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Home » Homemade Liqueurs and Infusions » Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur (Copycat Baileys)

Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur (Copycat Baileys)

Author: Karon Grieve Published : December 2012

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Baileys has to be one of the most popular drinks in the world, especially at Christmas. This homemade Irish cream liqueur is my version of the great Irish classic and I promise you tastes just as good as the real thing.

homemade irish cream liqueur

Yeeha it’s a double whammy today, two recipes to tempt your taste buds and get you cracking on the last minute Christmas gifts and party preparations.

Here is my homemade Irish Coffee Liqueur recipe plus some rather special Party Spiced Nuts that I’ll be doing on BBC Radio Scotland this morning.

Why make your own Irish cream liqueur?

Homemade Baileys is a LOT cheaper than the real thing. I worked it out that a litre of my homemade Baileys cost me the grand total of £4.00.

It tastes just like the real thing.

It is super quick and easy to make.

long shot of Irish creram liqueur with bottle

Faux Baileys

I don’t honestly know how much of this homemade liqueur I have made over the years. At one time I was making this version of Baileys on stage every day at the Country Living Christmas Fair.

I made four litres of the stuff then and every drop was gone by the end of the show!

Of course, I do make it every year for myself and as gifts for family and friends.

top down shot of liqueur in glass

Baileys Irish Cream

The world’s most popular cream liqueur was launched in 1974 and was originally created as a ‘girly drink’ to get more women buying into the drinks market.

It is made by Diagio in Dublin. They reckon that over 1,250,000,000 bottles have been sold since it was first introduced.

Nowadays Baileys comes in a variety of flavours like strawberry and toffee. However, the original Baileys is chocolate, Irish whiskey and cream.

glass with bottle behind

Ingredients for homemade Irish cream liqueur

Whisky (I have used Scotch whisky because I’m in Scotland and it would be rude not to! You should of course be using Irish whiskey (note spelling difference please)

Whipping cream (USA half and half)

Sweetened condensed milk in a can

Chocolate syrup

Instant coffee granules

Vanilla extract

Almond extract

liqueur with nuts beside it

How to make Irish cream liqueur

Making Irish cream liqueur is super quick and superbly easy. Just put all the ingredients into a blender and switch it on.

Voila, you now have homemade Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur!

How long will homemade Irish cream liqueur keep?

This will keep in the fridge for up to 2 months.

long shot of Irish creram liqueur with bottle

How to serve Baileys

Serve it straight in a small glass. I love my homemade Irish cream over ice.

In a cocktail, I love to make my Irish Latte Cocktail using this homemade Baileys and my homemade Kalua coffee liqueur plus fresh cream.

Over really good quality vanilla icecream.

Homemade Irish cream liqueur is the perfect party drink and is a welcome addition to a festive hamper.

party nuts in bowl

Now for those Party Nuts

Ingredients

  • 1 bag mixed nuts from supermarket
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ tablespoon curry powder
  • Pinch of cinnamon powder
  • Pinch of ground cumin
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 egg white

Here’s how to make your spiced party nuts

Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas6 fairly hot oven. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Whisk up the egg white till frothy. In a separate bowl mix together all your dry ingredients.

Pour the nuts into the egg white and make sure all coated. Spread them in a single layer on the oven tray and scatter over your spice mix.

Bake for approximately 5 minutes until the nuts are golden and smelling amazing.

Let them cool and store in an airtight container. These spiced nuts will keep up to 3 weeks.

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Looking for more fun homemade hooch to make at home? Then check out these recipes before you go;

Homemade Kahlua coffee liqueur

Blackberry and apple gin

Homemade Christmas bitters

Homemade French cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)

Homemade limoncello

Cranberry and orange gin

How to make golden vanilla vodka

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homemade irish cream liqueur

Homemade Irish Coffee Liqueur

Karon Grieve
Super easy to make copycat Baileys Irish cream liqueur is easy to make and cost a fraction of the real thing
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine Irish
Calories 3175 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 350 ml whisky
  • 400 ml condensed milk
  • 250 ml whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp chocolate syrup
  • 2 tsp instant coffee granules
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Whizz the whole lot up in the blender and pour into pretty sterilised bottles.
  • Store in the fridge where it will keep in for up to 2 months. Give it a shake before pouring.

Nutrition

Calories: 3175kcalCarbohydrates: 254gProtein: 38gFat: 128gSaturated Fat: 80gCholesterol: 479mgSodium: 634mgPotassium: 1853mgFiber: 1gSugar: 240gVitamin A: 4743IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 1308mgIron: 2mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
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Comments

  1. Sue says

    December 19, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    Both sounds lovely, I’ll be giving them a go.

    Sue xx

    Reply

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