Butterbeer (Was: Re: Spoilers?? Where are They)

[drax_orion]

No: HPFGUIDX 171666

Lauren:
> >
> > That reminds me: What is butterbeer? I know they allow the kids
> > to drink it but then when some refer to Winky getting drunk on it
> > this made me wonder about it.

Goddlefrood:
>
> I've had a large number of different kinds of beverages, both
> alcoholic and non-alcoholic, in my life, but have never come
> across butterbeer so far. I do know that if one adds milk to
> beer they really do not mix well. However I'm no wizard, so
> what do I know? It is a popular drink amongst younger wizards
> and witches.

> Marion
>
> It's probably a wink-eyed reference to the 'lashings and lashings of
> ginger beer' that was always drunk in pre-war schoolstories.


I tried a recipe someone made up, but it's more like a hot vanilla
malt than anything else.  Anyways I think butterbeer is a low
alcoholic (termed non-alcoholic) beverage that was derived from a
normal alcoholic beverage.  Remember that in ancient and medieval
times the consumption of mead, beer, and other low quality alcoholic
beverages was common to drink even at a young age.

drax_orion