what you need
1 bottle of cream soda [My brand of choice is Virgil’s Vanilla Cream]
2 oz butterscotch liquor at room temperature [My brand of choice is Dr. McGillicuddy’s which is, admittedly, quite difficult to find but quite worth the effort of finding it]
*note the use of “liquor” over “schnapps”
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon sugar
a dash of cinnamon
freshly ground nutmeg for topping
1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
(optional) 2 oz cognac (or dark rum in a pinch)
how to make it
(makes 2 servings)
Whip the cream with the sugar into soft peaks. Just before it comes together, add the cinnamon to incorporate. A very soft whip works best as it allows the cream to infuse the cocktail more readily.
In a small saucepan, heat the cognac and butterscotch liquor over high heat until very hot (but not boiling). Once steaming, add the bottle of cream soda along with the lemon zest. You want to leave the mixture on high heat for no more than 1 minute before killing the heat and letting the residual heat from the pot heat the liquid.Â
Once warm, strain through a mesh strainer into two small mugs. Top with two dollops of the softly whipped cream and grate some fresh nutmeg lightly on top.Â
Enjoy immediately, preferably while watching Harry Potter or playing Hogwarts Legacy. Â
