How to Make Homemade Irish Cream

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You are going to want to save this homemade Irish cream recipe. All of the cocktail mixers and ingredients we use can get pretty expensive, and usually the cream liqueurs are the worst, so what should you do? Well, learn how to make homemade Irish cream, of course! It is so easy to make, and can be stored in the refrigerator to use for cocktails, in a cup of coffee, hot chocolate, and more!

Why we love this recipe-

• It is easier on our budget than store-bought Irish cream, and we can customize the flavors how we want to!
• We know exactly what ingredients are included in our Irish cream! The best part is that it takes some pretty simple ingredients that we can keep on hand.
• It is a super simple recipe! We keep this on hand during the holiday season, or during times when we are enjoying our favorite Irish Coffee recipe, around St. Patrick’s Day.

Does Irish Cream have alcohol?

Yes! It has Irish whiskey, and our homemade version, does, too!

What is Irish Cream?

Irish Cream is a cream liqueur is a combination of Irish whiskey and cream, that typically has chocolate and vanilla flavors. We also add a bit of instant coffee to this recipe for some extra coffee flavor, as well.

Homemade Irish Cream Ingredients:

• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup Jameson Whiskey (or your favorite brand of Irish whiskey)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tbsp. Cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. Instant coffee granules or instant espresso granules
• 1 tsp. Pure vanilla extract

How to Make Homemade Irish Cream

To your blender, add heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, whiskey, cocoa powder, instant coffee, and vanilla extract. Blend until well combined. Store in an airtight bottle in the refrigerator until ready to use, up to 7 days.

If you want to make a batch and store unopened, I am not a canning and storage expert, but you can use a sterilized container and store it for a couple of months, but once opened, use within 7 days.

Tips & Tricks:

• If this is your first time making your own homemade liqueur, you’ll want to get some nice glass bottles to store it in, we love the ones that have the flip top that cinches down for an airtight seal. You could also store your liqueur in mason jars, if you prefer.
• Change up the flavors- add a bit of caramel sauce, or a tsp of peppermint extract to make your own custom Irish cream flavor.
• Don’t have cocoa powder on hand? You can swap it for 2 tbsp. chocolate syrup!
• Homemade liqueur also makes for fun homemade gifts for close friends and family! Double or triple this recipe to make a big batch, and pour into pretty bottles for a great Christmas gift!

We hope you love this homemade Irish cream liqueur recipe. We are obsessed with Bailey’s in our cocktails, and making your own homemade Irish cream is a great 2nd option. Next time, skip the liquor store and make your own. Add some to your cup of morning coffee, or use it to make some of our Bailey’s cocktails (Yes, this doubles as a homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream), like our Boozy Irish Hot Chocolate, or our Dirty Snowman cocktail.

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Here are more fun recipes that use Irish Cream-

Baileys Hot Chocolate

Boozy Baileys Floats

Baileys Iced Coffee

For more homemade liqueurs and syrups check out these delicious recipes-

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