Kicked-Up Egg Cream

Chocolate syrup

• 1 cup unsweetened top-quality cocoa powder, such as Scharffen Berger
• 3/4 cup turbinado sugar
• 1/2 cup cold water
• pinch of sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. Combine first four ingredients in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer a few minutes, stirring. Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla, and let cool. Save extras for additional egg creams.

Egg Cream

• chocolate syrup
• very cold whole milk
• ice cold seltzer
• 1 ounce chocolate liqueur, such as Godiva, very cold

1. Take a straight-sided tall beverage glass and put it in the freezer for a few minutes. When ready, pour an inch of chocolate syrup into the glass, followed by double the amount of milk. Pour in the ice cold seltzer until almost to the top, then tilt the glass to the side and let the chocolate liqueur dribble down the side. Stir with a long spoon and serve.