Baileys is at the top of my list of favourite liquors. I love it plain or in cocktails… and I also use it to make sweets. I make a killer Baileys Ice Cream and I always recommend it to people who want an easy ice cream recipe that does not even require an ice cream machine!
But to get back to today’s post… I had bought some fresh cream to make something for a party that got postponed at the last minute and you know how it is… fresh cream has a pretty quick expiry date! So, I HAD to use it. I wanted to make some of the above mentioned Baileys Ice Cream, but I had run out of Baileys! What to do??
That is when I remembered seeing quite a few recipes for home-made Baileys on the web and I thought of giving it a try myself! I was lucky enough to have some whiskey in the liquor cabinet… but no chocolate syrup. So I made my own and then went ahead and made Baileys.
How was it? Superb! It was so good that I am not buying any more Baileys… I am just making my own!!
This is a great Christmas gift idea… so bookmark it and make it for yourself or for your loved ones!
Home-made Baileys Irish Cream
Making Baileys Irish Cream at home is very easy and only takes a few minutes: check out this recipe!
Ingredients
- 235 gms – 1 cup fresh cream the one for whipping cream
- 395 gms – 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
- 400 ml – 1 2/3 cups Irish whiskey
- 1 tsp espresso or instant coffee
- 2 tbsp chocolate syrup I used mine, but you can use store bought syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
Instructions
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Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed for 30 seconds.
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Pour it into a glass bottle and seal it. Keep it in the fridge.
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Shake the bottle before serving it.
Recipe Notes
It will keep for up to 2 months.
Righto, I am definitely making this one! Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful recipe xox
Put this in a Baileys bottle & my guests didn’t believe I made it. It’s really nice, smooth & cheap to make.
Delightfully simple and with the homemade Chocolate Syrup you made I bet it’s really delicious. I’m going to give this one a try.
Ciaooo per fortuna che mastico l’inglese abbastanza bene perchè le traduzioni sono pessime ma le immagini aiutano molto. Questo liquore mi piace da matti ma come tutti i liquori sono aumentati di brutto quindi……ciaoooo e buona settimana.
Really yummy, just remember to blend for a very short time, otherwise the cream will whip.
tried this today, EVERYONE LOVED IT
Oh my goodness! Baileys my favourite but it never cross my mind to make it at home *slap forehead*. Tis is great, thanks for sharing – so excited now to make it 🙂
I made this today and omitted the whiskey. Then I poured it into a whipped cream dispenser.
I’m planning on treating myself to coffee with whipped Irish cream each morning to make it a bit easier to get out of bed. I didn’t think the whiskey before work was such a good idea. But I can add it in at night for a nice Irish coffee.
Ohhh that’s such a clever idea! I will have to try it! 🙂
Its not irish cream without whiskey hahahaha
I totaly agree :)!
exactly!! POINTLESS! HAHA
Needed to add about a cup of sugar to make comparable to Baileys.
its missing something! i cant figure it out!
My recipe calls for coconut essence instead of almond and it is a nice touch. Also calls for the eggs but not worth the risk.
Is the espresso or instant coffee granules or prepared liquid, please?
Hi Jill!
It’s liquid (I used espresso), but if you have instant coffee granules, they work fine too… no need to make them into coffee. 🙂
i used expresso bit strong!
Oops, accidentally used rum ! My bad, now I have to make a second batch with Jameson’s. Shucks ;)!
Most of the recipes for Homemade Bailey’s that I have used in the past call for a ripening period, some as lenthy as a month…has anybody done a side by side trial of fresh vs. aged?
I have never aged my Baileys… the Whiskey is already aged and as it contains fresh cream, I don’t think it could last for weeks without getting spoiled (though I don’t know for sure, as mine has never lasted long enough to test this! ;-)). Let me know if you try!
The alcohol content will preserve it. Even unrefrigerated.
Super late, but I just wanted to check, how was this with rum? I’m allergic to corn and therefore can’t do whiskey. I was hoping rum or brandy might work!
It was just fiiiiine with rum
Sorry but the almond extract overpowered the rest of the flavors. I suggest 1/4 tsp. and adjust upward with caution to taste.
I have all the ingredients to make this today! Can hardly wait xo
not bad, tasted the coffee and not enough whisky, but nearly there!! not as nice as shop bought but still drinkable!
same!! too much coffee and not enough whisky i shall make more and amend!!
It tastes amazing but the top layer of the drink froths up and goes lumpy every time and I can’t figure out why or how to stop it