Vena’s Fizz House opened in Portland, Maine, in the summer of 2013 as a non-alcholic seltzer-based bar. It was named after the owner’s great-grandmother, a member of the Maine Women’s Christian Temperance Movement back in the 1920s, who was “committed to curtailing the liquid sins of the day.” Although Vena’sRead More →
Vena’s Fizz House opened in Portland, Maine, in the summer of 2013 as a non-alcholic seltzer-based bar. It was named after the owner’s great-grandmother, a member of the Maine Women’s Christian Temperance Movement back in the 1920s, who was “committed to curtailing the liquid sins of the day.” Although Vena’sRead More →
My favorite egg cream by far comes from Brooklyn Farmacy, a new old-style soda fountain in a beautifully restored 1920s pharmacy in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Their 2014 recipe book The Soda Fountain details how you can make your own coffee, maple, blueberry, or orange egg cream. But, for my money,Read More →
In the mid-1980s, Sam Edelmann of the Pittsburgh Seltzer Works put out a small brochure of seltzer drink recipes for his customers. It included classic seltzer recipes drawn from 19th century soda fountain manuals, including this one of my favorites! CLASSIC LIME RICKEY Put ten ounces of seltzer in aRead More →
In the mid-1980s, Sam Edelmann of the Pittsburgh Seltzer Works put out a small brochure of seltzer drink recipes for his customers. It included classic seltzer recipes drawn from 19th century soda fountain manuals, including this cool drink. Very Berry Ade Put one ounce of raspberry or strawberry syrup inRead More →
In the mid-1980s, Sam Edelmann of the Pittsburgh Seltzer Works put out a small brochure of seltzer drink recipes for his customers. The following is his recipe for an egg cream: EGG CREAM Put two ounces of milk or half-and-half in a large glass. Fill glass with cold seltzer. ThenRead More →