How to Make Homemade Irish Cream

How to Make Homemade Irish Cream

This Homemade Baileys Irish Cream is a rich, creamy, and easy copycat recipe made with real cream, whiskey, chocolate, and vanilla. It takes just minutes to mix and makes a perfect holiday treat for sipping, coffee drinks, or gifting.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, Canadian, Irish

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings 26 1 oz servings

Cost $15

Equipment

You will also need a bottle for storage. A clean 26-ounce liquor bottle works perfectly, or you can use a similar sized dollar store bottle with a lid. A small funnel is very helpful when filling bottles.

Ingredients

2 cups whiskey
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup half and half cream
1 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon of real vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 heaping teaspoon instant coffee or instant espresso
1 teaspoon hot chocolate mix optional

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. If you do not have a blender, beat the eggs well first, then whisk everything together in a large bowl until smooth.
If using a vanilla bean, slice it lengthwise and scrape out the paste inside the pod. I usually find the best price for vanilla beans at Costco, but real vanilla extract works nicely too.
Use a ladle to pour the mixture through a funnel into your bottle or bottles.