Homemade Butterbeer Dirty Soda
Harry Potter Butterbeer Dirty Soda is every muggle’s favorite drink that’s made of cream soda, caramel and butterscotch syrups, butter extract, and cream! You don’t need a house elf to make this recipe for you. It’s super easy and ready to enjoy in just 5 minutes or less!
All you need is 5 ingredients to make this magical beverage for all of your favorite muggles! I will say this drink is best enjoyed while reading your favorite Harry Potter Book!
This Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe is so easy to make – no house elf required!
Grab your mugs, it’s time to fill them with this Butterbeer Dirty Soda! And you won’t even need a house elf to prepare it for you since it’s super easy to make at home!
What is Butterbeer?
This popular Wizarding World drink made its debut in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! Students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry would enjoy it when visiting The Three Broomsticks or Hog’s Head Inn in Hogsmeade. In the books, it is served both hot and cold (this is a cold version) and made of butterscotch, sugar, and water. It is supposed to taste like less sickly butterscotch. Personally, I think this tastes WAY better!
What I love about this Easy Butterbeer Recipe
I have a lot of butterbeer-flavored desserts, but I’ve always struggled to develop the perfect drink version. But when the Dirty Soda trend took off earlier this year, it gave me an idea – let’s add some cream. And let me tell you – it was just the thing this recipe needed. It adds a creaminess that I think is necessary to balance the sweetness of the syrups. Oh, and the butter flavoring, just a tiny amount heightens the butterscotch and caramel flavors of this drink, giving it a hint of saltiness.
Harry Potter Butterbeer ingredients
The foundation of this magical beverage is cream soda that’s mixed with salted caramel simple syrup (affiliate link), butterscotch simple syrup, and just a touch of butter extract (affiliate link). This gives it the buttery, sweet base that we look for in this popular drink! Then, heavy cream is added. This simple ingredient makes the drink creamier and richer, making it the best dirty soda recipe! The drink is then finished off with thick pudding whipped cream that’s drizzled with smooth caramel sauce! And you can also add some fun Harry Potter sprinkles (affiliate link)!
Easy Butterbeer Recipe substitutions & variations
- Cream Soda – Cream soda can be replaced with equal amounts of club soda. Though keep in mind this will alter the final flavor of the drink. You could also try root beer.
- Alcoholic Butterbeer – It’s uncertain whether the book version has alcohol since the ingredients just list butterscotch, water, and sugar – but there are mentions of it being “strong” and characters being “under the influence.” This is a non-alcoholic recipe, but if you want butterbeer with alcohol, I would suggest using either butterscotch schnapps in place of the simple syrup or vanilla vodka in place or in addition to some of the soda. You could also check out this Butterbeer Cocktail! Made with only 4 ingredients and served with a sugar-rimmed glass!
- Pudding Whipped Cream – I prefer vanilla pudding whipped cream, but white chocolate, cheesecake, caramel, or butterscotch are all great choices to pair with this soda recipe. Just note that the latter two flavors will make beige-colored whipped cream instead of white.
- Simple Syrups – Caramel or butterscotch sauces could be used instead of simple syrup is desired.
How To Make Butterbeer
- Add the simple syrups and butter extract to a large glass or beer stein with ice.
- Add in the cream soda.
- Slowly pour in the heavy cream.
- Beat together the whipped cream ingredients until light and fluffy and then dollop on top.
- Top with caramel sauce.
Rebecca’s Tips
- Chill The Soda – This drink is best enjoyed ice cold! Therefore, be sure to chill the cream soda before making this recipe.
- Serve Over Ice – Adding ice to the glass will ensure the drink stays colder for longer!
- Pudding Whipped Cream – I love this recipe most when it’s made with vanilla pudding whipped cream. However, white chocolate, cheesecake, caramel, or butterscotch may also be used. Though if you reach for caramel or butterscotch, you will be left with a beige-colored whipped cream instead of white.
- Garnishes – Bring this drink to life with tasty garnishes, such as a drizzle of caramel sauce over the top! Then add on some lightning bolt sprinkles and stick a harry potter colored straw in it to sip from!
- Syrups – I love the Torani brand for simple syrups! Some common flavors are available at most grocery stores in the coffee aisle. However, the Torani website has a huge selection at great prices and ships REALLY fast!
Harry Potter Butterbeer storage
I always recommend making this drink fresh because of the carbonation in the soda. Making this drink ahead or storing after making will result in flat butterbeer.
Why is it called Butterbeer?
This is the name J.K. Rowling gave it. It’s buttery flavor is what gives it the first part of it’s name. And in the books, butterbeer does contain alcohol, but it is more common to make it without in the muggle world. It was also served both hot and cold in the books and we tend to prefer cold or frozen.
More Butterbeer Recipes:
- Harry Potter Butterbeer Pancakes – Start the day with a sweet Harry Potter treat!
- Butterbeer Cocktail – Made with only 4 ingredients!
- Easy Butterbeer No Bake Cookies – A tasty twist on the classic for Harry Potter Cookies!
- Butterbeer Cupcakes – Filled with toffee, butterscotch, caramel, and vanilla flavors!
- Harry Potter Butterbeer Poke Cake – Magically sweet cake that’s easy to make!
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Easy Butterbeer Recipe
Ingredients
- Ice
- 1 ounce salted caramel simple syrup
- 1 ounce butterscotch simple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon butter extract
- 6 ounces cream soda chilled
- 1½ ounces heavy cream
- ½ cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoons vanilla instant pudding mix
- Caramel sauce for topping
- Sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Add simple syrups and butter extract to a glass mug over ice.Ice, 1 ounce salted caramel simple syrup, 1 ounce butterscotch simple syrup, ¼ teaspoon butter extract
- Pour in the cream soda.6 ounces cream soda
- Slowly pour in the heavy cream.1½ ounces heavy cream
- Prepare the whipped cream by beating together the ingredients at high speed until thick and fluffy. Dollop or pipe it on top of the heavy cream.½ cups heavy cream, 2 teaspoons powdered sugar, 1 tablespoons vanilla instant pudding mix
- Drizzle with caramel sauce and garnish with sprinkles.Caramel sauce, Sprinkles
- Serve with a straw and stir before enjoying.
Notes
- Nutritional information is an estimate without whipped cream.
- I prefer vanilla pudding whipped cream, but white chocolate, cheesecake, caramel, or butterscotch are all great choices to pair with this soda recipe. Just note that the latter two flavors will make beige-colored whipped cream instead of white.
- The butter extract takes this drink from simply sweet to buttery.
- Caramel or butterscotch sauces could be used instead of simple syrup is desired.
Nutrition
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