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richbass939
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Post Number: 991
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 5:03 pm:   Edit Post

This is not Alembic, bikes, or beer (well, it's not too far from beer).
Do any of you kind folks have a good recipe for Bailey's Irish Cream?
Thanks,
Rich
adriaan
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Post Number: 1972
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, October 13, 2008 - 1:18 am:   Edit Post

Buy a bottle, and you'll get a cash receipt for Bailey's Irish Cream. Close enough?
richbass939
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Post Number: 993
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 8:33 pm:   Edit Post

Adriaan,
That's pretty close but it might not go down the gullet very smoothly.
Rich
bsee
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Post Number: 2051
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 11:43 pm:   Edit Post

Do you mean something you can make with Bailey's, or a way to create Bailey's from components?
richbass939
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Post Number: 994
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 6:02 am:   Edit Post

The latter; a cheap way to make Bailey's with, I guess, whiskey/cream/sugar/etc.
Rich
cozmik_cowboy
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Post Number: 363
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 2:43 pm:   Edit Post

I have not done this, so I make no claims; try it out & report back, Rich.

Homemade Irish Cream
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk (2% works best)
1 can sweetened, condensed milk (14 ounces)
1 2/3 cups Irish whiskey (Canadian whiskey is also very good)
1 teaspoon instant espresso granules (or instant coffee granules)
2 tablespoons thick chocolate syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Whisk everything together, making sure that mixture is well combined. Pour into bottles; seal and store in the refrigerator.

Shake Irish Cream before serving. Makes a little less than 4 cups.

Peter
bsee
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Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 3:26 pm:   Edit Post

Bailey's became a huge hit because they figured out a way to mix it up and not have it curdle and separate. If you're going to try this, I would do it on a very small scale so as not to ruin too much good whiskey if it doesn't work out. In terms of "cheap", I'm not sure you're going to save a lot of money by the time you account for all the ingredients and time, especially if you make a mistake or the recipe doesn't work. There are some cheaper cream liquors out there that you might try as well.

If you want to try it to make something better, though, I applaud your efforts! This one has some glowing reviews: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Irish-Cream-Liqueur-II/Detail.aspx
richbass939
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Post Number: 995
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 6:04 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks, everyone. I do plan on trying to make some myself at some point. Bob, I agree that the small scale approach is a good idea. Peter, your recipe looks good. It reminded me a little bit of Rami's recipe for egg nog, IIRC. You have to start out with a lot more liquor than the recipe calls for. Most of it is consumed in the process. His recipe will probably make an annual appearance in a month or so.
Thanks,
Rich

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