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Homemade Irish Cream
Homemade Irish Cream combines heavy cream, instant coffee, cocoa powder, Irish whiskey, vanilla extract, and sweetened condensed milk into a smooth, creamy liqueur. The mixture is blended until well combined, resulting in a rich, slightly coffee and chocolate-flavored drink with a balanced alcohol content. It stores well in the refrigerator and can be customized to personal taste.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
225 kcal
Course:
Cocktails
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream or whipping cream
- 1 tsp instant coffee do not use ground coffee!, or instant espresso powder
- 1/2 tsp cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 cup Irish whiskey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk can
Instructions
- Put a tablespoon of the cream in a bowl and add the espresso and cocoa powder. Mix these together until both powders are completely dissolved and there are no lumps. Have patience here, it takes a couple of minutes for the little grains of instant coffee and cocoa powder to fully dissolve.
- Add the rest of the cream, while stirring, or gently whisking.
- Add the whiskey, vanilla, and condensed milk and blend everything well. Note: alternatively you can put everything in a blender and blend briefly. Blend just long enough to combine.
- Take a taste ~ this is now your own custom liqueur, adjust any of the ingredients to your liking.
- Pour the mixture into a clean bottle with a top, and refrigerate until needed.
- This will keep in the fridge for at least a couple of months, and probably longer, but I'm pretty sure you will polish it off before then ;)
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Notes
- For a lighter texture, substitute half and half for heavy cream.
- Adjust whiskey amount to make the liqueur stronger or milder according to preference.
- Increase espresso or cocoa powder to tweak the flavor balance toward coffee or chocolate.
- This Irish Cream stores refrigerated for at least a couple of months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
50mg
(2%)
Potassium
139mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
380IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
107mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 380IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.