Butterbeer Recipe

As huge Harry Potter fans, we wanted to create the perfect homemade butterbeer recipe that tastes similar to the one served at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. This recipe is sweet and sparkling with a butter flavor and the most delicious caramel foam on top.

Prepare to be transported to Hogsmeade with this magical recipe! If you are planning a Harry Potter movie marathon or a Harry Potter birthday party- you have to try this recipe.

More drink recipes (no alcohol): Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice, Roy Rogers Drink, Shirley Temple Drink, Wendy’s Frosty, Homemade Fruit Punch.

What is Butterbeer?

In the Harry Potter books, Butterbeer is a delicious beverage the wizard children enjoy when visiting Hogsmeade. In the books, Butterbeer is described as having a very slight alcoholic content. Of course, in the parks and in pretty much all homemade recipes it’s made alcohol-free.

Butterbeer was also a real drink in England called “Buttered Beer” in the 1500s. It was made from beer, sugar, eggs, nutmeg, and cloves.

For the purposes of this recipe, we are making a version of Butterbeer that is very close to what is served in the parks.

Ingredients in Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe

• Cream Soda – Good old-fashioned cream soda is the base for this sparkling beverage.
• Caramel Syrup – Adds a little caramel flavor (optional if you want to taste the butter flavor more).
• Butter Extract – This gives your recipe that nice butterscotch flavor.
• Half and Half – You can also use heavy whipping cream if you have that on hand.
• Caramel Sauce – For your delicious cold foam topping.
• Gold Sprinkles – An optional garnish that adds a nice touch!

How to Make Butterbeer (without topping)

Begin by making the base of your drink (without the topping). Combine cream soda with butter extract and caramel syrup.

For the caramel syrup, I used a clear syrup instead of a sauce. But if you would like to shorten your grocery list, you can use the caramel sauce for both.

Directions for Butterbeer Foam Topping

In my opinion, the most delicious and important part of this recipe is the topping! In a separate glass, combine half and half and caramel sauce.

Next, use a milk frother to froth your cream until the consistency is somewhere between cream and whipped cream. When it becomes a little thicker and more foamy, you will know it’s the perfect consistency for your beverage.

Next, pour the topping onto your chilled drink. It is best served in a beer mug. These plastic beer mugs are a little smaller and great for children.

Tips for Making

• If you are in a rush, you can use premade whipped cream with a little caramel syrup on top. That is the best way to reduce prep time (although the homemade topping is worth the effort).
• Another fun option is to serve the base drink with scoops of vanilla ice cream to make it a butterbeer float.
• This is not a good recipe to make ahead of time since it needs to be assembled right before serving and making the base ahead could result in flat soda. We recommend serving immediately. Luckily, it’s a pretty quick and easy recipe to batch for a group.
• If you are having a Harry Potter movie night, try serving Butterbeer along with popcorn, and Harry Potter candies from the movies. Don’t forget your Hogwarts House pajamas.
• If you have having an adult party and want to add alcohol, I suggest adding vanilla vodka, spiced rum or butterscotch schnapps to this recipe (2-3 ounces total per drink).

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Learn to make Harry Potter Butterbeer

Yield 2 people

Prep 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

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• ▢ 4 cups cream soda (chilled )
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon caramel syrup
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon butter extract

Topping

• ▢ 1 cup half and half
• ▢ 1 teaspoon caramel sauce
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon gold sprinkles (optional )

Equipment

• ▢
  1 milk frother

Instructions

• Begin by making the base of your drink (without the topping). Combine cream soda with butter extract and caramel syrup.
• For the caramel syrup, I used a clear syrup instead of a sauce. But if you would like to shorten your grocery list, you can use the caramel sauce for both.
• In my opinion, the most delicious and important part of this recipe is the topping! In a separate glass, combine half and half and caramel sauce.
• Next, use a milk frother to froth your cream until the consistency is somewhere between cream and whipped cream. When it becomes a little thicker and more foamy, you will know it’s the perfect consistency for your beverage.
• Next, pour the topping onto your chilled drink. It is best served in a beer mug. These plastic beer mugs are a little smaller and great for children.

Notes

• If you are in a rush, you can use premade whipped cream with a little caramel syrup on top. That is the best way to reduce prep time (although the homemade topping is worth the effort).
• This is not a good recipe to make ahead of time since it needs to be assembled right before serving and making the base ahead could result in flat soda. We recommend serving immediately. Luckily, it’s a pretty quick and easy recipe to batch for a group.
• If you are having a Harry Potter movie night, try serving Butterbeer along with popcorn, and Harry Potter candies from the movies. Don’t forget your Hogwarts House pajamas.
• If you have having an adult party and want to add alcohol, I suggest adding vanilla vodka, spiced rum or butterscotch schnapps to this recipe (2-3 ounces total per drink).

© Author Elsie Larson

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, English

Keywords Butterbeer

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Butterbeer Recipe

Amount per Serving

Calories

411

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

14

g

22

%

Saturated Fat

 

9

g

56

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

4

g

Cholesterol

 

42

mg

14

%

Sodium

 

148

mg

6

%

Potassium

 

168

mg

5

%

Carbohydrates

 

71

g

24

%

Sugar

 

71

g

79

%

Protein

 

4

g

8

%

Vitamin A

 

433

IU

9

%

Vitamin C

 

1

mg

1

%

Calcium

 

156

mg

16

%

Iron

 

0.3

mg

2

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.