9 Butterbeers Every Harry Potter Fan Needs to Try
Not even Madam Rosmerta could dream up some of these creations.
After posting our Wizard-Worthy Butterbeer, one thing became very clear: Harry Potter fans have strong opinions on what makes butterbeer the real thing (a base of butterscotch and cream soda seems universally approved). So we searched for the best riffs on the magical beverage—and found some that would make even Madam Rosmerta jealous.
Harry Potter Butterbeer Cake In a Mug
To make these genius mug cupcakes, all you do is combine flour, sugar, buttermilk, cream soda, and melted butter (plus a few more ingredients) into a mug and microwave for 2 minutes. It's the butterbeer frosting that really makes it.
Get the recipe from Living Locurto.
Frozen Butterbeer
This recipe might make you feel more mad scientist than Hogwarts student, but the end result—a frothy butterscoth-laced slushie—just might be worth it.
Get the recipe from Bakingdom.
Harry Potter's Hot Butter Beer
Cozy up with this five-ingredient, super-simple recipe of milk, butter, brown sugar, butterscotch syrup, and cream soda warmed up together on the stove.
Get the recipe from The Tiptoe Fairy.
Best Butterbeer Recipe Ever
At least it claims to be. This frozen riff on the drink could also be called Butterbeer Milkshake. You blend cream soda ice cubes with vanilla ice cream, butter extract, and rum extract—an ingredient that purists apparently never skip.
Get the recipe from Princess Pinky Girl.
Butterbeer Float
This boozy vanilla ice cream float has cream soda and butterscotch schnapps to get Hogwarts hoppin'.
Get the recipe from Creating&Co.
Hogwarts Butterbeer
This warm butterbeer gets an intense butterscotch flavor from homemade syrup (worth it).
Get the recipe from Dine & Dish.
Butterbeer Latte
Putting butter in your coffee is all the rage, so might as well make your morning cup taste like butterbeer.
Get the recipe from Nanaissance.
Bourbon Butterbeer
Skip dessert and sip this warm apple cider cocktail instead. Spiked with bourbon, it has a rich, spicy flavor from ginger beer, butterscotch syrup, and melted butter.
Get the recipe from tablespoon.
Butterbeer Jelly Shots
Cream soda, vanilla vodka, and butterscotch schnapps join forces to create really classy (and pretty strong) Jell-O shots.
Get the recipe from tablespoon.
