357072 Thu Jan 04 21:54:40 -0800 2007 15 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 2153972 I love chocolate milk. Is there a better chocolate syrup that can still dissolve well in cold milk? Thanks! Thu Jan 04 21:54:40 -0800 2007 14516 HWiley 1 2154302 You bet there is, U-Bets. It may not be better, it may not be worse but it is definitely a contender. Thu Jan 04 23:15:47 -0800 2007 2153972 11290 jfood 2 2159911 U Bets, the best ever, definitely cheers me up with cold skim milk. Sat Jan 06 17:43:00 -0800 2007 2154302 10771 eve 3 2160084 The correct name is Fox's u-bet (lower case "u" & "b"; no "s"). I always have some in my pantry. While it is fine mixed only with cold milk, it is the official syrup of NYC's quintessential drink, the egg cream. Sat Jan 06 18:59:03 -0800 2007 2159911 13867 RGR 4 2160138 potayto, potahto, yippee for u-bet. For some real fun go to the web site where you can order the dispenser top for about a buck and a half. Screw onto the bottle and push. Makes you feel ten years old every time except now it's skimmed milk. Ah yes the egg cream, what our kids have never grown to appreciate. Sat Jan 06 19:20:41 -0800 2007 2160084 11290 jfood 4 2160202 According to their website the letter case of the name can be either way, but their logo is probably what your refering to. http://www.foxs-syrups.com/index.html http://www.foxs-syrups.com/images/01_ubet_logo_top_left.gif ----- Unfortunately any real decent chocolate syrups contain ingredients that doesn't mix all that well in anything that is cold. In other words, chocolate syrup has poor cold milk solubility. Some of the dry flavorings are better in mixing but can be less desirable to some of us. I remember having to use PDQ while growing up. ----- Sat Jan 06 19:53:09 -0800 2007 2160084 60276 RShea78 4 2160326 ahhh yes. I remember the ovaltine. Thanks for the info, RShea. Sat Jan 06 20:43:42 -0800 2007 2160084 14516 HWiley 1 2154318 There's always Bosco, if you can find it. It is supposed to be healthier than regular syrup - they have added nutrients apparently. Mixes well with milk and I think is just as chocolatey as Hershey's. Thu Jan 04 23:21:02 -0800 2007 2153972 52113 Seldomsated 2 2154525 I second the Bosco rec. To the regular cocoa syrup they have added vitamins B2, B3 and B6, malt extract and natural vanilla flavor. Chocolate flavor is just as good as Hershey's but the malt puts it over the top. Fri Jan 05 00:23:36 -0800 2007 2154318 18385 CDouglas 2 2160343 I remember Bosco as a boy in NY...however I've never seen it here in SF...has anyone? Sat Jan 06 20:49:08 -0800 2007 2154318 10485 ChowFun_derek 1 2154541 Indeed there is! Guittard syrups are excellent, and can be purchased here: http://chocosphere.com/Html/Products/guittard.html . (Dagoba also makes an organic chocolate syrup that can be purchased from Chocosphere.com, but I haven't tried it.) Fri Jan 05 00:27:57 -0800 2007 2153972 10134 David Kahn 2 2157036 The Dagoba product sounds interesting, and I checked out the chocosphere and Dagoba website (where they sell the syrup pump, but not the syrup itself!) For such a long history, I am surprised I haven't seen Bosco, yet. I suppose another alternative would be to buy really good cocoa powder and make it myself. Fri Jan 05 19:31:33 -0800 2007 2154541 14516 HWiley 3 2157168 oh geez. I was looking for reviews on Dagoba, and I just found out that they recalled 20 tons of chocolate with HIGH lead content. Yikes. And... the same website mentioned Hershey's buying out Scharffen Berger, and producing a more gourmet chocolate brand. More info: http://www.chocophile.com/ Fri Jan 05 19:54:07 -0800 2007 2157036 14516 HWiley 1 2154786 Has anyone tried melting nutella before? Fri Jan 05 01:39:58 -0800 2007 2153972 18011 Jacey 2 2157117 I think I just fainted. Fri Jan 05 19:45:29 -0800 2007 2154786 28226 BrunchOrBust 1 2160615 Trader Joe's has some pretty good choco syrup. Tastes better then the big H...and I think it's $1.99 for a similar sized squeeze bottle. Certainly cheap enough to try once. Sat Jan 06 22:25:53 -0800 2007 2153972 27275 ML8000