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Holiday Gift Idea: Homemade Baileys Irish Cream

November 28, 2010 by Kimberly Danger 26 Comments

baileys2Last year some of my neighborhood friends got together and made a huge batch of homemade Baileys Irish Cream suitable for gift-giving.  It was a fun night for all involved, and we came away with lots of cute little jar gifts of our homemade Baileys Irish Cream to give away to friends and family at Christmas time.

Here’s the Baileys Irish Cream recipe we used:

1 3/4 C. Irish whiskey (we used Southern Comfort)
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 C. heavy cream or half-and-half
2 Tbsp. chocolate syrup
2 Tbsp. instant coffee granules
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Mix all ingredients until well-blended.   Pour your Irish Cream into jars or other containers.   We used decorative fabric and ribbon as well to make them look more festive for gift-giving.  Refrigerate immediately, and chill before serving.

If you’re going to do a get-together like we did, double or triple the recipe as needed.  You’ll want a five-gallon bucket for mixing your Irish Cream.  Because it contains heavy cream, refrigeration is necessary.  Your homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream should keep well until the expiration date on the cream container (if it lasts that long!).

Drink it straight, over ice, in coffee, in hot cocoa, over ice cream… the possibilities are endless! (thanks for the great line, Shawnda!)

Cheers!

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Comments

  1. Kelli says

    November 30, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    This is great. I would love to make it. How many containers and what size does the original recipie make (not doubled or tripled)?

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    • Kimberly Danger says

      November 30, 2010 at 8:42 pm

      We more than tripled the recipe, and used many containers of varying sizes – so I’m afraid I can’t be of much guidance to you in that area.

      Reply
  2. Gina says

    December 1, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    Do you know how long this will keep?

    Reply
  3. Marcia says

    December 2, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    OMG! I am lactose intolerant and this stuff would KILL me, but it would be WORTH it!!

    Reply
    • Amie says

      December 10, 2016 at 8:36 pm

      You could try w a coconut milk…and a coconut cream as substitutes. Would have to let us know how it goes.

      Reply
  4. Stephanie says

    December 13, 2010 at 2:51 pm

    Maybe I am slow today but this confuses me

    ” Refrigerate immediately, and chill before serving.”

    Does this mean it does or does not need to REMAIN refrigerated? I read it to mean it does not since it says to “chill before serving” – if it were in the fridge it would already be chilled, no?

    Like I said I am slow today – love the idea

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    • Kimberly Danger says

      December 13, 2010 at 5:10 pm

      It should remain in the refrigerator, but you may prefer it colder than fridge temp or even on the rocks when you serve it. Sorry it wasn’t clear. Enjoy!

      Reply
  5. katie says

    December 23, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    I love this idea, Kim!! I am going to try it! Thank you for the awesome ideas!!

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  6. Lu says

    December 23, 2010 at 7:30 pm

    I make Baileys alot, but we substitute Rum for the Irish Whiskey. Yummy!!

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  7. chrissy says

    December 23, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    So is this “ready to drink” as it is ince prepared or would you mix it with something???

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  8. Stefanie Gott-Dinsmore says

    December 24, 2010 at 2:46 am

    @chrissy, you can drink this straight (I did in college) but normally it’s mixed with other things. This site give a ton of drinks you can make with it: http://www.drinksmixer.com/desc191.html Most common though are putting it into black coffee and an Irish Car Bomb
    -Stefanie
    2ndChanceCreations.etsy.com

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  9. Alicia Harmon says

    December 27, 2010 at 2:28 am

    Would this mixture be OK if I use fat free/low fat/sugar free products?

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  10. Carm says

    November 3, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    Sounds awesome! how long do you think the shelf life would be? And would it last longer if you actually canned it?
    Thanks!

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    • Kimberly Danger says

      December 3, 2011 at 6:17 pm

      Carm – The shelf life would be about the same as the cream. I’d go by that expiration date. I don’t know if canning would work.

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  11. Tiffany says

    October 13, 2013 at 8:34 am

    Could you substitute a flavoring or something non-alcoholic for the whiskey? Not a whiskey fan….

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  12. Connie says

    December 3, 2013 at 10:52 am

    Southern Comfort is not an Irish Whiskey. Get Bailey’s Irish Cream or something else genuine. Many of us shudder at the thought of Southern Comfort.

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  13. Susan says

    December 6, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    I’m not following your logic, Connie. Why would someone use Bailey’s Irish Cream to make homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream? I agree that people who want a more authentic whiskey flavor should use real whiskey rather than a whiskey flavored liqueur. But many people dislike whiskey, so I’m glad to see there is a suggested alternative. Obviously, if you prefer whiskey, use it! Being able to personalize it to your taste is the beauty of making something yourself.

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  14. Jeannie says

    December 23, 2013 at 12:09 am

    I just made this yesterday for Christmas presents and so far everyone’s loved it:) Thank You for sharing

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    • Kimberly Danger says

      December 23, 2013 at 9:34 am

      I’m glad it was a hit, Jeannie! 🙂 Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  15. Michelle Dawe says

    November 19, 2014 at 10:26 pm

    I’ve read other recipes same ingredients says it takes 2 months to before ready and you should put in airtight counter like a mason jar…so wondering where you would get cream that doesn’t expire for 2 months ?

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    • Giazilla says

      December 18, 2014 at 5:09 pm

      @Michelle Dawe,
      The shelf life means it goes bad after 2 months. You can drink this right away.

      Reply
  16. Jenifer says

    December 24, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    is it 1 and 3/4 cups or 3/4 cups of Irish whiskey?

    Reply

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