Cooking With Miranda - Harry Potter's Butterbeer
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For a foodie like me, the biggest reason to visit the newly opened Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando,is to buy the unusual candy and sample Harry's beverage of choice - Butterbeer!
Since going across the country for candy and a pint of Butterbeer is not practical, I decided to make my own batch and . . . . . share it with all of you.
Butterbeer
Ingredients for Butterscotch Sauce
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
1/2 cup half & half or heavy cream
1/4 tsp. salt (or to taste)
1 tsp. vanilla
Method
Whisk everything but the vanilla in a small pot and set over medium heat. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for about 5 minutes, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Cool completely before using in your Butterbeer recipe.
Ingredients for Butterbeer
Vanilla Ice cream or frozen yogurt
Ginger Ale or Soda Water
Putting It All Together
For each serving, put a scoop of vanilla ice cream into a tall glass and drizzle with a tablespoon or two of butterscotch sauce (store bought works too). Stir with a spoon to soften the ice cream and blend in the sauce. Fill the rest of the glass with Ginger Ale, and voila, your Butterbeer is ready to be slurped down. Don't forget to propose a toast to the young wizard who brought us this delicious concoction.
Be sure to let me know if you make it. I love reading your feedback.
sources: miranda, lisa & dean church
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124 Comments
- adayziaover 10 yearsnasy
- popularover 10 yearsmy cousin is a Harry Potter addicted. She just won't stop talking about it!
- olover858over 10 yearsit is so good
- Mikeover 10 yearsOMG!!!!! Butter beer. Tried it loved it
- Coolover 10 yearssounds good
- aggieover 10 yearsso good
- headream100over 10 yearsIt's amazing!
- Ashalmost 11 yearsI'm so going to try that!
- brookelolalmost 11 yearsyum yum yum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- headream100almost 11 yearsI wanted a taste of butterbeer, so I'm making it now :) The scent of butter makes my mouth water
- bettalover5about 11 yearsI have tried it at Universal. It is soooooo good! It comes in icee form, and I love it!
- magsalmost 11 yearsMe too!