Spatula Diaries by Maggie Heyn Richardson – Valentine tradition

Soda fountains all over the country, including ones like Griffon’s Drug Store in Baton Rouge, used to make a wildly popular frothy drink born in New York called an egg cream, which is made with neither milk nor cream. Served in a tall glass with a straw, the frothy, sudsy drink was at once refreshing and sweet, achieved by a simple and inexpensive ingredient list: milk, chocolate syrup and soda water. More…