This old-time favorite is served up in Shelby Twp., Mi. Despite its name, the egg cream contains neither eggs nor cream. The basic ingredients are milk, seltzer, and chocolate syrup. These were sold in New York. The Detroit Egg Cream is made with Vernors, chocolate syrup and milk. My husbands 90yr old uncle used to work for Vernors and would bring this home in quarts. He said it was called a Vernors Cream Ale. It was a special treat. An egg cream will lose its head and become flat if it is not enjoyed right away.
For many years, the egg cream remained a product sold only in ice cream parlors because bottled versions were impossible to make. The cream, chocolate, and soda had a tendency to separate and loose its fizz.
Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas & Subs serves old fashioned goodness including Detroit Egg Creams known as Vernors Cream Ale, old fashioned waffles and ice cream, Boston Coolers,Vernors Cream Ale Coolers, Ashby’s Ice Cream Soda Floats, and Sanders Hot Fudge treats.
Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas, Subs, & Catering is located on the nw corner of 21 Mile & Hayes in Shelby Twp, Mi. www.soup-scoop.com
