Bailey’s Irish Cream Copycat
INGREDIENTS
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makes approximately 1 liter, about 4 1/2 cups, serving is a little less than 1/2 a cup
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1 1/2 cup of Irish Whiskey
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1 pint cream
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2 1/2 ounces chocolate, semi-sweet, about 1/4 cup
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scant cup of sugar (9/10ths of a cup, to be exact)
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3 egg yolks, pasteurized if desired, optional
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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Herbs & spices: 1″ stick cinnamon, pinch of cardamom seeds, 1 star anise and 1/4″ slice of ginger, optional
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Optional Herbal infusion:
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First, make an infusion of the herbs and spices. Bring about 1/3 cup of water to a boil, place herbs in a cup, pour boiling water over, cover and allow to steep. An hour is good, overnight, better. Strain. refrigerate until needed.
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Heat cream with sugar in a medium saucepan (be careful, cream can boil over in a heartbeat) stirring often until sugar is dissolved. This is easily checked by wetting fingertips with the cream; if the granules aren’t dissolved, you’ll feel a grit
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Add chocolate and eggs to a blender and with the motor running, through the hole in the top, pour in the hot cream. Pulse and blend on slow until all is incorporated. Strain, if desired.
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Add whiskey, vanilla and a tablespoon or two strained herbal infusion.
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Taste, adjust any elements to your liking, and refrigerate, at least one day, preferably several for the flavors to meld. If you can wait. Recommended storage time is 2 months; this is not a safety issue, but may perhaps be an issue with the quality
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Each serving contains 1 “jigger” of whiskey, 1.5 ounces.
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Bailey’s Irish Cream 1980’s Version
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makes 3 3/4 cup, serving is a little less than 1/2 a cup
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1 3/4 cups Irish whiskey
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1 cup heavy cream
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1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
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4 eggs, pasteurized
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2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
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1 to 2 teaspoon instants coffee granules
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract (I usually only used 1/4 teaspoon)
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Combine all ingredients in blender, serve over ice. Store in fridge.
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Fiesta Friday Badge Button I party @I think I will go ahead and bring this over to Angie at the Novice Gardener for this week’s Fiesta Friday, co-hosted by Jhuls @The Not So Creative Cook and Mila @milkandbun.
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