Heavenly Homemade Irish Cream is a combination of rich cream, Irish whiskey, sweetened condensed milk, and a touch of chocolate producing an incredibly smooth drink. It’s a delicious adult indulgence. You can sip the Irish cream after a holiday meal, a special occasion, or just because you want a drink.
Inspiration for homemade Irish Cream
We never thought to make a Baileys-style Irish cream. It’s not hard to find, why should we go to the trouble to make it? You don’t even have to go to a liquor store; Wal-Mart carries the brand.
The idea came to us when we found a recipe for homemade Irish cream, and we realized we had all the ingredients. Wouldn’t it be a nice touch to make an after dinner drink from scratch for our Christmas Eve family dinner?
Ingredients for homemade Irish Cream
It only takes five ingredients to make this recipe that rivals Baileys: Irish whiskey, heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, cocoa, and vanilla. I know! People always say that copycat recipes are just as good as the original, but believe me, this recipe is. This after dinner drink is incredibly smooth and heavenly delicious.
Now the best part about making it homemade is that you control the amount of the ingredients you use. Don’t like it boozy? Use less Irish whiskey. Too sweet? Use more heavy cream. Do you want it to have a coffee taste? Use instant espresso with the cocoa.
Not just for after dinner
There are many drinks you can make with this delicious boozy cream: Salted Caramel Corn, The Lady Luck, Irish Coffee Drop. There are so many mixed drink recipes it would take you months to try them all.
But the recipes don’t stop at drinks! I found recipes for fantastic desserts such as Fudge Cream Pie, Chocolate Mousse, Choccoccino Cheesecake to name a few.
I don’t believe our Heavenly Homemade Irish Cream will last long in our house. We hope you give this recipe a try. If you like a creamy after dinner drink, this fits the bill.
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Serves 1/2 cup or 4 ounces
A deliciously smooth and rich after dinner drink comprised of Irish Whiskey, cream, sweetened condensed milk and a hint of chocolate and vanilla. Will keep up to two months in the refrigerator.
5 minPrep Time
5 minTotal Time
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- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup (235 ml) heavy or whipping cream
- 1 (14-oz. or 415 ml) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (235 ml ) Irish whiskey (I used Jameson)
- Optional: 1 teaspoon instant espresso or coffee powder if you like a light coffee flavor. Add the espresso with the cocoa whisking the cream slowly as per the directions.
Instructions
- Put the cocoa powder in a small glass measuring cup and mash out any small lumps. Whisk the cocoa powder with a spoonful of cream. It will forma a very thick paste.
- Add more cream a spoon full at a time until the paste is smooth and loose enough that you can whisk in more cream.
- Add the cocoa and cream in a pitcher and whisk in the remaining cream.
- Whisk in the condensed milk, whiskey, and vanilla.
- Cover with lid or plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator.
- Will keep in refrigerator for two months.
- Serve chilled in a small glass or add ice. You can also add it to coffee. Top with a sprinkle of cocoa if you like more of a chocolate taste.
Notes
*If you want to make it less sweet add more cream and more whiskey, 1 Tablespoon at a time.
*If you want to make it less boozy, add more cream and condensed milk, 1 Tablespoon at a time.
*If you like it stronger -- you know what to do.
*Since this is an alcoholic beverage plus a dessert we're not including calorie count. Why spoil the delicious taste with reality! 😉 Inspired by: Smittenkitchen's Irish Cream
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