This homemade butterbeer is a creamy butterscotch flavored float inspired by Harry Potter! It’s the perfect frozen drink to cool off with this summer.
Earlier this year, I posted about our trip at Universal Orlando and now I’m back with more. The shops were my absolute favorite! I LOVED the candy store. I bought a chocolate frog, a chocolate wand and chocolate flies. But first, let’s talk about the butterbeer. Has anyone tried it? The frozen version was my favorite. It’s hard to describe how amazing it is while walking around the park, so of course I had to re-create this delicious treat at home for all of you to make. It is the perfect summer drink! If you like butterscotch flavoring, you will LOVE this frozen butterbeer recipe. It tastes like a butterscotch creamsicle.
Ingredients
- Vanilla ice cream (store bought or homemade)
- Butterscotch syrup or topping
- Cream soda
- Ice
How to make butterbeer
- Place all ingredients in a large blender.
- Blend together until smooth. If needed, add more ice to create desired consistency.
- Taste and add more butterscotch or a splash of vanilla if desired.
Serving tips
Now for the fun part: serving the butterbeer! We served ours in these tall, glass mugs with a fun striped straw. Below are some helpful tips to consider before serving:
- Serve in cold glasses so the butterbeer doesn’t melt too fast. I stick mine in the freezer about 10 minutes prior to serving.
- For a fun look, try drizzling more butterscotch into the glass before pouring the drink in.
- If you’d like to recreate the frothy top, add some whipped cream and butterscotch syrup on top.
- You can even add a Tablespoon of butterscotch to the whipped cream for more delicious flavor.
For more frozen drinks, check out:
- Root beer float
- Cinnamon roll smoothie
- Strawberry banana smoothie
- Peanut butter banana smoothie
- Frozen strawberry lemonade
Butterbeer Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 quart vanilla ice cream
- 2-3 Tablespoons butterscotch syrup or topping , more to taste
- 12 ounces cream soda
- 1/4 cup ice , more as needed
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon butter extract, whipped cream for topping
Instructions
- Place ice cream, ice, butterscotch and cream soda in a blender. Mix just until combined. Add more ice as need to create desired consistency. Add a splash of vanilla and more butterscotch if desired.
- Serve in cold glasses. You can drizzle butterscotch into the glass before pouring the drink in for a fun look. Then pour frozen butterbeer in and top with whipped cream and extra butterscotch if desired. Enjoy!
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We absolutely loved The Islands of Adventure and Harry Potter World. I loved the whole atmosphere in Harry Potter World. My husband is a big Harry Potter fan so he was excited to go on all the rides. I could of stayed there all day and just shopped, while sipping butter beer of course.
Hope you enjoy this drink from home!
Excellent. Everyone in family loved it
I’m so glad to hear everyone loved it! :)
This was delicious! Made it for my family and everyone loved it! Saving to make again soon.
We are on a huge Harry Potter kick and this will be perfect to celebrate finishing book 2! Such an easy recipe!
just curious, can i put this in the freezer?
Hi Julia! I haven’t tried it before, but I think that should work just fine. It may just have a slightly different consistency than the original.
Great recipe! We used cream soda ice cubes (takes a day of prep) and whipped cream with 1T of butterscotch topping plus 3T of powdered sugar. So good!
What a great idea! Sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing!! :)
I made this butter bear recipe for my four teenage children. They loved it. A real keeper. Thanks.
I’m so glad it was a hit! Thanks for leaving a comment!
i made this to go with my family’s harry potter marathon and everyone loved it!!
So glad your family enjoyed it :)
I made this tonight and it’s a hit! Instead of whipped cream I made marshmallow sauce for the top, that’s more what the stuff at universal tastes like to us! Anyway it’s a hot Friday night and we played wizards unite all day so I had to give it a go!
Sounds delicious! I’ll have to try a marshmallow sauce next time!
How did you make your marshmallow sauce?!