Butterbeer

We recently had a Harry Potter themed party to celebrate and watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, we made an array of Harry Potter food and beverages. Including Butterbeer. As a die heard Harry Potter fan, I have always wanted to try this. I don't know if this is anything like it really would be at the Three Broomsticks (and no I'm not talking about the one at Universal Studios Orlando), but it was delicious. It's extremely rich, so make sure you drink it nice and cold. I would stay away from chilled glasses however, it makes the caramel sauce harden which in tum makes it hard to combine, just make sure your cream soda is cold and the sauce has truly cooled to room temp. To make this non-alcoholic simply leave out the butterscotch schnapps.

Butterbeer

Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar

2 tbs water

6 tbs butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cider vinegar
1/4 c heavy  cream
butterscotch schnapps
cream soda

Directions:

• In a small saucepan over medium, combine the brown sugar and water
• Bring to a gentle boil and cook, stirring often, until the mixture reads 240 F on a candy thermometer. 
• Stir in the butter, salt, vinegar and heavy cream(you're basically creating a carmel sauce). Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Once cool place 1/8c of cooled caramel sauce in a large glass (12-16oz), add 1/4c cream soda and stir to combine.
• Add 2 shots of butterscotch schnapps and fill glass to the top with more cream soda (pour slowly, this drink creates quite a head)

This isn't the best picture, our camera was out of commission at the time and Jess's camera had dead batteries...