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Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur

Published: Dec 19, 2016 · Modified: Feb 28, 2024 by Tristin Rieken · Leave a Comment

Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur is delicious and velvety served over ice, drizzled in coffee or splashed into baked goods.

Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur is delicious and velvety over ice or add some to your coffee to festive it up a bit. baileys irish cream liqueur recipe | irish cream coffee drinks | irish cream ingredients
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Handmade holiday food gift idea

Make up a few batches of this decadent homemade Bailey’s irish cream to have on hand over the holidays and you’ll never be left standing without a gift to give.

A bottle of homemade irish cream with a cute christmas gift tag.

Homemade Irish cream is easy to whip up and package in decorative bottles. Then store refrigerated and you’ll have a fun homemade food gift to hand out whenever the need for a gift arises.

Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur is delicious and velvety over ice or add some to your coffee to festive it up a bit. baileys irish cream liqueur recipe | irish cream coffee drinks | irish cream ingredients

I hear stories of people raving about my grandma’s homemade irish cream which is slightly stronger than the version that my stepmom has been gifting for for Christmas for as long as I can remember. It’s just such a normal holiday food gift in my family that I never think twice about making a huge batch every winter.

Ingredients

  • Eggs
  • Chocolate syrup – I prefer Hershey’s but any will do.
  • Vanilla extract – imitation vanilla is totally acceptable in this irish cream recipe. Or you can use hazelnut, peppermint or coconut extract to change the flavor.
  • Instant coffee – I prefer Starbucks Instant Via which is a micro ground coffee, but any instant coffee can be used.
  • Heavy whipping cream – or substitute egg nog for the heavy cream for a delicious eggnog flavored cocktail mix.
  • Sweetened condensed milk
  • Whiskey – I use whatever whiskey I have, or the cheapest. There’s really no sense in wasting a top-shelf spirit when you are going to be mixing it with all these other extremely delicious ingredients. The amount of whiskey you use in homemade irish cream is completely up to you. You can use more or less alcohol than the recipe calls for to customize to your own unique tastes. Or make a homemade irish cream creamer and leave the whiskey out completely.
irish cream ingredients

Step by step instructions

  1. Pour all irish cream ingredients (except whiskey) into blender, food processor or mixing bowl.
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur is delicious and velvety over ice or add some to your coffee to festive it up a bit. baileys irish cream liqueur recipe | irish cream coffee drinks | irish cream ingredients
  1. Blend or whisk until combined.
  2. Stir whiskey.
  3. Add to bottles and store refrigerated for up to 2 months.
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur is delicious and velvety over ice or add some to your coffee to festive it up a bit. baileys irish cream liqueur recipe | irish cream coffee drinks | irish cream ingredients
  1. Enjoy!
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur is delicious and velvety over ice or add some to your coffee to festive it up a bit. baileys irish cream liqueur recipe | irish cream coffee drinks | irish cream ingredients

How to store

Make up a few batches early in the season because this delicious irish cream keeps for up to 2 months refrigerated.  

But, there are so many creative ways to use it, I doubt it would ever last that long.

How to use

You can use this mixture in so many ways! Try irish cream in a milkshake, make it into a flavored creme brulee, cheesecake, bailey’s espresso affogato float, baileys and coffee, bailey’s bread pudding, bailey’s poke cake, bailey’s frosting for cupcakes, bailey’s french toast.

Try homemade irish cream as a substitute for milk or cream in your favorite recipes!

Serving size

This recipe makes about 4 cups, or 1 liter, of homemade Baileys. Enough for roughly 16 ¼ cup servings.

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Homemade Baileys Irish Cream being poured into a glass coffee cup so that the swirls of dark coffee and light cream are visible.

Homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream Liquor

Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur is delicious and velvety over ice or add some to your coffee to festive it up a bit.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Irish
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 260kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 ½ cups whiskey irish whiskey preferred
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee microground instant coffee preferred
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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Instructions

  • Add all ingredients (except whiskey) to blender.
    3 large eggs, 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons instant coffee, 2 cups heavy whipping cream, 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.
  • Stir in whiskey.
    1 ½ cups whiskey
  • Transfer to an air tight canister and store in the refrigerator up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 153mg | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 560IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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Nutrition Facts
Homemade Bailey's Irish Cream Liquor
Amount Per Serving
Calories 260 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 88mg29%
Sodium 59mg3%
Potassium 153mg4%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 560IU11%
Vitamin C 0.8mg1%
Calcium 96mg10%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur is delicious and velvety over ice or add some to your coffee to festive it up a bit. baileys irish cream liqueur recipe | irish cream coffee drinks | irish cream ingredients

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