Sugar-Free Egg Cream

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Brighton Beach (Little Odessa)

📍 Where this dish comes from: Brooklyn, New York City · Brighton Beach (Little Odessa)
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Sugar-Free Egg Cream, plated and ready to serve

An egg cream contains neither eggs nor cream, and the origin of the name remains genuinely disputed, but the drink itself is simple, fizzy, and a real piece of Jewish New York history.

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Ingredients for Sugar-Free Egg Cream

Sugar-Free Egg Cream

Milk, chocolate syrup, and seltzer, fizzed together into New York's classic soda fountain drink.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: Jewish
Servings: 1 servings
Calories: 90kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp sugar-free chocolate syrup
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup seltzer water chilled

Instructions

  • Pour chocolate syrup into a tall glass.
  • Add milk and stir well to combine.
  • Slowly pour in seltzer while stirring gently, letting it fizz up.
  • Serve immediately while still fizzy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 90kcal | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 1g
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Health Benefits

  • A naturally low-carb drink that skips the heavy sugar load of a traditional egg cream.
  • Milk contributes a small amount of protein and calcium.
  • A genuinely fun, nostalgic treat that fits easily into a low-carb lifestyle.
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