Butterbeer

Butterbeer: A favorite drink served by Madame Rosmerta at the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmede. The only fully magical town in all of England.

This is a big one guys, the recipe for butterbeer. This is the big kahuna, if you will. Readers and movie watchers first get a glimpse at butterbeer in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (which is my favorite of the series). It is supposed to be warming and comforting and just have the sweetest flavor. I feel like I had a slight advantage with this recipe because while at Universal in 2019 one of the first things my friend Tara and I did was order butterbeer.

March, as is turns out, is a lucky time to visit Universal because they will serve the butterbeer 2 ways, one is chilled while the other is warm. That is what I will be giving you today. My recipe for butterbeer is one that you can chill and heat up, depending on your preference.

What will you need for the butterbeer?

So, after referencing my palate and memory when I visited universal, and doing a ton of research, I have come up with a recipe for butterbeer that I think is as close to Universal’s version as one can possibly get.

You will need the following things:

1. 2 tbsp Butterscotch sauce (now, you can purchase a sauce, or make your own. I made my own and the recipe will follow).
2. 3 cups of cream soda (you need to get the nectar colored one, not the clear)
3. 2 cups of milk (I used 2%)
4. 1/4 cup brown sugar
5. 2 tbsp butter
6. Whipping cream (for the top!)

Recipe for butterscotch sauce:

1. 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2. 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
3. 1/2 cup heavy cream
4. 1 tsp vanilla extract

How do you make your recipe for Butterbeer?

If you are making your butterscotch from scratch you will want to do the following:

1. Melt your butter, brown sugar, and heavy cream in a pot on medium heat. You want to make sure everything is mixed together well. It will look like a caramel soup in the beginning but the longer it stays on the stove, it will thicken into a beautiful sauce.
2. After about 5 minutes, it should be ready. Remove from heat, add your vanilla, and set it aside. Easy peasy.

To make your butterbeer:

1. Now, let me preface this by saying that I do not like carbonated drinks (well, my body doesn’t) so what I did was boil the cream soda until the carbonation was gone.
2. In a separate pot, take 3 cups of the cream soda, mix it with the two cups of milk, add the 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of butter, and your 2 tbsp of butterscotch and mix together. You do not necessarily want this to boil, so, keep it on a medium heat and get it to the point where it is steaming.
3. While this is happening (should you choose to drink it warm) begin to make your whipped cream topping. It is really how much you want to make / use so, I did not put an exact measurement.
4. If you are serving it warm, remove it from the stove, put your cream on top, and drink up!
5. If you want to try it cold, transfer your mixture to a pitcher and place in the fridge for at least a few hours.
6. When you decide to serve it, you can serve it over ice, or, not, that is your call. But you should make some whipped cream to put on top nonetheless.
7. Drink up and experience the bliss that is butterbeer!

Why should you make this?

Butterbeer is probably the most coveted treat that fans of the Potterverse want to try. So, better yet, why wouldn’t you make this?

Cheers!

I hope you love it.
Always,
L

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