Cream beer: Harry Potter recipe + classic recipe

The original low-alcohol drink made of ice cream, milk and spices, called Butterbeer, became famous as Harry Potter's favorite cocktail. In fact, the recipe for cream beer was invented much earlier than the "Rowling" stories about the boy from the magical school.

The recipe probably dates back to the Tudor dynasty in England, around the 14th century. However, the real glory of cream beer came from the Three Broomsticks pub and its famous visitor Harry.

Harry Potter cream beer recipe

The amount of rum can be varied to your taste. If desired, it can be replaced with apple cider: you will get an American version. It is better to use cane sugar, and Hermione fans can add ginger to the drink.

Ingredients

1. Milk - 1 liter

2. Plombir ice cream - 0.6 kg

3. Sugar - ½ cup

4. Water - ½ cup

5. Cream 20% - 2 tbsp.

6. Salt - ¼ h. л.

7. Black pepper - a pinch

8. Cinnamon - a pinch

9. Rum - ½ liter

The method of preparation

1. Mix milk and ice cream with a blender/mixer until smooth.

2. Pour water into a small saucepan, add sugar, cook over low heat, stirring, until sugar is completely dissolved.

3. Slowly add cream to the boiling syrup, add spices, keep on fire for another 3 minutes, mix thoroughly.

4. Let the caramel sauce cool down, pour it into the milk mixture, beat with a blender, add rum.

5. Serve in beer mugs, preheated.

Classic Butterbeer recipe

This version is close to traditional English cream beer. The drink will be more aromatic and spicy, with a bright taste.

Ingredients

1. Ale / unfiltered beer - ½ liter

2. Egg yolk - 2 pcs.

3. Butter - 10 g

4. Cream 10-20% - 1 cup

5. Cloves - 1 g

6. Cinnamon - 2 g

7. Ginger - 1 g

8. Nutmeg - 1 g

The method of preparation

1. Mix the yolks with sugar, whisk with a whisk, melt the butter in a water bath.

2. Heat the ale over medium heat until hot (do not boil).

3. Reduce the heat, slowly pour the egg mixture into the hot alcohol, stirring constantly.

4. Add the melted butter, keep the drink on the gas for another 5-7 minutes, stirring continuously.

5. Gently add the cream, boil the mixture for 2-3 minutes.

6. Add spices, turn off the heat, let the beer brew for about 20-30 minutes.

7. Pour into beer glasses before serving.

Update: 23.03.2019

Category: Beer, Cider, Ale