Halfling food always tended toward rich, hearty flavors. They were fond of dairy products and placed greater emphasis on finding joy in sweetness. This made ingredients such as butter and cheese widely used.
Butterbeer was among the finest of them. Because much of the alcohol evaporated during cooking, it had a sweet, creamy taste—something like a less greasy butterscotch candy. Most gourmets were even reluctant to regard it as alcohol.
Thus, halflings even introduced a non-alcoholic version—replacing the beer with sparkling water. From then on, Butterbeer became a malt beverage that swept through teenage circles.
And its recipe could actually be found everywhere; it was not difficult to make.]
"Have a taste. How is it?"
Tang Qi squeezed whipped cream into the mug, covering the entire rim. If it had been a glass cup, the orange-yellow, translucent liquor beneath the cream would have been visible.
Halahar had watched the entire process. Only now did she blink in disbelief. "You know how to make Butterbeer too?"
Tang Qi shrugged. He had only needed to hear the recipe once to remember it. "Butter, brown sugar, wheat beer, cream, right? When traveling, you always keep these common ingredients on hand."
"I just didn't expect you to prepare cream too."
"You don't cook often, do you?"
"My father does all the cooking."
"That's why you didn't notice. My first step was to use Magic Trick to keep stirring the sheep's milk and butter, then cool it down afterward—though it's still rather thin, I've done my best."
"Sheep's milk?"
"The Gulu Family gave it to me when they left. They only had that one giant ewe at home. If the sheep's milk flavor bothers you, I can use Magic Trick to adjust the taste for you."
"No, no, I was just curious. Let me taste