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Homemade Butterbeer Recipe

Love Butterbeer but can’t get to Universal Studios? Make your own homemade butterbeer with this quick and easy recipe for some fun Harry Potter refreshments right at home!

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 313 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Whipped Cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 TBS powdered sugar
Butterbeer
  • 2 liters Cream Soda (well chilled)
  • 5 TBS butterscotch topping
  • 2 TBS butter extract
  • ⅓ cup butterscotch topping (for drizzling on top)

Instructions

Whipped Cream
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  1. Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form, then slowly beat in the powdered sugar until well combined. Set aside.
Butterbeer
  1. Add 1 cup of cream soda to a large pitcher and whisk in 5 tablespoons butterscotch topping and 2 tablespoons of butter extract. Mix well.
  2. Once that is mixed together, gradually add the remaining cream soda until you've added the entire 2-liter bottle.
  3. Pour into 8 ounce glasses and top with the prepared whipped cream and drizzle with butterscotch topping.

Notes

  • Make butterscotch whipped cream by replacing the powdered sugar in the whipped cream with 1/4 cup of the butterscotch topping. This will give you a creamy butterscotch whipped cream instead of the natural flavor.
  • Make the whipped cream up to a day ahead of time and keep it in the fridge until ready to serve. Make the drink right before you’re ready to serve it and top with the whipped cream – it’s not great as a make ahead drink.
  • Put the cream soda into the freezer for a couple of hours before you mix it into the other ingredients. This will give you a nice slushy cream soda that will give you a frozen version of this homemade butterbeer.
  • Place three cups of the cream soda, butterscotch, and butter extract mixture into a freezer bag. Carefully remove all the excess air from the bag then place that into another freezer bag. Fill the outside freezer bag halfway full with ice cubes and a tablespoon of salt. Wrap all of this in a towel and shake/squeeze the bag for 5-10 minutes until the drink becomes slushy.

Nutrition Information

Calories 313kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 50mg (2%) Potassium 39mg (1%) Sugar 45g (90%) Vitamin A 350IU (7%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 313

% Daily Value*

Calories 313kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 50mg 2%
Potassium 39mg 1%
Sugar 45g 90%
Vitamin A 350IU 7%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.