With the holidays almost here…if you need a quick and easy gift…consider making Irish Cream Liquor. It’s less expensive and tastier than Baileys!
First, you’ll need some empty bottles. I’ve been saving wine bottles, so I took four of them, soaked them in hot water for 5-10 minutes, used a rough cleaning pad to rub the labels off, and then sprayed Goo Gone on to remove the sticky residue. You can also use olive oil, nail polish remover or white vinegar to rub the residue off. I found a number of recipes on Pinterest for Irish Cream, so I combined a few of them and have the ingredients listed below.
- 1 cup of heavy whipping cream
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 2/3 cup Irish whiskey
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
- 2 tablespoons Hershey’s chocolate syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth (less than a minute). Pour into your bottle and refrigerate. It will stay good for at least a month. I made three batches, which filled four bottles and half of another (for me)!
It’s quick, easy and yummy!!
Sherry Lachelle Travels 
I might really have to try this one 🙂
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You’ll love it! Happy Holidays!
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If it CAN stay for a month, it wasn’t good 🙂
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Ha..ha! You’re right Trekkerboy!
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You are SO bad! Since I have already consumed many chocolate caramels with sea salt (Trader Joes) and their Triple Ginger Chocolate cookies, I’d best sit this recipe out! Enjoy! 😉
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Yumm…those sound delish!
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I want some of Simon’s Christmas pud vodka! Your Irish Cream sounds wonderful. I just need to find a Hersheys substitute. Merry Christmas, Sherry Trifle!
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I know…his vodka sounds sinful! Sending lots of holiday cheer your way!
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Ooooh, all sounds a bit lacto-heavy 😦 I’ll stick to mince pies – do you have them in US? Have a great holiday 🙂
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I think so…I’ve had one…but its been so long I can’t remember where. Happy Holidays to you also Martyn!
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I made christmas pudding vodka, basically take one empty vodka bottle stick in a cinnamon stick, six cloves, half a grated nutmeg, zest of one lemon and an orange, a teaspoon of all spice, icing sugar and a load of mixed currants and sultanas, top up with vodka, give it a shake and leave it innthe fridge for a week. Give it a shake every day and decant into another empty vodka bottle. Top up the remnant of the pudding mix with vodka and give that a week then decant into the other bottle. Best to uise a funnel with a straining filter.
It tastes great
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Yummy! Sounds sinful!
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Oh it is
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Sherry, this sounds yummy. The idea of using old wine bottles is both charming and environmentally friendly! Love it!
Warm wishes for a Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
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Thanks Elisa! You too!!
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Awesome idea! I never considered making my own but love adding irish cream to drinks. I’ll have to try this=)
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Hope you enjoy!
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Hi,
That does seem really easy to make, I have a few friends that like drinking Bailey’s, I might surprise them next time we have a BBQ. 🙂
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They’ll love it! Good to hear from you Mags!
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I may have to try this. I used to have a really good recipe for home-made Kahula, but I misplaced it. It was fun to make my own, besides being tasty.
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I’ve never heard of making your own Kahlua…I’m sure we can find a recipe online!
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