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Butterbeer
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Could homemade butterbeer have magical properties? It certainly is delicious! No worries if you didn’t get your letter to Hogwarts, you can still enjoy this sweet treat beloved by Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
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This is one drink that you won’t find in the drive-thru lane at Starbucks. A favorite of Harry, butterbeer is a delectable wizard drink. In the books, butterbeer was the drink of choice among younger wizards and was served both hot and cold at various locations in the wizarding town on Hogsmeade.
Butterbeer is a cold, sweet, and frothy drink that tastes like a buttery version of cream soda. While there is an official version of the drink sold at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal in Orlando, you don’t need to travel that far. With this recipe, you can make your own butterbeer at home!
Whether you are planning a Harry Potter movie marathon, re-reading Harry Potter with your book group, or hosting a Harry Potter-themed party, your beverage of choice should be butterbeer. Maybe even served alongside chocolate frogs!
Butterbeer Ingredients
- A&W Cream Soda
- Caramel extract
- Butter extract
- Heavy whipping cream
- Vanilla extract
- Butterscotch syrup
- Powdered sugar
What can you expect butterbeer to taste like? Think butterscotch, caramel, buttery, cream soda, and vanilla all in one single sip!
While the books describe butterbeer as giving the young wizards a slight buzz, this version does not contain alcohol and is family-friendly. People of all ages will love this sweet drink.
Make your butterbeer even more magical by serving it on a tall frosted glass mug with a fun striped straw. Serving the butterbeer in cold glasses will help the buttercream topping last longer. For an extra touch, drizzle more butterscotch into the glass before pouring the drink in.
How to Make Butterbeer
FIRST STEP: Prior to starting the recipe, chill (in the freezer) the serving glasses, pitcher, and large mixing bowl for 30 minutes.
SECOND STEP: In the large pitcher combine A&W cream soda, caramel extract, and butter extract. Gently stir with a large spoon.
THIRD STEP: In the chilled large mixing bowl add heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and butter extract. Beat together for 30 seconds. Add powdered sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.
FOURTH STEP: Immediately add the butterscotch topping and fold together with a rubber spatula until no streaks remain.
FIFTH STEP: Fill chilled glasses with cream soda mixture. Top with the Butter Cream Topping.
SIXTH STEP: Serve and enjoy!
Cooking Tips
Chilling the large mixing bowl is key for this recipe. It will ensure that your heavy cream forms stiff peaks. Don’t skip freezing your bowl!
If using straws in your drink be careful. When you put the straw in the cream and push it down to the soda it tends to fizz up a bit. If you leave a little extra room on the top of your glass it won’t overflow when you add the straw.
If you are wanting to turn this into an alcoholic beverage for adults 21+ you can add ½ cup of butterscotch schnapps, vanilla vodka, or rum to the cream soda mixture.
Storing this Recipe
It’s best to make this butterbeer drink as close to serving time as possible.
Butter Beer
This butterbeer is magically delicious and simple to make.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 cup A&W Cream Soda cold
- ½ tsp caramel extract
- ½ tsp butter extract
- Cream Topping
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream chilled
- ½ tsp butter extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup butterscotch syrup
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prior to starting the recipe chill (in the freezer) the serving glasses, pitcher, and large mixing bowl for 30 minutes.
- In the large pitcher combine A&W cream soda, caramel extract, and butter extract. Gently stir with a large spoon.
- In the chilled large mixing bowl add heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and butter extract. Beat together for 30 seconds. Add powdered sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.PRO TIP: Chilling the large mixing bowl is key for this recipe. It will ensure that your heavy cream forms stiffpeaks. Don’t skip freezing your bowl!
- Immediately add the butterscotch topping and fold together with a rubber spatula until no streaks remain.
- Fill chilled glasses with cream soda mixture. Top with the butter cream topping.PRO TIP: If using straws in your drink be careful. When you put the straw in the cream and push down to the soda it tends to fizz up a bit. If you leave a little extra room on the top of your glass it won’t overflow when you add the straw!
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 41mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 583IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments
Wilfred Reims says
Great drink the kids loved it and the adult side mix was a winner l.o.l. Ty