Frozen Butter Beer
This Frozen Butter Beer is an ice cream float you can’t say no to. Cream soda, vanilla ice cream, butterscotch pudding, and butterscotch sauce come together to create a rich, creamy drink that’s refreshingly cool.
Whether you love Harry Potter or you love the flavor of butterscotch, this is the recipe for you! We love how refreshingly cold this drink is, and all the butterscotch flavor is fantastic.
This float is perfect for summer parties. Like our black cow float, it’s the ideal drink for kids’ pool parties. Of course, it’s also a great non-alcoholic drink to serve in conjunction with our rumchata root beer float at adult gatherings.
Table of contents
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Limited Ingredients: These floats require only four basic ingredients.
- Easy: Simply blend and enjoy.
- Perfect for Summer Parties: This cold, refreshing recipe is ideal for beating the heat.
- Delicious Flavor: All that butterscotch and vanilla flavor is perfect for anyone, whether they’re Harry Potter fans or not!
Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Variations
- Make it a Milkshake: Use milk in place of cream soda for a butterscotch milkshake.
- Dulce de Leche: Use caramel ice cream in place of vanilla for a delicious caramel float.
- Caramel Sauce: If you can’t find butterscotch sauce, caramel sauce is a suitable alternative.
- A Pretty Presentation: You can coat the inside of your glass with a little butterscotch sauce for a prettier presentation.
Instructions
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Add all ingredients except the ice to a blender and mix until combined. Then, add the ice and blend again.
- Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream and butterscotch sauce. Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Soften your ice cream a bit to make blending it easier.
- Because we’re adding ice to the frozen butter beer, we recommend a high-speed blender if you have one. It has an easier time crushing the ice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
A frozen butter beer is a float or shake version of the iconic Harry Potter-inspired drink.
A butter beer is a sweet drink popuarl in magical cafes, pubs, and shops in the world of Harry Potter. In our world, it’s a rich, sweet butterscotch-infused drink served ice cold.
No. Although butterscotch is a major component, the float also uses vanilla ice cream and cream soda to give it a blend of butter, caramel, and vanilla flavors.
More Butterscotch Flavors
If you love the taste of butterscotch, check out our butterscotch confetti squares, buterscotch poke cake, and maple pecan butterscotch bread pudding.
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📖Recipe
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Frozen Butter Beer
Equipment
- Blender
- serving glass
Ingredients
- 1 cup cream soda
- 1 cup softened vanilla ice cream
- 2 tablespoons butterscotch sauce
- 1 tablespoon dry butterscotch pudding mix
- ½ cup ice
- Whipped cream and more butterscotch for topping.
Instructions
- To your blender add the cream soda, vanilla ice cream, butterscotch sauce and dry butterscotch pudding mix.
- Blend until all combined.
- Add the ice and blend again until combined.
- Pour into a glass, top with whipped cream and butterscotch sauce.
- Serve!
Notes
- Soften your ice cream a bit to make blending it easier.
- Because we’re adding ice to the frozen butter beer, we recommend a high-speed blender if you have one. It has an easier time crushing the ice.
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
