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egg cream

American  

noun

  1. a cold beverage made with milk, flavoring syrup, and soda water.


Etymology

Origin of egg cream

Probably earlier than 1950–55

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If you’re baking your stuffing, some combination of stock, egg, cream or buttermilk helps pull everything together.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Some say you can only make an egg cream, the iconic New York beverage of milk, chocolate syrup and seltzer, with Fox’s U-bet syrup, but some people need to relax.

From Washington Post Apr. 20, 2022

An egg cream is the perfect balance of sweetness, richness, and effervescence.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2022

When made correctly, a chocolate egg cream is made with cold, whole milk, chocolate syrup, and seltzer water in just the right proportions.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2022

Beat the egg, cream, and milk together until perfectly mingled and foamy with air bubbles; then add, gradually, beating well at the same time, one pint of what berry flour.

From Science in the Kitchen. by Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

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