Harry Potter Butterbeer

I am a huge fan of Harry Potter.. Hint My username. Anyway all the recipes I found for Butterbeer was alcoholic. After digging around I found this non alcoholic recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup brown sugar

2 TBSP water

6 TBSP butter

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp Apple cider vinegar

3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Divided 1/2 tsp rum extract

Small sauce pan

Candy thermometer

Medium mixing bowl

Whisk or electric beater

4 tall chilled glasses

Steps:

1) In a small saucepan, medium heat, combine water and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stir often til mixture reads 240 F on a candy thermometer

2) Remove from heat. Promptly stir in butter, salt, cider vinegar, 1/4 heavy whipping cream. Set aside to cool

3) Once cooled stir stir in the rum extract

4) In a medium mixing bowl, combine 2 TBSP brown sugar and the remainder heavy whipping cream. Use an electric or stand mixer (?), beat the mixture until just thickened. Not completely whipped. Should take 2 to 3 minutes

5) To serve divide the sugar mixture into 4 tall chilled glasses and 1/4 cup of cream soda and stir to combine. Top with the remainder cream soda and spoon cream over the top.

6) Of course ENJOY!!