This easy Butterbeer recipe is a nonalcoholic, creamy butterscotch drink. If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you know that Butterbeer is famous for the first Harry Potter book. Make your own with my easy three-ingredient recipe!
Butterbeer appears throughout the magical world of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels.
It has become a symbol of the Potter universe, especially since fans can now drink it at Universal Studios. We’ve had this drink multiple times at the Universal Harry Potter theme park, but we prefer this homemade version. It has a creamy butterscotch flavor, and you can also make a sugar-free version.
So, for all of you huge Harry Potter fans, this simple recipe is for you! This butterbeer recipe is easy to make; no small saucepan or heating is required! It’s easy to make and full of butterscotch flavor. It’s truly the best butterbeer recipe, and you and your guests will love it.
Butterbeer Shopping List & Ingredient Notes
Recipes online vary, but the easiest way to make the best butterbeer recipe is using these 3 key ingredients:
Cream Soda – You’ll use about a cup of cream soda for this recipe. Anything from 8 ounces to 11 ounces works or whatever fills up the cup you’re using.
Butterscotch Syrup – Also known as butterscotch sauce, is a rich and creamy syrup made of brown sugar, butter, and heavy cream. However, to make this an easy recipe, we purchased it, and it was great. It adds all of the butterscotch flavors.
Butter Extract – The butter extract gives the recipe a buttery flavor. We use Watkins because it’s perfect for flavoring drinks and has no artificial colors or flavors. It’s also non-GMO, gluten-free, and corn syrup-free.
Heavy Whipping Cream – This is optional, but if you want to give the butterbeer a creamy topping, whip heavy cream with confectioners sugar until soft peaks form.
Butterbeer Recipe Variations
Frozen Butterbeer
There are now three ways to enjoy butterbeer. The cream soda and butterscotch drink with a sweet topping originally came in cold and frozen versions. Later, universal began serving steaming hot butterbeer. You can also get butterbeer fudge and ice cream.
Whichever incarnation of this sweet drink you prefer, drinking it is sure to put a smile on your face. If you’re really in the mood to relive the Harry Potter adventures, pop in one of the movies as you sip on this delicious beverage and catch up with good friends.
Since Universal has never spilled the butterbeer regarding the actual ingredients, it remains a bit of a mystery. Try our recipe for a neat theme drink at a party or get-together.
Spiked Butterbeer
If you want add alcohol into butter beer, add 1 ounce butterscotch schnapps. It taste delicious!
Lower Sugar Alternative
If you’re looking to make butterbeer with lower sugar, try using Zevia Cream Soda. It’s a naturally sweet, zero-sugar cream soda with a flavor of vanilla butter. It’s very flavorful and goes great with this recipe. This is a great way to lower sugar intake when serving kids.
What to Serve with Butterbeer
This is a sweet drink, and it’s great for parties. It pairs well with desserts. Here are some delicious food pairings that would go well with this butterscotch beverage:
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Easy Butterbeer Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 ounces cream soda, 8-11 ounces works. Whatever fills the cup you're using.
- 1 tsp butter extract
- 2 tbsp butterscotch syrup, This is used to rim the glass.
Instructions
- Rim it with yellow sprinkles to add a little more charm to the glass! Wet the outer edge and rim of the glass with water and then dip it into a plate of sprinkles. Roll it around until the entire rim is coated.
- Rim the inside of the glass with butterscotch syrup and let it drip down the sides.
- Add ice to the glass and pour in the cream soda.
- Add in the butter extract.
- Stir and enjoy!
Notes
Butterbeer Foam
To make a creamy whipped cream topping, follow this easy recipe:
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon rum extract, or 1 teaspoon butter extract
- Pinch salt
I love how easy this is! Such a perfect drink! I love it! Thanks!
Mmm this was SO delicious! The perfect refreshing drink for summer with amazing butterscotch flavor. We loved it!
This was absolutely PERFECT! My kids said they had this at a friend’s house so I wanted to make it too. We LOVED it! Thank you!
I like this dish. It’s great and delicious. Your recipe is awesome. I followed it. After that, I did better than I expected. Before, I rarely made this dish but now I love to make it. Thank you very much for your great sharing. Yummy…
Just PERFECT! This was my fave treat at WDW. And now I can make it at home without all the fuss and mess. A simple and classic recipe. Thanks for this yummy recipe
This is probably one of the easiest butterbeer recipes I’ve tried. Yummy!
My kids are going to FLIP over this drink! So delicious. Even without the cool Harry Potter theme, this drink is so perfect for the kids because it’s so good!