egg cream
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of egg cream
Probably earlier than 1950–55
Example Sentences
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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
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
Enjoy your egg cream right away after it is made.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2022
And the U-bet chocolate syrup was yours for making an egg cream.
From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2021
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 Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.
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