Name: Homemade Irish Cream Liquor
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cup Irish Whiskey; 2 tbsp Chocolate Syrup; 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream; 2 tsp Vanilla extract; 1 can Sweetened Condense Milk, 14 ounce can; 2 tbsp Cold Coffee

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Homemade Irish cream liquor is easy to make and full of flavor. This recipe will be a favorite item to be enjoyed throughout the year! Planning to make this homemade Bailey’s recipe? Remember, it’s deliciously cream, bold in flavor, and nothing short of perfect. Purchasing the name brand version will soon be something of the past.

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Like that? Much tastier, as in, every drop will leave you satisfied. Why is this important? The flavor is never lost, even mixed with other items.

This recipe can’t be addressed as a homemade Baileys recipe since today’s recipe is a world above the name brand product.

Outside of only making it for ourselves we’ve opted to not be selfish and share our Irish cream liquor recipe with family and friends. Cause someone, somewhere, told us it was the right thing to do.

Homemade Irish cream has since become the most requested item to receive in homemade gifts or to bring to gatherings.

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Homemade Irish cream liquor makes an excellent dessert sipper, though that’s not the only option when it comes to serving it. Options, friends, the more options one has the better it is.

It may, or may not, be delicious in our homemade hot chocolate mix. Alright, let me say it, it IS in fact perfect in our hot chocolate mix.

And then of course, it is fabulous in a cup of coffee. However, serving it with ice coffee cubes on a warm summer’s night along with a s’mores feast takes this homemade Irish cream liquor to a completely new level. Let’s consider it to be a blissfully yummy level.

Better yet, you need to serve it with honey baked peaches with cream (from Jill of the Prairie Homestead’s website). Yeah, the pairing is beyond mouthwatering. Beyond…..as in you’ve got to try them together this summer!

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Irish Cream Liquor in a class with coffee beans and chocolate squares

EASY TO MAKE HOMEMADE IRISH CREAM LIQUOR

This homemade Irish cream liquor recipe is written based on how we like it, however, it can be modified to your liking.

I personally think this recipe is perfect as is, though some may consider the recipe to be too sweet. At that point go ahead and add another tablespoon or more of cold coffee to it. Whereas other would say it tastes too boozie (how this is possible, I’m not sure). Feel free to lessen the amount of Irish whiskey. Though, if it’s not boozie enough add more alcohol.

Regardless, this homemade Irish cream recipe will have you making it often – winter, spring, summer, and fall. It’s a keeper, enjoy the heck out of it!

Cheers!

Ingredients

1 2/3 cup Irish Whiskey
2 tablespoons Chocolate Syrup
1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream (fresh cream recommended)
2 teaspoons pure Vanilla extract
1 14 ounce can Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 tablespoons Cold Coffee

*Tip–> You can make your own heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk!

Equipment

measuring cup
measuring spoons
immersion blender
2 swing top bottle, 16 ounce
bottle funnel
silicon spatula

Directions

Add all ingredients into a large mixing bowl
Using an immersion blender, or whisk, mix all ingredients at a low speed
Bottle Irish cream liquor in swing top bottles or mason jars
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks

homemade irish cream liquor in mason jars with Jameson

Notes

When blending the ingredients it is important to not create foam. The foam causes the Irish cream liquor to break down quicker.
Bourbon can be used in place of Irish whiskey.
Melted dark chocolate can replace chocolate syrup.
To serve gentle swirl the bottle to mix ingredients.
This is not a shelf stable recipe due to containing dairy and should not be canned.

This homemade recipe makes the perfect drink for St. Patrick’s Day or for a sweet after dinner drink any day of the year!

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Enjoy this easy to make Irish cream liquor, there is no need to purchase a store bought item any longer!

Yield: 16 ounces