't overflow the glass. It's okay if a little overflows, but then you have to wipe the glass and put it on a coaster. Using cold seltzer in a warm glass adds to the foaming effect.
Remembering back to my childhood, it always overflowed in drugstores and ice cream fountains. (:-)
As you can see, Chic's Egg Cream requires no sweetener and no milk or cream.
Please use a tall glass, if you have one available. The egg cream lasts much longer!!!
Chic's Coffee Vanilla Cinnamon Allspice Nutmeg Ginger Cloves Egg Cream <<>> IMG_0992 - Version 2
Oregano leaves from the Syrian oregano plant in the background might be an attractive addition sprinkled on top of the egg cream.
An Egg Cream is a famous and delicious drink that was invented in the Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York, in the early twentieth century. In those days a tall glass of plain seltzer water was called a "Two Cent Plain." I think an Egg Cream was three cents or a nickel. I don't remember...
The name Egg Cream is a misnomer since it has no eggs and no cream. It was originally made in a tall glass, with a little milk, Fox's U-Bet chocolate syrup, and pressurized seltzer was added last to make the long lasting foam.
I was out of tall glasses so I used a highball glass. I am trying to not have milk to help me lose weight, so I added spices that I know from experience will produce a nice, long lasting foam on the top.
I started with about an inch (2.5 centimeters) of coffee.
Then I added the Vanilla extract and the ground spices: Cinnamon, Allspice, Nutmeg, Ginger, and Cloves.
I poured in the seltzer last. Pour it in quickly enough that it makes a rich foam but not too fast so the foam doesn't overflow the glass. It's okay if a little overflows, but then you have to wipe the glass and put it on a coaster. Using cold seltzer in a warm glass adds to the foaming effect.
Remembering back to my childhood, it always overflowed in drugstores and ice cream fountains. (:-)
As you can see, Chic's Egg Cream requires no sweetener and no milk or cream.
Please use a tall glass, if you have one available. The egg cream lasts much longer!!!