Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur. {Video!}
Sooooo yeah. I did this.
Actually, let me tell you what I’ve been doing on Christmas break. It’s not like I even have a Christmas break, but whatever. My 12-year old self will never be able to get over the fact that I don’t have a good week or two off around the holidays. Same goes for summer vacations. I pretty much schedule my world around “school nights.” I’m forever in seventh grade.
But here’s what I’ve been doing: making a lot of booze. My cousin Lacy and I made candy cane vodka and homemade amaretto. Then I figured why the heck stop there? I also started running out of those things and wanted more.
So I did this.
It was fabulous. It’s so thick and rich and creamy. Like all of us, it gets better with age. And I’m pretty sure it’s exactly how you should spend the last weekend of 2012.
Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur
Ingredients
- 5 ounces high-quality milk chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups Irish whiskey
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp instant coffee
Instructions
- Melt chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring until totally smooth. Add to a large bowl and whisk in a few tablespoons of whiskey, stirring until combined. It may separate a bit, which is fine. Whisk in the condensed and evaporated milks until smooth and creamy, then whisk in the remaining whiskey, instant coffee and cream. The instant coffee and chocolate may not totally disolve at first, but it will as it sits.
- Pour mixture in a large pitcher, bottle or a few separate jars and refrigerate. This is best after it sits for a few days, but we drank it immediately and it was still delicious. Just make sure to shake and stir the mixture every few hours (or even once/twice a day) so everything dissolves and meshes together. Serve on the rocks or in coffee!
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99 Comments on “Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur. {Video!}”
Delish in hot chocolate too! And for the times you don’t have milk chocolate on hand, chocolate syrup works as a pretty solid substitute =]
Wow, this looks delicious! I’m saving this one for a special occasion! I can hardly wait to try it!
Wow! These look great
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I made homemade ‘Baileys’ last year, but my recipe did not have chocolate it in, I think it would significantly improve it! Will have to try again :D so good!
what Irish whiskey did you use?
I’m late to the blogosphere – I know, I know, Mexico, taco tour, OMG-I’m-Moving-Here mole covered enchiladas….
This looks spectacular! I’m totally trying this. Immediately. Like, tonight.
You are a wonderful human being. Thank you.
Am I the only one who realizes that she said she was 12?!?!
You realize she’s referring to when she was 12 and had two weeks off for the holidays… not that she is 12.
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Tried it! ;)
UGH. I AM GOING TO MAKE THIS.
Dying.
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Hey Jessica! Just wanted to thank you for sharing such a tasty irish cream recipe! I’m dying to try it with a cup of hot chocolate! I shared the recipe on my blog today, here’s the link:
http://untetheredasacloud.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/samedi-sommaire-1-4-snow-day/
Loving the blog, keep being awesome!
Savannah
untetheredasacloud.wordpress.com
I’ll have to try that homemade recipe next time friends come over! Irish cream liqueur goes GREAT with quality cigars that you can customize yourself! On top of making a homemade drink, you can have a custom cigar that you and your friends can share.
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I just found your recipe (and site) a couple of days ago and just this minute whipped up a batch. It is freaking amazing, so much so I might not share it… Thanks!!
Hey! Love you’re website….this looks so delicious!
One question-the instant coffee, would it be prepared coffee or coffee grinds used?
Thanks!
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omg its so good I made it yesterday and its almost gone thanks for posting
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Just made this, kinda. Oops! Didn’t have my glasses on and put in 1/4 cup of instant coffee, as in way-more-than-1/4-teaspoon! Also used dark chocolate cuz that’s what I love…. I think it will STILL be delish, just may be bopping around a bit after drinking it! :)
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How long would this last out of the fridge? Thinking of making some to send in parcel for a gift.
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I see absolutely no reason to ruin good Irish whiskey by adding coffee of any sort or variety. I trust that will not negatively affect the end result too terribly! (No, I don’t drink Kahlua, either. Such a Philistine.)
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