8 Soda Fountain Treats

Photo by: Sarah Shatz

Vanilla Egg Cream

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Makes 2 drinks

1/2 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise and seeds scraped
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup whole milk
Chilled seltzer

1. Stir the vanilla bean and seeds into the sugar and 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
2. In each of two 10-ounce glasses, stir together 1 1/2 tablespoons ... more 

Photo by: Sarah Shatz

Vanilla Egg Cream

Save and print this recipe on FOOD52.
Makes 2 drinks

1/2 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise and seeds scraped
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup whole milk
Chilled seltzer

1. Stir the vanilla bean and seeds into the sugar and 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
2. In each of two 10-ounce glasses, stir together 1 1/2 tablespoons syrup and 1/2 cup milk. Fill the glass with seltzer. Give it a stir and taste it before adding all the seltzer -- you want to be sure it doesn't get too dilute. less