Fox's U-Bet in plastic squeeze bottle.

Fox's U-bet chocolate syrup is a commercial chocolate syrup originally made by H. Fox & Company in Brooklyn, New York starting around 1900.[1][2] It was said to be invented in a basement in Brownsville, Brooklyn, according to David Fox. Herman Fox, his grandfather, left town for the Texas oil boom and returned only with the phrase, "you bet."[3] The product is most associated with the egg cream fountain beverage.[4] The egg cream, a mix of U-Bet syrup and seltzer, became a staple in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine.[5] H. Fox & Company was acquired by US Westminster Foods in 2016.[6]

Fox's is often cited in recipes for egg creams in the New York area.[7] Both U-Bet and Bosco, another brand with NY/NJ roots, use real cocoa.

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References

  1. ↑ Savoring Gotham: A Food Lover's Companion to New York City. Oxford University Press. 2015-11-11. ISBN 978-0-19-026364-5.
  2. ↑ "Fox's U-Bet - Syrups - For Egg Cream Sodas and other Tasty Treats | Gold's Pure Foods". www.goldshorseradish.com.
  3. ↑ O'Neill, Molly (1992-01-01). New York Cookbook. Workman Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89480-698-8.
  4. ↑ Schwartz, Arthur R. (2008). Arthur Schwartz's Jewish Home Cooking: Yiddish Recipes Revisited. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-58008-898-5.
  5. ↑ Joseph, Barry (2018). Seltzertopia: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary Drink. Behrman House. ISBN 978-0-87441-975-7.
  6. ↑ US Westminster Foods Acquires H Fox & Co, Just-food, John Shepherd, 24 August 2016
  7. ↑ New York Egg Cream Recipe and History, What's Cooking America? web site
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