Ever since I started reading the Harry Potter series in third grade, I’ve been obsessed with creating my own version of an old wizard favorite – butterbeer. The perfect accompaniment to a handful of chocolate frogs.
I don’t think there are any specific ingredients for this magical drink. While the recipe is interpretable, the book describes Butterbeer as “less sick butterscotch”. It’s also served hot and with a generous helping of whipped cream!
In any case, the recipes I found online were very different – some with sugar and water, pumpkin juice, and even frozen butterbeer.
Out of desperation, I decided to take matters into my own hands. With a few movements of my wand, I went into the kitchen with a warm drink in my heart.
My butterbeer recipe is the perfect drink for a holiday get-together, Harry Potter themed party, or a pick-me-up on a cold winter night. In fact, even Mrs. Rosmerta would have been so lucky with the three brooms to get her hands on them!
Steps for making butterbeer
- Pour boiling water into the mug
- Add a spoonful of butterbeer mix
- Stir, foam or combine with an electric mixer
- Optional: Finish with whipped cream (or a scoop of keto-friendly ice cream) and a pinch of nutmeg
Keto butter beer mix
You’ll think you were brought back to Hogsmeade in a heartbeat with my keto butterbeer recipe. Be careful, these just go down!
Preparation time 10 min
cooking time fifteen min
total time 25th min
Servings 8th
Calories 159 kcal
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- ½ Cup butter unsalted
- ½ Cup fat whipped cream
- ½ Cup golden monk fruit sweetener
- ¼ Cup Erythritol pulverized
- 1 TL Salt-
- 1 TL cinnamon
- ½ TL Vanilla extract
- ¼ TL nutmeg
- ¼ TL ginger
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Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir occasionally until a light brown color develops (approx. 8-12 minutes)
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While the butter is browning, mix and stir the remaining ingredients (except the vanilla).
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When the butter is lightly browned, turn the heat to medium and stir in the other ingredients. I find a whisk works best.
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Add heavy whipped cream and whisk. Stir every now and then. As soon as you see a few small bubbles, take them off the stove.
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Stir in the vanilla.
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Let the mixture cool for at least 20 minutes before pouring it into a glass. The mixture can be used immediately or refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Prepare the butter beer
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Add half a cup of boiling water to your favorite mug.
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Take a heaping spoon (or 2) of your butterbeer mixture and melt it in the boiling water. Mixing with a milk frother works very well.
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When you’re feeling juicy, add a dash of flavored rum. This recipe is delicious either way!
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For something extra pampering, add a spoonful of whipped cream!
Portion: 1tablespoonCalories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 1GFat: 17thG
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The butterbeer mixture will come out like a thick butterscotch topping. The taste is amazing and deep – it would probably go well with coffee too.
Tips & replacements
- Make the butterbeer mix ahead of time if you want to serve it at parties or have it ready to go after a long day at work!
- This recipe is just as delicious without rum, but they go down pretty easily! Danger.
- If you still want a taste of rum without a dash of alcohol, consider adding rum extract.
- If you don’t have any of the golden sweeteners (or ones that are meant to be a substitute for brown sugar), all of the regular sweeteners can be used.
- While it is very unlikely to be keto-friendly, the wizarding world of Harry Potter at Universal Studios serves up their own version of the wizarding drink.
Are you a Harry Potter fan? Would you try Butterbeer?
