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You’ll love this easy to make homemade Irish Cream Recipe. Made from scratch with heavy cream and whiskey gives it a rich smooth taste. I was inspired by my long-time blogging friend Cindy at Skip To My Lou. Her Irish Liqueur recipe is a little different but just as good!
Irish Cream Recipe
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Now, you'll notice that this homemade drink contains dairy. This means that once you've made it, proper storage is key or you won't get to keep enjoying the drink for long. As a general rule of thumb, you can store your freshly made Irish cream for up to two months in the refrigerator.
Does Bailey's Irish Cream go bad or expire? Generally as long as you don't subject it to temperature extremes it will last well beyond the official 2 year "best taste before" date. Over time the taste will change and the liquid tends to go a bit darker but only really noticeable if you do a side by side comparison.
Manufacturers of cream liqueurs point to the effective preservative qualities of alcohol as the reason that refrigeration is not required. Baileys™ guarantees it's product for 2 years from the date of manufacture, opened or unopened, and suggests a storage temperature range of 0-25˚Celsius.
Baileys Original lasts 2 years from the day of bottling, opened or unopened when stored at the optimum temperature (0 to 25°C/32 to 77°F). For other Baileys products, shelf life varies depending on the flavour. See below for the full list.
Irish cream liqueur is wonderfully versatile. It's so rich and full of flavour, so one of the best ways to drink it is straight or over ice, and just savour the taste of the liqueur. It's also great as an ingredient in shooters, co*cktails and warm drinks like coffee and hot chocolate. Here are a few of our favourites!
If so, it's best not to drink it. Simply Called Food doesn't recommend freezing Baileys because it will make it hard to pour. If placed in the freezer, the alcohol in the Baileys will not freeze, but the cream will. So go ahead and open a bottle of Baileys and enjoy now and later.
Yes you can get drunk on Baileys (but I don't envy your hang over in the morning). Yes, but that's a lot of lactose. It has the same approximate ABV as wine. So think how much wine it takes you to get drunk and then consider drinking that much Bailey's.
It goes well with hot drinks, like coffee, hot chocolate, and even earl grey tea. You can mix Baileys with cold drinks, working wonders mixed with co*cktails like an espresso martini or a white Russian. In fact, you can mix Baileys with most spirits to make your favourite drink that extra bit yummier!
How to know if your bottle of Baileys is gone off. Each bottle of Baileys will be stamped with a Best Before date that is exactly 2 years after it was manufactured. After the two year mark, the taste, texture and quality of the drink will slowly degrade - the speed at which it happens depends on how its been stored.
Vodka producers will usually recommend using an unopened bottle within 30 to 50 years to experience its ideal potency and flavor. An opened unflavored bottle of vodka is shelf stable for about 10 to 20 years before the potency starts to break down with oxidation. This makes vodka a great option for well drinks.
Baileys is made from the very best of premium quality dairy cream, triple-distilled whiskey, and fine spirits. It takes about 220 million liters of fresh cream from 38,000 top-bred Irish dairy cows (Baileys Ladies) for the creation of baileys annually.
Born in Mexico, in 1936, Kahlúa comes steeped in history, with a rich and colorful heritage. Made with 100% Arabica coffee beans and rum, Kahlúa coffee liqueur is one of the main ingredients in many of the world's favorite co*cktails.
Gluckman told Irish Central that, after getting the call from the IDV, he and Seymour-Davies went to the nearest grocery store and purchased Jameson Irish Whiskey, Cadbury's Powdered Drinking Chocolate, and cream. They mixed it up in a cleaned-out Schweppes bottle, and the rudimentary recipe for Baileys was born.
How to know if your bottle of Baileys is gone off. Each bottle of Baileys will be stamped with a Best Before date that is exactly 2 years after it was manufactured. After the two year mark, the taste, texture and quality of the drink will slowly degrade - the speed at which it happens depends on how its been stored.
The alcohol acts as a natural preservative for the product. Under normal conditions of storage Baileys has a shelf-life of 30 months. (source). The alcohol content is the sole preservative listed.
Pour a splash in your coffee (and top with whipped cream for a little extra indulgence), mix into a martini, or bake into a decadent cake. Or, pour it into a pretty bottle and give as a gift! Each batch can be stored for up to 2 months in the fridge in an airtight container.
It goes well with hot drinks, like coffee, hot chocolate, and even earl grey tea. You can mix Baileys with cold drinks, working wonders mixed with co*cktails like an espresso martini or a white Russian. In fact, you can mix Baileys with most spirits to make your favourite drink that extra bit yummier!
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