Home-made Irish cream
Creamy chocolate, coffee and whisky liqueur. Contains alcohol
A rich, home-made cream liqueur of whisky, cream, condensed and evaporated milk, melted milk chocolate and a touch of coffee. Sweet, smooth and strong: for adults only. Serve chilled over crushed ice, keep it in the fridge and drink within 3 days.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Melt 9 oz milk chocolate on a low heat, in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring until smooth.
5 minStep 2: Add ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk and stir. Let it cool for a few minutes.
Step 3: Mix in 1 ½ cups Scotch whisky, 1 ¼ cups fresh cream, 1 ½ cups evaporated milk and ½ tsp instant coffee until smooth, and pour into clean bottles.
Step 4: Keep in the fridge and serve chilled with 2 handful crushed ice. Drink within three days.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 200 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 15 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does home-made Irish cream take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of sweetened condensed milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of fresh cream?
- Double or whipping cream, same amount.
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