This non alcoholic homemade Butterbeer recipe tastes just like the famous drink from Universal Studios. It's sweet butterscotch flavour will immerse you in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter!

Perfect for your next Harry Potter-themed party with these Harry Potter Pumpkin Pasties.

A female hand is holding a homemade butterbeer glass

Note – This recipe has been updated from our recipe archives with new images and content, but the recipe remains the same. First time published in February 17th, 2013.

In this delicious drink, a cream soda base is sweetened with butterscotch sauce and butter and topped with a creamy whipped topping.

The first time I tried it was in Universal Orlando. I love anything butterscotch, thanks to growing up with this School Dinner Butterscotch Tart, so this drink was right up my street!

Once I was back home, I knew I had to try to recreate the real thing again! Luckily recipes existed on MuggleNet to help me create a homemade version.

Thankfully, it is a simple recipe, the ingredient list is short and easy to find in local grocery stores!

A beer glass filled with harry potter butterbeer next to harry potter book

This drink isn’t only for kids, but adults can enjoy it too! Also, the name is butterbeer but there is no alcohol. Although I would caution that you can get Harry Potter intoxication!!

It is the perfect tasty drink for a Halloween party, your next Harry Potter movie marathon or other special occasions.

cold butterbeer topped with whipped cream

Ingredients

Cream soda - you can use full sugar or diet cream soda. Keep the cream soda chilled.

In the UK, most cream soda are clear in colour whereas in the states, cream soda tends to be brown. You can find Virgils in Ocado in the UK which has a similar caramel colour which is more similar to the drink served in the theme parks.

Butterscotch topping - use any syrup, sauce or ice cream topping such as toffee sauce or caramel syrup or butterscotch. You could also use brown sugar but this would take longer to dissolve.

You can make homemade Caramel Sauce as well

Use leftover sauce to make Caramel Mousse

Butter - I used unsalted butter. Some recipes use butter extract which works just as well too

Double cream aka heavy cream or whipping cream

Female hand is holding universal butterbeer glass

How to make Harry Potter Butterbeer recipe

Whip double cream till soft peaks form using a wired whisk or electric mixer. I went for soft rather than stiff peaks to keep the cream easy to dollop into individual glasses.

double cream in a mixing bowl - how to make butterbeer

Heat butterscotch syrup/sauce of choice and butter in a microwave proof bowl for about 15 seconds.

butter and butterscotch sauce in a small bowl

heated butter and caramel sauce in a small bowl

In serving cups add heated butterscotch and butter mixture, pour cream soda slowly on top and mix.

warm caramel and butter syrup poured in a beer glass

cream soda added to the hot caramel syrup in a glass

Spoon the whipped cream foam on top.

Serve immediately to retain the fizz and prevent the drink separating.

whipped cream added on top of the fizzy butter beer

a glass of homemade butter beer placed next to harry potter book - how to make butterbeer

For carbonated butterbeer that is warm, you can add room temperature cream soda to the hot caramel & butter mixture. If served immediately, the drink will be warm.

Storage

This drink is best served immediately.

If serving at parties or get-togethers, prepare the butterbeer moments before serving it.

Butterbeer glass placed on a harry potter book

Other non-alcoholic drink recipes

Mango Mocktail

Watermelon Mocktail

Virgin Cardamom Mojito

Non alcoholic green apple martini

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