Homemade Butterbeer

The perfect recipe for an evening of Harry Potter movie-watching in your sweats and fuzzy blankets! 

This recipe comes from Bakingdom. The only thing I changed was adding MORE foam to my drink than it calls for. YUM!

Homemade Butterbeer 

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

FOR THE BUTTERBEER

6 12-ounce bottles chilled cream soda

3 teaspoons (1 tablespoon) imitation butter flavor

FOR THE FOAM 

2 cups heavy cream

6 tablespoons sugar, or splenda for sugar free version

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 teaspoons imitation butter 

To make the butterbeer: Set out 6 16-ounce glasses. Place 1/2 teaspoon of imitation butter (or 1 teaspoon clarified butter) in each glass. Pour 12 ounces of cream soda into each glass, over the butter. Lightly stir, if necessary.

To make the foam: In a large bowl, or the bowl of a standing mixer, whip the heavy cream on medium high speed for 3-4 minutes until it starts to thicken. Add the sugar and continue whipping until very soft peaks begin to form, another 3-4 minutes (if you need to whip more or less, then be sure to do so, the times can vary quite a bit based on environment). Stir in the vanilla and imitation butter (or clarified butter), then whip for another 30 seconds or so, until soft peaks form.

Spoon a generous portion of foam on top of each glass of butterbeer, mixing gently, if desired (or spoon the foam into the bottom of the glass and pour the butterbeer over the top). Serve immediately.

Recipe by Darla