If Kahlua is adult coffee, Irish cream is adult chocolate milk. The flavors are vanilla and chocolate in a thick cream spiked with whiskey, Irish whiskey to be precise. I used Writer’s Tears which is a wonderfully smooth whiskey, but your favorite brand will do. This Irish cream is perfect for sipping over ice or using to make any number of desserts.
Irish Cream
Servings 6
Calories 163kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk Fairlife or half and half
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee optional
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sweetener
- 1 cup Irish whiskey Jameson, Writer’s Tears, or your favorite
- ¼ cup vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Simmer the heavy cream in a 1.5 quart heavy saucepan over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until reduced. If using half and half, simmer with the cream. If using Fairlife whole milk, stir in the milk after the cream has reduced to avoid cooking the proteins and heat just until ready to simmer.
- Dissolve the cocoa powder, instant coffee, salt, and sweetener in the heated cream mixture and remove from heat.
- Measure in the whiskey, vanilla extract, and almond extract and stir.
- Store in glass bottles in the refrigerator until ready to use. Will keep for up to one week depending on the freshness of the milk products.
- If the Irish cream separates while refrigerated, shake well before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g