movie came out, I liked it. I liked enough that I finally caved to peer pressure and bought and read the books
. I liked the book series and I thought the first two Harry Potter movies
were good, but after that I somewhere along the way lost interest. Because of my own personal lack of interest, I hadn't paid much attention to the hullabaloo surrounding a popular drink that now has a recipe even Muggles can make. Butterbeer
. Apparently this is the bees knees right now. I found a few versions of the recipe and most of them were the same so I offer it here for your trial-and-error. I'll also let you know when I give it a go, although I suspect it won't be until this Fall.Homemade Butterbeer
1 c light or dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
6 tablespoon butter
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cider vinegar
3/4 c heavy cream, divided
1/2 t rum extract
Four 12-ounce bottles cream soda
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 1/4 heavy cream. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Once the mixture has cooled, stir in the rum extract. In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar mixture and the remaining 1/2 cup of heavy cream. Use an electric mixer to beat until just thickened, but not completely whipped, about 2 to 3 minutes.
To serve, divide the brown sugar mixture between 4 tall glasses (about 1/4 cup for each glass). Add 1/4 cup of cream soda to each glass, then stir to combine. Fill each glass nearly to the top with additional cream soda, then spoon the whipped topping over each.