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A glass of butterbeer topped with whipped cream, with lights twinkling in the background.

Harry Potter Butterbeer

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Butterbeer is a sweet, festive drink featured in Harry Potter, made with rum and butterscotch schnapps.

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, British
Servings2

Ingredients
 

  • vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
  • 3 oz dark spiced rum
  • 2 oz butterscotch schnapps or liqueur
  • 1 bottle cream soda
  • 1 pinch nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • Spoon vanilla ice cream or lightly sweetened whipped cream into two glasses.
  • Pour the rum and butterscotch schnapps over the cream.
  • Slowly pour in the cream soda, waiting for the fizz to setting down before adding more.
  • Sprinkle the top with nutmeg and serve.

Notes

  • Filling the glasses with the ice cream or whipped cream first will give you more of a yellow-colored, foamy glass of butterbeer that's a bit more traditional.
  • For a clear drink (as photographed in today's post) combine the rum, butterscotch schnapps and cream soda first, then add whipped cream on top.
  • For a non-alcoholic version, replace the rum and butterscotch schnapps with 1 tablespoon of butterscotch syrup or sauce.
Keyword Butter Beer, Christmas, Harry Potter
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