Butterbeer or “Buttered beere”, as it was written in 1594, has been around for many centuries. In the Tudor era, beer was the typical drink. A weak ale known as small beer, was drunk by everyone, even children as the water was often not deemed safe to drink, as waterways were known to be contaminated and made people sick.
A mix of beer, butter, sugar, spices and egg are the basis for this recipe, found in “The Good Huswifes Handmaide for the Kitchin.”
yields 1 large beer stein
total cook time: an hour or so