“Anyone Fancy a Butterbeer?” - Delicious Homemade Butterbeer Recipe

This makes one of the best mugs of Butterbeer I've had, outside of Universals Wizarding World. It's made from scratch, poured in layers, and has a thick, creamy head. It's nothing less than fantastic.

Here's how...

Step 1: Ingredients (makes 4 Servings)

1 cup light or dark brown sugar

2 tablespoons water

6 tablespoon butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar

3/4 cup heavy cream, divided

48 ounces cream soda, chilled

Step 2: Directions

1. In a small saucepan combine the brown sugar and water, then bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Keep track of the temperature with a candy thermometer.

2. Stir the mixture often until it reaches 240 F.

(My thermometer happens to be a bit off, as I’ve found many
are, about 7 degrees high. You can always check your own by measuring how it registers the temperature of boiling water, which is 212 F.)

3. Remove from heat and add in salt, vinegar, butter and ¼ cup of the cream and stir to combine. Set mixture aside to cool to room temperature. (This will take a bit of time, maybe 30 to 45 minutes, but patience will be rewarded with flavor. I think if you tried to push forward with a sugar mixture that was too warm it would not mix smoothly with the cold soda.)

Step 3: Creating the Perfect Head...

4. Once it has cooled, in a medium bowl combine 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar mixture and the remaining ½ cup of cream. Use and electric mixer and beat until Just Thickened….

5. Not whipped cream consistency, but a thick cream that is just holding together, is what you want. Usually about 2-3 minutes of mixing.