With the holiday season comes dozens of yankee swaps and gift giving and sometimes it's hard to choose just what to give. Homemade gifts are so thoughtful and if it involves liquor then you may have hit the jack pot, especially if it's festive! Irish Cream (aka Bailey's) is a wonderful addition to a cocktail or a delicious treat in your Christmas morning coffee.
It's a simple recipe and stays good in the fridge in an air tight container for months! Plus, you can have a lot of fun decorating them in adorable bottles. I gave mine away with a bag of local, organic coffee.
I use Jameson but you can use your favorite Irish whiskey. This recipe has chocolate, coffee and almond in it, giving it a similar flavor to Bailey's. This recipe has a bit higher alcohol content than Bailey's though, which is my personal preference but you can alter the ingredients as you wish. In my opinion, you want the whiskey flavor to shine a bit and not just be masked by heavy cream.
As I said, it keeps good in the fridge for a few months. It does thicken in the bottle, so before serving you'll want to give it a good shake and it will loosen right up to be poured into a delicious coffee drink!
Happy Holidays!!
Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup Irish Whiskey
1 cup heavy cream (do not substitute with half and half or milk, it doesn't work)
1 14oz can of sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp instant coffee
1 tbsp chocolate syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1/4-1/2 tsp almond extract
Directions:
- Pour ingredients into blender and mix until combined.
- Pour into air tight containers and store in fridge.
- Shake well before serving.
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