Make Butterbeer
Have you always wished you could swing by the Three Broomsticks for a refreshing glass of butterbeer? You may not get to have a round with Harry, Ron, and Hermione, but you can certainly make this brew in your own kitchen. Read on for four different butterbeer recipes - frozen, hot, or fancy.
Contents
Ingredients
Frozen Butterbeer
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream (softened)
- 1/2 stick butter (softened)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 quart apple cider
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
Hot Butterbeer
- 1 cup cream soda
- 1/2 cup butterscotch syrup
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
- Whipped cream
Fancy Butterbeer
- 1 cup light or dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, divided
- 4 shots of rum
- 4 12-ounce bottles cream soda
Cold Butter Beer For Children
- 1/2 stick butter
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons of white sugar
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 quart apple cider
- 1 cup cream soda
- whipped cream
- caramel
Steps
Frozen Butterbeer
- Mix the cream, butter, sugar and spices together.
- Beat in the vanilla ice cream until the combination is thoroughly mixed.
- Re-freeze the mixture. Place it in the freezer until it's firm.
- Scoop out the frozen mixture into a glass.
- Pour hot Apple cider over the ice cream mixture.
Hot Butterbeer
- Melt the butter in a saucepan.
- Mix in the butterscotch.
- Pour the mixture into a large bowl.
- Carefully add the club soda.
- Ladle the butterbeer into serving glasses.
Fancy Butterbeer
- Boil the sugar and water. Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add the sugar and water and bring them to a boil. Stir the mixture until the temperature reaches 240 degrees. Check the temperature frequently with a candy thermometer.
- Stir in the butter, salt, and 1/4 cup of cream.
- Set the mixture aside to cool.
- Stir in the rum once the mixture has cooled.
- Beat 2 tablespoons of the cooled mixture with the remaining cream. Transfer the remaining cream to a mixing bowl. Measure out 2 tablespoons of the cooled mixture, and add it to the cream. Beat together until the cream is fluffy and whipped.
- Pour equal parts of the caramel butter mixture into four glasses.
- Top the glasses off with cream soda and stir.
- Add whipped cream.
Cold Butter Beer For Children
- Stir butter with cinnamon, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl.
- Blend that mixture with vanilla ice cream, apple cider, and cream soda in a blender.
- Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and caramel. This will make a tasty treat of 6 servings.
Tips
- The hot butterbeer method requires a large bowl, or it will spill everywhere. Even a small amount will fizz to about 3 times its original height.
- Add whipped cream to the frozen butterbeer for an decorative and flavorful touch.
- If desired, add an ounce of rum to any of these recipes for an adult treat.
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