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So, I went to Harry Potter world a couple of months ago and have been craving butterbeer since. Here is the recipe I used. Several friends tried it and said it was pretty spot on.
*I only drank it warm. I didn’t try to freeze it. Try it and tell me how it turns out!*
It serves four and to make it, you need:
1 cup of light or dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar
3/4 cup heavy cream, divided
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
Four 12-oz 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. (It doesn’t have to be a candy thermometer, just one that reaches 240.)
Stir in the butter, salt, vinegar and 1/4 heavy cream. Set aside to cool to room temperature. (The cooling took the longest.)
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.
This is the cream soda I used
Boiling the sugar and water
It was really pretty
The topping
Before adding the soda
The final result
Jordan Campagna 