Ginger Egg Cream

Ginger syrup

• 1/2 cup thinly sliced peeled, fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Combine all ingredients except the vanilla in a saucepan. bring to a boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes until reduced to one cup liquid.
2. Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla and cool and strain.

For the ginger egg cream

• 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
• 4 tablespoons ginger syrup
• 1/3 cup half and half
• Sparkling seltzer water

1. In a 12 to 16 ounce tumbler,mix the chocolate syrup, ginger syrup and half and half together.
2. Pour in enough seltzer to come within an inch of the top of the glass. Stir and enjoy!