Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Recipe

Name: Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (235 ml) heavy cream or half-and-half; 1 can (14 oz. / 395 ml) sweetened condensed milk; 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup; 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1⅔ cups (400 ml) Irish whiskey (I used Jameson)

Posted on October 31, 2024

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Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Recipe >Get the lowdown on making a killer copycat Baileys right at home with this super easy recipe. Just mix up some cream, whiskey, vanilla, chocolate, and coffee with sweetened condensed milk, and you’ve got yourself a rich, creamy Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Recipe that’s every bit as good as the store stuff!

Way cheaper than grabbing a bottle from the store, and it tastes freakin’ amazing! All you need is a blender and a few basics you probably already have lying around.

Sip this homemade Irish cream over ice, splash it in your coffee, drizzle it on ice cream, or even bake it into cakes, muffins, donuts, cupcakes, brownies, and pies! It also makes a killer gift for the holidays or any special occasion.

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Ingredients & substitution suggestions

Here’s what you’re gonna need to whip up this recipe:

Instant coffee granules : for a coffee kick, go with instant espresso for max flavor.

Whiskey : I went with Jameson Irish whiskey, but use whatever you like best. Tons of people have tried other liquors and loved the switch-up. Check out “Readers’ Tips and Suggestions” below for ideas.

Heavy cream : or half & half. You can also mix half a cup of whole milk with half a cup of heavy whipping cream. Just don’t use straight milk, or it won’t be creamy enough.

Sweetened condensed milk

Chocolate syrup : or any chocolate topping (I grabbed Hershey’s).

Pure vanilla extract : or try out other flavors like almond, peppermint, or orange. Want to go wild? Toss in some cinnamon or pumpkin spice.

How to make Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Recipe

This homemade Baileys recipe comes together in less than a minute with just a blender!

Just toss in the cream or half-and-half, sweetened condensed milk, instant coffee, chocolate syrup, and vanilla. Blend on low for 30 seconds, then pour in the Irish whiskey and give it a few more seconds. That’s it—done!

Pro Tip →

High-powered blenders can mess with the mix and make it curdle while whipping the cream. To keep it smooth, stick to a low speed and blend just until it’s all combined. If it does curdle, no worries—just strain it through a sieve and skim any extra off the top with a spoon.

Recipe variations

Feel free to play around with the ingredient ratios to suit your taste!

Want more chocolate? Pour it in. Like it a bit stronger? Add more whiskey. Not into coffee? Swap it out for raspberry liqueur or salted caramel. It’s totally up to you!

Storage

This recipe makes about a liter (or 4 cups). You can pour it into one big bottle or split it into smaller ones. Just keep it in the fridge, and it’ll stay good for up to 2 months.Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Recipe is the best recipes for ever.

Bottles

I got the bottles you see in the pics from a UK shop called ‘Lakeland.’ They’ve got an online store, but the 250 ml bottles have been out of stock for a bit.