Baileys Irish Cream
It’s the week of St. Patrick’s Day, and we're bringing you three straight days of festive recipes reliable for your March 17th celebrations! In years past, we've enjoyed using Baileys Irish Cream in recipes such as Car Bomb Cupcakes and Guinness Chocolate Cake with Baileys Irish Cream Cheese Frosting. A few weeks ago, we started thinking about what types of recipes we wanted to make for St. Patrick’s Day and began thinking about the possibility of creating Irish cream liquor at home instead of buying a bottle. We did some Googling and found a ton of recipes that already existed… we narrowed them down to the ones that began with a base of Irish whiskey (versus vodka, which some recipes called for) and went from there. In the end, we couldn’t believe how insanely straightforward it was to whip up this popular liquor at home with ingredients that we already had on hand. Five minutes is all you need!
Start with Jameson whiskey (or your favorite brand of Irish whiskey), then throw in some cream, sweetened condensed milk, instant coffee, chocolate syrup and vanilla and give it a whir in the blender for a few minutes until blended and creamy. Funnel it into pretty bottles and refrigerate for up to 2 months! You can use it in recipes or give it as a gift for holidays or special occasions.
The drink is smooth, creamy and definitely packs a little bit of a punch!
Watch How to Make From-scratch Baileys Irish Cream:
What’s your favorite recipe using Baileys Irish Cream?
One year ago: Irish Whiskey Soda Bread with Irish Whiskey Butter
Two years ago: Irish Brown Bread and Guinness-Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
Three years ago: St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Cookies
Four years ago: Braised Beef with Mushrooms and Cabernet Sauce
Five years ago: Russian Grandmothers’ Apple Pie-Cake
Six years ago: Mexican Rice
- Yield: 34 ounces
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1⅔ cups ( 393.33 ml ) Jameson Irish whiskey
- 1 cup ( 238 ml ) half & half or heavy cream
- 14 ounce ( 396.89 ml ) canned sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
Method
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree on high speed for 30 seconds.
- Transfer mixture to an airtight container or glass bottle with a tight-fitting lid and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months. Shake well before using.
