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No need to head to Universal Studios—discover why huge Harry Potter fans are obsessed with our Best Butterbeer recipe! With thousands of 5-star reviews across our site, Pinterest, and Facebook, this easy homemade butterbeer recipe tastes just like the original tasty treat in frozen form, only better!
Our Harry Potter Butterbeer recipe converts a hot Harry Potter butterbeer recipe into a frozen blended delicious treat. With its cold, fizzy milkshake base and thick and creamy foamy topping, a warm butterbeer may be perfect for a cold winter day, but this frozen version may be my favorite!
If you’ve ever visited Universal Studios Orlando theme park and are familiar with the Harry Potter World, then you’re well aware of the most famous drink in all the books and movies – Harry Potter Butterbeer! Contrary to its name, this delicious cold treat is completely alcohol-free, although it can easily be spiked for adults.
Perfect for a Halloween party or Harry Potter movie marathon, this butter beer recipe will wow your guests!
What is Butterbeer
Butterbeer is a well-known beverage mentioned throughout the Harry Potter book series. It is a delicious drink served to the students of Hogwarts in the town of Hogsmeade at the pub, The Three Broomsticks Inn. When the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Orlando, it became an immediate sensation!
Adult Butterbeer Recipe
Our easy Alcoholic Butterbeer Cocktail recipe may be unfit for the underage Harry Potter fan, but for the over 21 crowd, it turns the bona fide beverage into a creamy, sweet treat with a kick!
This tasty drink has the same buttery flavor as the classic butter beer found at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. With the addition of some vanilla vodka (or try some butterscotch schnapps, too), this boozy butter beer cocktail recipe is even better because each sip is spiked!
Harry Potter Butterbeer Ingredients
- Vanilla ice cream: Boosts the vanilla flavor even further! Splurge and use the full-fat version!!
- Cream soda: Serves as the base of the frozen beverage and provides a sweet, vanilla-like flavor that mimics the classic butterbeer taste.
- Imitation butter extract: Adds a rich, buttery, and caramel-like taste, reinforcing the butter flavor of butterbeer.
- Rum extract: If you don’t have rum extract, you can use vanilla. You can also substitute a brown liquor like an actual dark rum (don’t worry, you only use a tiny bit). Just swap it for the same amount as in the recipe.
- Butterscotch syrup or butterscotch ice cream topping: The butterscotch flavor makes the drink sweeter and richer and adds a thicker, more indulgent texture. Feel free to drizzle some homemade salted caramel sauce on top instead.
- Salt
- Whipped topping: Heavy whipping cream adds a rich, velvety texture to the top of the drink, creating a creamy layer that mimics the frothy head of traditional butterbeer. This topping enhances the drink’s mouthfeel, making it more indulgent and dessert-like. Feel free to try our homemade whipped cream recipe!
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make The Best Harry Potter Butterbeer
- Create The Cubes: Pour one can of cream soda into ice cube trays and place in the freezer for at least 4 hours.
- Blend Into A Beverage: Blend the frozen soda cubes with ice cream, butter extract, rum extract, cream soda, butterscotch topping, and salt until smooth.
- Serve: Pour the mixture into frosted mugs and garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a drizzle of butterscotch topping or some caramel syrup. Start sipping and enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
There are tons of copycat Butterbeer recipes trending on TikTok right now, but none are as easy as this one! Grab your straw and get ready to sip the best frozen butterbeer for your next Harry Potter themed party, Harry Potter movie night, or simply to enjoy with family and friends!
Travel Tips
Planning a trip to Universal Orlando? Then be sure to check out my Tips for Visiting Universal Orlando and Tips for Visiting Universal Orlando During the Holidays! You won’t want to go without reading these first!
Proper Storage
- To Store: This frozen Butterbeer beverage should be consumed right away.
Frequently Asked Questions
In J.K. Rollings Harry Potter books, it is said that butterbeer contains the slightest bit of alcohol, but we decided to make it without any alcohol so the kids could enjoy it!
If you have read or watched any of the Harry Potter books or movies, you will know that butterbeer has a sweet butterscotch taste with a frothy topping but doesn’t actually contain or taste like beer. It is a sweet treat more like a milkshake.
You can find butterbeer in the following locations at Universal Studios Florida:
The Three Broomsticks (in Hogsmeade
The Leaky Cauldron (in Diagon Alley)
The Hog’s Head Pub (Hogsmeade)
The Fountain of Fair Fortune (Diagon Alley)
The Hopping Pot (Diagon Alley)
Street carts (Hogsmeade)
More Harry Potter Recipes
- Polyjuice Potion
- Butterbeer Jell-O Shots
- Harry Potter Butterbeer Ice Cream
- Harry Potter Butterbeer Fudge
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The Best Harry Potter Butterbeer
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Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream splurge and use the full fat version!!
- 2 cups cream soda ice cubes see below on how to make them
- 2 teaspoons imitation butter extract
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 4 tablespoons butterscotch topping
- 1 cup cream soda
- 1 pinch of salt
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Pour one can of cream soda into ice cube trays and freeze at least 4 hours
- Once the cream soda is frozen, measure 2 cups of cream soda ice cubes and place in blender
- Add in ice cream, imitation butter extract, rum extract, 1 cup of cream soda, butterscotch topping, salt and blend until smooth
- Pour into your favorite frosted mug
- Add whipped cream and drizzle with butterscotch topping
Jenn’s Notes
Nutrition Info
Originally posted December 1, 2014
I like to try different recipes
Is the whipped cream topping sweetened or just plain whipped cream?
whichever you prefer
I like to try different recipes
They also have warm butterbeer at the parks. Any insight into a copycat of that?
amazing drink and can be turned into an adult drink just add real rum
Just tried this; definitely not like the universal studios frozen butter beer. It didn’t need the rum, far too sweet, would recommend only 1 tbsp of butter scotch maybe, but not a recipe I would try again.