Butterbeer is the drink of choice for younger wizards. Harry is first presented with the beverage in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban". Although house-elves can become intoxicated on Butterbeer, the amount of alcohol contained in Butterbeer has a negligible effect on witches and wizards. J.K. Rowling said in her interview to "Bon Appétit" magazine that she imagines it "to taste a little bit like less-sickly butterscotch". Butterbeer can be served cold or hot, but either way it has a warming effect.