Fox's U-bet chocolate syrup
Fox's U-bet chocolate syrup is a commercial chocolate syrup originally made by H. Fox & Company in Brooklyn, New York starting Template:Circa.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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."<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> U-bet syrup is best known as being a key component in the fountain beverage, the egg cream.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> While the specific order in preparation is subject to much debate within New York City, the components of the classic egg cream recipe consist of U-Bet syrup, milk and seltzer. The beverage has since become an iconic staple in New York's Jewish delis since its invention in the 1880s.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> H. Fox & Company was acquired by US Westminster Foods in 2016, and is currently manufactured in Farmingdale, New York.<ref>US Westminster Foods Acquires H Fox & Co Template:Webarchive, Just-food, John Shepherd, 24 August 2016</ref>