Irish Cream Recipe (Homemade Bailey’s)

Irish Cream is a rich and flavorful liqueur made with whiskey, coffee, cream, and just a few other ingredients. This homemade Bailey’s recipe is so easy to make, and it’s great to use in all kinds of drinks, cocktails, and desserts. It’s the perfect thing for homemade Christmas gifts, St. Patrick’s Day, or cozy winter nights.

Why We Love This Irish Cream Recipe

This sweet coffee and cream liqueur is so tasty! You only need a handful of ingredients and just one step to make this DIY Bailey’s recipe.

• Creamy. This liqueur has a smooth, rich, and velvety texture from the heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk.
• Flavorful. The combination of whiskey, instant coffee granules, chocolate syrup, and vanilla and almond extracts creates a complex sweet, nutty, and creamy flavor.
• Indulgent. Adding this homemade Irish cream to your favorite drinks and desserts will take them to the next level!

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How to Store

Store homemade Irish cream in a tightly-sealed container or jar, and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 2 months. Be sure to give it a good shake before you use it, because the cream will separate as it sits.

What to Make with Homemade Bailey’s

This homemade Baileys Irish cream can be used in so many recipes, especially cocktails, drinks, and desserts. Use it to make Irish coffee, this Irish cream milkshake or a frozen mudslide. Or pour it directly over a bowl of ice cream!

More Homemade Liquor Recipes We Love

• Homemade Eggnog
• Homemade Peach Tea Vodka
• Strawberry-Infused Vodka
• Homemade Spiced Rum

Recipe Card

Irish Cream Recipe

4.37 from 63 votes

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 5 minutes mins

Total: 10 minutes mins

Servings: 10

Author: Becky Hardin

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This creamy coffee liqueur is so easy to make at home, and it's easy to use in lots of cocktails and drinks.

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Equipment

• Kitchen Scale (optional)
• High Powered Blender (click for my favorite) OR
• Immersion Blender

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 cup heavy cream 227 grams
• ▢ 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 397 grams (1 can)
• ▢ 1⅔ cup Irish whiskey 378 grams
• ▢ 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules 4 grams
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup 18 grams, such as Hershey's
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
• ▢ ½ teaspoon almond extract 2 grams

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Instructions 

• Combine all ingredients in a blender or use an immersion blender for 30 seconds. You don’t want to blend for too long or whipped cream may form :) If you do get a bit of cream on top, just sift though a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth.
  1 cup heavy cream, 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 1⅔ cup Irish whiskey, 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules, 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon almond extract
  
• Bottle in a tightly sealed container and refrigerate.
  
• Shake well before using.

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Becky’s Tips

Yield: This recipe yields about 36 ounces (1,074mL) of Irish cream. 

• Can also put in cute mason jars and give as gifts. Be sure to date the jars.

Storage: Store Irish cream in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.

Serving: 3.6ouncesCalories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 58mgPotassium: 183mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 456IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 0.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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How to Make Irish Cream Step by Step

Blend the Cream: Combine 1 cup of heavy cream, 12 ounces (1 can) of sweetened condensed milk, 1⅔ cups of Irish whiskey, 2 teaspoons of instant coffee granules, 1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup, 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract, and ½ teaspoon of almond extract in a blender or use an immersion blender for 30 seconds. You don’t want to blend for too long or whipped cream may form. If you do get a bit of cream on top, just sift through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth.

Bottle the Cream: Bottle in a tightly sealed container and refrigerate. Shake well before using.