Butterscotch “Beer”

by Cindi Sutter, Founder & Editor Spirited Table®—Excerpted from The Unofficial Hogwarts Cookbook for Kids by Alana Al-Hatlani. Copyright © 2021 Ulysses Press. Reprinted with permission from Ulysses Press. New York, NY. All rights reserved.

A wizarding world favorite, this “beer” recipe allows you to enjoy a cup full of butterscotch-y goodness whenever you’d like, even if you aren’t at a wizarding bar.

Yield 4 glasses

Cook time 25 minutes
Ingredients

½ cup (1 stick) butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup heavy whipping cream

20 ounces lemon-lime soda

ice
Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter.

2. When the butter is melted, add the brown sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.

3. Cook the mixture for 5 minutes, until the brown sugar is completely dissolved.

4. Whisk in the heavy whipping cream and continue to cook for 1 minute.

5. Allow this mixture to cool to room temperature, 15 minutes.

6. When cool, divide between 4 large glasses filled halfway up with ice.

7. Slowly top with soda, but be careful not to overfill, as the mixture will bubble and foam! Stir to blend and enjoy