#72 An oral history of the NY Egg Cream and DIY soda making.

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Greg travels to NYC to show the history of the NY Egg Cream where it was invented. He also covers how to make a good chocolate syrup, and how to use that syrup to make a great egg cream.

Cool egg cream video list.
Sesame Street https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05LPywFFosE
West Wing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V2WENk4uQE
Hey Arnold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1_3cb_Q-Uo

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Greg's list of favorite Egg Creams in NYC
Brooklyn:
Hirshels in Brooklyn,
The Brooklyn Farmacy

Manhattan
The Lexinton Avenue Candy Store
Rays candy store on Avenue A off St. Marks (go after 10pm, ray works the night shift, if there is not an old Turkish guy in the window, the egg cream will not be right)
Eisnburgs on 5th ave and 23rd st (Since 1929, also makes a good ricky)
Yonah Schimmel Knishes (Houston street, pronounced "Houstain" if you need direction. Uses bottled seltzer well.
Katz's deli, uses soda siphons.
Gem Spa, St Marks and 2nd ave.
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Simple but great chocolate syrup
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup water
dash salt
1/4 tsp vanilla

In a pot put the water (first), sugar and salt. While whisking the solution bring to a rolling boil. Add the coco and cook 1-1.5 minutes. Let cool and add vanilla, Bottle in glass bottle, refrigerate. Make you egg cream with cold syrup.

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Chocolate Syurup by Anton Nocito
From "Make your own soda" reprinted with permission.
https://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Own-Soda-All-Natural/dp/0770433553
2 Cups Warm water
1 cups plus two tablespoons sugar
pinch of salt
1/4 vanilla bean halfed
2 tablespoons chocolate husks (optional)
3 tablespoons Scharffen Berger or other high quality coco powder.

In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, bring the water, sugar, and salt to a boil. Remove the pan from heat. Scrape the seeds of the vanilla bean into the pan, toss in the pod, and add the chocolate husks (if using). Steep for 10 minutes.

Put the cocoa powder in a large bowl. Strain the steeped liquid through a fine-mesh strainer into the coca and whisk until smooth. Return the mixture to the saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Strain the mixture again, and then let cool. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.

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