This Classic Drink Recipe from the Harry Potter Series is an Easy to Make Treat (2024)

The Harry Potter series introduced us to all manner of wizardry, from intricate potions and spells to flying brooms and fantastical creatures. But curious drinkers have always gravitated toward one particular invention: Butterbeer. Fortunately, this fictional drink is simple to replicate, so you don’t need to visit the Three Broomsticks bar to try it. Grown-up wizards and adult muggles alike can make this famous Diagon Alley treat right in their own cauldrons, no spells required.

The Butterbeer begins with equal parts vanilla vodka and butterscotch schnapps, which both supply the boozy quotient in this recipe. Cream soda provides the cold, fizzy element, and when combined, the trio yield a drink that is sweet and refreshing.

To create the topping, heavy whipping cream is joined by butterscotch syrup and whipped. Put it all together, and you’ve got a drink fit for Potter and his pals.

How to Make Non-Alcoholic Butterbeer

In the event that underage fans (or lightweight house-elves) want to join the festivities, it’s easy to make Butterbeer nonalcoholic. Simply remove the vanilla vodka and butterscotch schnapps, and replace them with a dash of vanilla extract and butter extract. The flavor will be similar, but without the heady effects.

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Ingredients

1 ounce butterscotch schnapps
1 ounce vanilla vodka
6 ounces cream soda
Garnish: whipped cream
Garnish: butterscotch syrup
Garnish: butterscotch whipped cream (recipe below)

Steps

Add butterscotch schnapps, vanilla vodka and cream soda into a frosty mug.
Top with a generous dollop of whipped cream and butterscotch syrup drizzled on top, or top with butterscotch whipped cream.

How to Make Butterscotch Whipped Cream

In a mixing bowl, combine 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream and 1 ounce butterscotch sundae topping or butterscotch syrup. Using a hand mixer, whip until soft peaks form.

Alternatively, you can also hand-whisk the ingredients until whipped cream forms. However, if available, the easiest option may be to put the heavy cream and butterscotch topping in a whipped cream dispenser, shake or stir lightly, to blast out fresh and foamy Butterbeer head on demend.

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FAQs

What is the drink they drink in Harry Potter? ›

Butterbeer. Harry drank deeply. It was the most delicious thing he'd ever tasted and seemed to heat every bit of him from the inside. Of course, the OG of wizarding world drinks is Butterbeer – a comforting, warming pick-me-up that Harry and his friends enjoyed on numerous occasions.

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What potion did Harry drink? ›

Harry drinks Felix Felicis, a luck potion, in order to persuade Slughorn to give him a memory. Hagrid and Slughorn are implied to be drunk in one scene, singing raucously and slurring their words. The trio drink Butterbeer in the Three Broomsticks. It's not specified in the film whether this drink is alcoholic or not.

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What is the orange drink in Harry Potter? ›

Otter's Fizzy Orange Juice was a wizarding beverage that was a slightly carbonated orange soda drink with a hint of vanilla served with an orange slice, brown sugar and cinnamon around the rim. It was sold at The Hopping Pot and the Leaky Cauldron, both in Diagon Alley, London.