With The West Wing in the background, second season, episode 3, the President drinks an egg cream for the first time.
I had forgotten this wonderful drink. My personal recipe.
- Get a tall glass. Chill it in the fridge. Cold is the secret here. Cold, but not freezing.
- Cover the bottom of the glass with chocolate syrup. Your favorite. Be sure to cover the bottom of the glass. Lots of chocolate.
- Now, fill about 1/4th of the glass with whole milk. Not skim milk. Not 2% milk. Whole milk. Cold. Cold, cold cold.
- Finally, fill the rest of the glass with crisp, chilly seltzer water. Do it fast to give the drink a thick head.
- Again, cold.
Drink immediately. The longer it sits, the more flavor seeps away.
Experiment with the water/milk/chocolate mixture until you find the one you like.
Egg cream. Ah, how I love you.