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Easy Homemade Butterbeer (Non-Alcoholic)

A creamy, frothy, butterscotch-rich drink made from scratch with homemade butterscotch syrup, cream soda, and a cloud of whipped butter cream.
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Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Drinks
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Butterscotch Syrup
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped Butter Cream
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar adjust to taste
  • ½ tablespoon unsalted butter melted
Others
  • 1 –2 bottles cream soda chilled (or warmed, depending on preference)
  • Extra butterscotch syrup drizzled on top for garnish optional

Method
 

Make the Butterscotch Syrup
  1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the brown sugar, heavy cream, salt, and lemon juice and stir until everything is well combined.
  2. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 4 minutes, stirring often and scraping down the sides to prevent burning. The syrup is ready when it has thickened noticeably.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Set aside to cool slightly. Keep in mind it will thicken further as it cools — if it gets too thick to use, warm it gently before assembling.
Make the Whipped Butter Cream
  1. In a bowl, combine the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar. Using a hand mixer or whisk, whip until soft or stiff peaks form — the choice is yours depending on how thick you like the topping.
  2. Fold in the melted butter gently until just combined. Don’t overmix.
Final Steps
  1. Add about 1½ tablespoons of butterscotch syrup to each glass. Pour in a small splash of cream soda first and stir until the syrup is fully dissolved, then pour in the rest of the cream soda slowly while continuing to stir.
  2. Spoon the whipped butter cream generously over the top. Drizzle with a little extra butterscotch syrup if you’d like, and serve immediately.

Notes

Serving: 1 butterbeer | Calories: ~380kcal | Carbohydrates: ~42g | Sugar: ~40g | Fat: ~24g | Saturated Fat: ~15g | Protein: ~1g | Sodium: ~120mg
Nutritional values are estimates only.