(Organic!) Homemade Irish Cream
St Patrick’s Day is coming! In my youth, I was an Irish dancer and spent the holiday traveling from bar to bar, dropping into bed exhausted.
Now that I’m older, I plan to spend the evening more simply, reading by the fire with a glass of Irish Cream. (After driving the kids from event to event and before dropping into bed exhausted.)
To make my “homey” St. Pat’s Day even more homespun, I have made my own Irish Cream—with mostly organic ingredients–everything but the whiskey! Homemade Irish Cream is easy, delicious and economical, though how economical depends on the quality of whiskey you decide to use ;-).
And in case that “cream” word scares you, there is even good news on the dairy fat front. The Dec 21, 2011 edition of the Annals of Internal Medicine discusses the recent discovery of natural substance in dairy fat that may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. This compound is found in milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter and is not produced by the body. For more information see the Harvard Gazette.
Homemade Irish Cream Liquor
Ingredients (organic if available)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 – 1 2/3 cups Irish whiskey (I used one cup)
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules or 1/2 T strong brewed espresso
- 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup (I used homemade)
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1. Mix all ingredients in blender
2. Store, covered, in the refrigerator and use within a month or two. The chocolate will tend to settle so shake up the bottle before using.
I bought an economical whiskey for this figuring that I wasn’t much of a whiskey connoisseur. Next time I will try something higher end because I think that would make it even better (not that it needs to be better).
Irish Cream is great straight and delicious added to coffee. A great way to take the last edge off of winter!
Pour and Enjoy Your Homemade Irish Cream
Washed Grolsch Beer Bottles Make Great Containers
I keep coming back to this post for it’s spirit (and the recipe).
Thanks for this internet gem!
THank-you! Especially nice to see an older recipe is still being used.
This is so cool – I may be a little out of my depth but I didn’t even realise this was possible 😀
Great post!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Not sure what the drinking age is in Australia! Unlike most of my readers, you may need to store this away for a couple years before trying!
Haha I have 2 more years before trying it 😉
I am 16 🙂
Our drinking age is 21, so you’d have even longer here!
I think I can deal with that 😀
i always wondered how to make my own irish cream–great recipe! also, isn’t ‘grolsch’ just the most fun word you’ve ever heard!?!
Yes, it’s great! My daughter is studying in Scotland this year–heading to Wales for a weekend and has been sending me interesting Welsh words too. Really over the top!
Such fun! We are going to try this on Saturday!
Have a fun St Patrick’s Day!
I was seriously considering baking Irish Soda Bread this year. I may just have found my excuse not to!
Thanks for sharing, Inger. I’ll be holding onto this one tight! (You sure did put that home made chocolate syrup to good use in numerous ways:)
I was going to bake Brown Soda Bread myself, Louise, but since it’s already the 14th, perhaps I’ll just say this was more fun!
Brown Soda Bread??? Now I’m curious…
Ok, you got to me, Louise. Brown Soda Bread post coming today!
Wow. I may have to make this while I head to the parade in Chicago!
Enjoy the parade and that green river! What a great year for outdoor festivities!
Mmmmm, looks devine….
Thanks–tastes good too!