Delightfully Decadent Homemade Irish Cream

How to Make Irish Cream

What is Irish Cream? It's an Irish drink based with cream (and Irish whiskey) and is a rather sweet drink so it is a liqueur and it was intended as a ladies' drink. The original, Bailey's, was introduced in Ireland in 1974 and today more than 160 varieties are sold and is enjoyed by both men and women. It is the #1 selling liqueur.

Fortunately for us it is easy to make and is very affordable to make also. I changed up the original recipe a little bit. Here is my recipe.

Directions for making Irish Cream

2 cups heavy cream (I used half and half cream)

1 can of sweetened condensed milk

2 cups Irish Whiskey (I used only 1 cup because I didn't want it that strong)

2 tablespoons espresso powder

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup

Place all in a blender. Blend for only 30 seconds. Pour in a decanter or any airtight jar. It will keep for a few weeks in the refrigerator.

ENJOY!! This was lots of fun to make (and drink). :)

I made a pretty little star - can be made with pretty scrapbook paper, a ribbon bow and a gold string. I cut the Merry Christmas sign from a Christmas card! Smart, huh? You can do it, too... the whole project is very doable. I intend to give my homemade Irish cream to some of the people on my Christmas list. Do you know anyone who would like this? Or for yourself?

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Hope you are having fun this Christmas Season! Make something, people!!

Best wishes,

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4 comments

Crafts a la Mode12/04/2014 11:46 AM
What a lovely and Yummy gift idea! Will be trying this one!
Crafts a la Mode12/05/2014 4:12 AM
Oooo, home made Bailey's - looks and sounds delicious! I love mine poured over ice cream, or in a glass with cold milk as it's too strong for me. (I am a complete lightweight!) The idea of home made so you can vary the amount of whiskey is a great idea.
Crafts a la Mode12/07/2014 8:24 PM
What a beautiful gift to give. Thanks for sharing at The Weekend Social. Hope to see you again Thursday 9:00 PM EST. http://www.theKitchenChopper.com Pinned!
Crafts a la Mode12/11/2014 4:44 PM
What an awesome present! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Foodie Fridays! Pinning and sharing...I love this! Hope to see you at our party again tonight!