egg cream

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of egg cream¹

Probably earlier than 1950–55

Example Sentences

He said, “Egg creams are called egg creams because the top of a well-made egg cream looks like whipped egg white.”

From The Daily Beast

Girl watching was part of it, and so was having an egg cream.

From The Daily Beast

If you use any other chocolate, the egg cream will be too bitter or too mild.

From The Daily Beast

As I approached, I heard him tell another reporter, "I'll bet you a good old New York egg cream!"

From The Daily Beast

The butter may be omitted and a rich cream or egg cream sauce poured over the tips and around the omelet.

From Project Gutenberg

Serve with orange syrup sauce or with hard sauce flavored with vanilla and oil of orange, or with egg cream sauce.

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Serve alone or with cream, plain or whipped, with orange egg cream sauce or fruit sauce and halves of nuts.

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Cook vermicelli in salted water, drain, spread on platter, lay stalks of cooked asparagus on it and pour egg cream sauce over.

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On toast, with egg cream sauce like asparagus, they are especially nice.

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