Try Hot Butterbeer at Universal Orlando’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

First Universal Orlando created Butterbeer, the butterscotchy, frothy drink Harry Potter and friends drank in the Harry Potter books and film series, then Universal made a frozen version and even turned it into an ice cream flavor. Now, guests to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley can try this tasty concoction hot!

Universal unveiled the exciting news on their website saying, “Just in time for winter, this delicious new addition has the same alluring flavors of butterscotch and shortbread that have been so popular in the colder varieties. But the top-secret recipe has been fine-tuned just the right way to make it perfect as a hot treat.”

Universal unveiled the new hot drink on November 21 to a few surprised guests at Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley and Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade. These lucky guests were able to take the first sips of the complimentary beverage.

It only seemed fitting that Universal would create a hot version of Butterbeer. Harry, Ron and Hermione could often times be seen cozying up to a steaming mug of the drink during their wintry outdoor excursions. In fact, in the Harry Potter books the drink is described as having a warming effect on the people who drink it, maybe that just means there is some alcohol in it, which Universal hasn’t added to the drink, but either way, this new hot version will certainly keep you warm.

The newest version of butterbeer is a hot beverage that tastes similar to shortbread and butterscotch with frothy foam on top. The foam makes this drink so spectacular. The foam is chilled while the drink itself is warm. Although the fall and winter months are the perfect time to try Hot Butterbeer, the drink will be served year round at Leaky Cauldron, The Hopping Pot and The Fountain of Fair Fortune in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley. At The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade, it will be available at Three Broomsticks and Hog’s Head Pub.

What Butterbeer spinoff could be coming to Universal next? We’ll just have to wait and see and in the meantime try the new Hot Butterbeer with discounted Universal Orlando tickets right here on Best of Orlando.

Orlando, FL – 11/24/14

By: Jena Pugh