This is simply the best Homemade Baileys Irish Cream! It is perfectly sweet, smooth and a slight whiskey kick. Whip up a batch and add a splash to your morning coffee or over ice to end a long day!
Originally Posted September 2013 – Photos Updated December 2015.
What is the holidays without cocktails?
It’s a close race between which menu I like to create more: food or cocktails. I mean, they are both essential to everyone being cheery during the holidays. There are must have appetizers, like I have had my eye on homemade Irish cream for quite some time but when it is 100 plus degrees here in the midwest during the summer months, the only cocktail I prefer is a margarita. So my impatient self has had to wait. Boo.
Well, my invisible friend, that time is upon us! As I plan on gracing my family this holiday season, I do not plan on showing up empty handed. They are going to be tickled pink (and probably tipsy…) once they pour themselves a glass of this!
This homemade Baileys is legit. It comes together in a jiffy. And only requires a few ingredients. Bonus. It is rich, creamy, smooth and potent. Double bonus. But the real pleasure comes from the fact that you can toot your own horn and be able to say, “Well why yes, I made my own Irish Cream Liquor.” I am not quite sure there is a more perfect night cap to a holiday shindig. Maybe these no bake bailey’s mousse cups?
Put your feet up, pour yourself a little jigger of homemade deliciousness and embrace the holidays. Cheers!
meal prep tips:
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this Homemade Baileys is perfect to make a few days, even a week, before the holidays or event! Simply store in a sealed container in the fridge, and it will be ready when you are thirsty!
Serves 1.5 Ounces/1 Shot
This is simply the best Homemade Baileys Irish Cream! It is perfectly sweet, smooth and a slight whiskey kick. Whip up a batch and add a splash to your morning coffee or over ice to end a long day!
5 minPrep Time
15 minCook Time
20 minTotal Time
Yields 3 1/2 Cups
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 can light coconut milk
- 1 can regular coconut milk
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup strong, brewed coffee
- 1 cup Jameson Whiskey
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, add both cans of coconut milk. Stir to combine. Add coconut sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, Whisk. Bring to a low boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture has reduced and thickened slightly.
- Remove from heat and add coffee. Stir in salt and Jameson. You may add more or less Jameson, depending on how strong you prefer it.
- Store in air tight containers in the fridge. Stir well before each use. Serve over ice, in your morning coffee or over ice cream.
Notes
*Recipe Modified From Oh She Glows *This recipe makes roughly 3 1/2 cups, if you let it reduce quite a bit. Therefore, making roughly 18 servings, which is a 1 1/2 ounce shot. *This past year when I revised the recipe and photos (per the comment at the top of the post), I removed the brown sugar to reflect a recipe that is free of refined sugars as that is the direction my blog is going. But feel free to use brown sugar if you wish. It will yield a truer Bailey's flavor.
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