Butterbeer Recipe

Learn to make Harry Potter Butterbeer

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, English

Keyword Butterbeer

Prep Time 10

Servings people

Calories 411kcal

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.

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).