{"id":2264,"date":"2016-10-13T14:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T21:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/?p=2264"},"modified":"2016-10-12T21:57:51","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T04:57:51","slug":"how-to-make-your-own-butterbeer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/2016\/10\/how-to-make-your-own-butterbeer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Your Own Butterbeer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We got to sample <strong>butterbeer<\/strong> at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universalstudioshollywood.com\/harrypotter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Potter World<\/a><\/strong> at Universal Studios in Southern California. \u00a0We loved it and wanted to incorporate it into this year&#8217;s Halloween house. \u00a0But, we were not able bring any home\u00a0(though Michelle tried) so we searched for a way to make it ourselves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_06.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2272\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_06.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 Butterbeer 06\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_06.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_06-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_06-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_06-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_06-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>As you might imagine the internet provided many recipes. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wizardingworldpark.com\/butterbeer-recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>This site<\/strong><\/a> lists top butterbeer recipes, many of which seem pretty good. \u00a0We also found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.delish.com\/cooking\/recipe-ideas\/recipes\/a44404\/wizard-worthy-butterbeer-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>this site<\/strong><\/a>, which we decided to try. \u00a0The basic recipe is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 cans of cream soda (we wanted caffeine free cream soda, which took some looking)<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup of butterscotch syrup (the kind you use as an ice cream topping)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_01.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2270\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_01.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 Butterbeer 01\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_01.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_01-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_01-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_01-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_01-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>We poured the cream soda into a bowl&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_05.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2266\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_05.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 Butterbeer 05\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_05.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_05-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_05-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_05-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_05-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>&#8230;and added the syrup. (We coated the measuring cup with butter flavored non stick cooking spray so that the butterscotch syrup came out easier).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_04.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_04.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 Butterbeer 04\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_04.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_04-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_04-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_04-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_04-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>After taste testing it, we felt that it needed more butterscotch syrup, so we added 1\/4 cup more (for a total of 1\/2 cup), and that did the trick.<\/p>\n<p>We did see that as it sits, the butterscotch syrup tends to separate from the cream soda and sink to the bottom, so consider serving it right after making it, or encourage people to stir their butterbeer prior to drinking it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_03.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2268\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_03.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 Butterbeer 03\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_03.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_03-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_03-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_03-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_03-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>But, in the end, we were able to enjoy the magically delicious treat of the wizarding world (with not too much effort or cost).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_02.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2269\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_02.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 Butterbeer 02\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_02.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_02-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_02-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_02-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_13_Butterbeer_02-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We got to sample butterbeer at Harry Potter World at Universal Studios in Southern California. \u00a0We loved it and wanted to incorporate it 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