Harry Potter fans rejoice! We have made the very best Hot Butterbeer recipe outside of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Brown sugar, butter, butterscotch, and some other secret ingredients to give it some special magical spice is all you need to recreate this delicious treat.
Harry Potter Hot Butterbeer Recipe
Why go all the way to Florida or California to Universal Studios Wizarding World of Harry Potter, when you can make your very own cup of Butterbeer right in your own home?
When it comes to Butterbeer recipes, we know our stuff! We are obsessed with our recipe, but you cannot miss our Frozen Butterbeer recipe and our Butterbeer Ice Cream!
Some Butterbeer Recipes are super labor-intensive, not ours. Not only is this a very easy recipe, but it also tastes very close to the “real thing”. It is definitely Harry Potter Party-worthy and pretty darn close to the Butterbeer from Universal Orlando!
What is Butterbeer
Butterbeer is a well-known beverage mentioned throughout the Harry Potter book series. It is a delicious drink that was served to the students of Hogwarts, in the town of Hogsmeade, at the pub, The Three Broomsticks. When the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Orlando, it became an immediate sensation!
Is Butterbeer Alcoholic
Our butterbeer recipe is a non-alcoholic version. There are recipes that include alcohol, but there is no alcohol in our recipe – so kids and adults can enjoy!
How to make Butterbeer
Our hot version of Butterbeer is very easy to make. You are basically just mixing and heating up our 8 ingredients, which can ALL be purchased at Walmart. Walmart has their own Great Value line of products, which we used for most of our ingredients!
- Milk
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Cream Soda
- Butter
- Butterscotch Instant Pudding
- Vanilla
- ginger Paste
- Cayenne
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the milk, butter, and brown sugar and heat in microwave for 3 minutes (stir every minute). Whisk together until the butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
- Whisk in 1/2 bottle of the cream soda and stir in the butterscotch instant pudding mix.
- Whisk in the vanilla, ginger, and cayenne.
- Add in the remainder of the cream soda.
- Either heat in the microwave, on stovetop or pour into a crockpot to keep it at a consistent temperature.
(We set the crockpot on high then gradually lowered it to keep the butterbeer warm. You will want to stir it occasionally) - (Optional) Add whipped cream to the top of each cup of butterbeer and drizzle butterscotch sauce on top of the whipped cream.
Pro-Tip: We liked to use the ginger and cayenne to give it a little after kick (VERY LITTLE – don’t worry if you don’t like cayenne, it is almost non-existent when mixed in. Feel free to use a little more 1/2 tsp of each, if you want to notice those ingredients more!
As I mention in the notes of the recipe, we like to top our drink off with some whipped topping and either butterscotch or caramel sauce.
Pair your butterbeer with a Chocolate Frog or some Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans!
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Harry Potter’s Hot Butterbeer
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole milk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter room temp
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 2-liter cream soda
- 1 3.4 ounce box Butterscotch Instant Pudding
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp ginger paste
- ¼ tsp cayenne
Instructions
- Combine milk, butter, and brown sugar in a large microwavable bowl.
- Whisk to combine.
- Heat in microwave for 3 minutes.
- Whisk together until the butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
- Whisk in 1/2 bottle of the cream soda.
- Add in the butterscotch instant pudding mix.
- Add the vanilla, ginger, and cayenne.
- Whisk well to combine.
- Pour in the rest of the bottle of the cream soda.
- Either heat in the microwave, on stovetop or pour into a crockpot to keep it at a consistent temperature.
- (We set the crockpot on high then gradually lowered it to keep the butterbeer warm. You will want to stir it occasionally)
- (Optional) Add whipped cream to the top of each cup of butterbeer and drizzle butterscotch sauce on top of the whipped cream.
we;ve had so much fun with our new Harry Potter dolls from Walmart. My kids just love acting out the scenes with them.
This is such a great idea, it looks delicious!
This is one of the best butterbeer recipes I’ve tried! So yumy!
We have these, too! Aren’t they great? The kids love them 🙂
Sooooo glad you like it! We tried to get it as close to the “real thing” as possible!
I’ve never had butterbeer in Orlando, but I can’t wait to try it at home. It looks seriously amazing!
Soooooo good! Perfect for a cool Fall day!
This is SOO fun!! And it sounds so delicious! I will have to give it a try!
Oh my, I have got to try this!! It looks SO awesome!!
Oh my gosh! I love everything Harry Potter! This recipe is so good!!!!
Omg I need to try this. I’ve never had this and I soooo wanna try this!!
I love this! We can’t get enough Butterbeer in our lives!!!
This recipe sounds (and looks!) so delicious, I’m tempted to buy all the ingredients and make them this weekend (and maybe start re-watching the series too!). The figurines are so cute by the way, and I love how you’ve included Harry in the recipe making!
Thanks – if you have any Harry Potter fans at home, these make AMAZING Christmas gifts!! I have them hidden all over my house for my kids!