Baileys liqueur: 5 recipes at home

To begin with, let's temper our ambitions: we won't appeal to big names and global brands. Otherwise, we risk finding ourselves in a very awkward situation. In the years of carefree youth and reckless youth, Vzboltai, like you, believed that you could easily make homemade Bailey's by mixing vodka with condensed milk. But, in fact, everything turned out to be far from simple.

Tips before you start

To begin with, the question of how to make Baileys at home is not a difficult one?" assumes a negative answer. The recipe for Baileys liqueur is the property of the beverage manufacturer: R. A. Bailey & Co and is stored behind seven locks.

Further, the original recipe for the liquor involves the use of some purely Irish products, which the vast majority of lovers of making alcohol with their own hands are unlikely to be able to afford.

In addition, the real Irish drink does not contain any artificial preservatives, which cannot be said about most brands of condensed milk, which is an indispensable component of almost all the recipes below.

The strength of the authentic Baileys is 17 percent by volume.

The conclusion suggests itself. If you need a Baileys, go to the nearest trustworthy supermarket and find the coveted drink there. If you think that the current Baileys is no longer the same, we will be happy to tell you how to make a very good creamy liqueur at home, and moreover, to do it in several ways.

The simplest Baileys recipe

Let's start with the simplest version with condensed milk and coffee. As an alcoholic base in this case, you can use good vodka, diluted food alcohol, Irish whiskey (for example, good old Jameson), as well as ordinary brandy or cognac.

List of ingredients

1. Alcoholic base (40-45 degrees) - 500 ml

2. Condensed milk - 1 can = 380 g

3. Cream (12-15%) - 400 ml

4. Instant coffee - 1 tbsp. with a spoon

5. Egg yolks - 4 pcs

6. Vanilla sugar - 2 tbsp. spoons

The method of preparation

Beat sugar, egg yolks and condensed milk thoroughly with a mixer. Add the coffee and repeat the procedure (the coffee granules remaining in the substance will be easily dissolved by the alcohol). Add cream and whip again. Add alcohol and use the mixer again. Pour the resulting homogeneous substance into bottles, cork them tightly and put them in the refrigerator for a couple of days.

In principle, this rather primitive drink can be prepared without cream. If necessary, they can be replaced with fat milk. However, in this case, you should add another 70-100 g. condensed milk.

If you want to make something that resembles Baileys cream coffee, replace the condensed milk with condensed coffee. The same can be done with condensed cocoa.

Imitate nutty Baileys

For the drink, the list of ingredients from the previous recipe plus 25-50 g of grated roasted hazelnuts is suitable.

The method of preparation

Insist the alcoholic base on hazelnuts for two weeks, placing it in a dry, dark place. After the mentioned period, strain the liquid through a thick cheesecloth. Next, follow the technology outlined in the previous recipe.

Creamy liqueur without condensed milk

The main difficulty in preparing this drink is the ability not to overcook its non-alcoholic component on the stove.

List of ingredients

1. Cream (25%) - 1 liter

2. Vodka - 200 ml

3. Irish whiskey - 200 ml

4. Egg yolks - 4 pcs

5. Powdered sugar - 200 g

6. Vanilla sugar - 10 g

7. Instant coffee - 25 g

The method of preparation

Beat the yolks until foamy. Put a saucepan with cream on a slow fire. Gradually add powdered sugar, beaten egg yolks, vanilla sugar and instant coffee. All this must be stirred continuously until a homogeneous substance is obtained. In order to avoid thickening of the yolks, the temperature of the contents of the pan should not exceed forty degrees. Remove the mixture from the heat and cool to room temperature. Then, add alcohol to it and turn it into a thick foam with a mixer. Pour the result into a glass container, seal it tightly and refrigerate. The next day, the drink can be served.

Homemade creamy liqueur without eggs

By the way, eggs are not used in the real Baileys either.

List of ingredients

1. Brandy or cognac - 200 ml

2. Cream (15-20%) - 1 liter

3. Condensed milk - 400 g

4. Vanilla sugar - 1 tsp. spoon

5. Instant coffee - 2 tbsp. spoons

The method of preparation

Whip cream with condensed milk with a mixer. Continue whipping the resulting substance, gradually add sugar, coffee and brandy to it. Pour the finished mass into bottles, close them hermetically and refrigerate for two days.

The best cream liqueur recipe

List of ingredients

1. Alcoholic base (40-45 degrees) - 500 ml

2. Cream (10%) - 500 ml

3. Egg yolks - 4 pcs

4. Condensed milk - 380 g

5. Instant coffee - 1 tbsp. a spoonful

6. Liquid caramelized sugar - 4 tbsp. spoons

7. Honey - 1 tbsp. spoon

8. Vanilla sugar - 40 g

9. Ground ginger - 2 g

10. Grated nutmeg - 1/3 pc

11. Ground cinnamon - 1 pinch

12. Ground oak bark - 1 pinch

The method of preparation

Pour honey, caramel, spices and 20 g of vanilla sugar with alcohol. Insist in a cool, dark place for four days, then strain through a cheesecloth filter. Whip the cream with the yolks with a mixer, gradually adding the remaining sugar, condensed milk, coffee and strained tincture. Bottle the result and send it to the refrigerator for a week for final maturation.

How long does homemade Baileys last

The shelf life of corked homemade cream liqueurs with condensed milk, thanks to preservatives, reaches six months. If the drink was prepared without the product, it is better to use it within a week. In both cases, it is strongly recommended to empty the opened container immediately.

Many people also wonder whether it is possible to drink expired Baileys liqueur (in the sense of the real one). In this case, the answer is definitely positive. In particular, it is even rumored that R. A. Bailey & co often take home expired products.

How to drink Bailey's

Any cream liqueur, including homemade, can be consumed in several ways.

1. In its purest form: a drink at room temperature (with a couple of ice cubes, if desired), from conical liqueur glasses (25-50 g), at the final stage of the meal.

2. Adding to unsweetened black coffee or hot chocolate.

3. Mixing with stronger drinks: whiskey, vodka, brandy, rum or gin.

4. As a component of numerous cocktails that do not contain any juices, carbonated and mineral drinks (otherwise, the cream will simply curdle).

What to eat with cream liqueur

Since we are dealing with a sweet digestif, the appetizer for it should be a dessert. Accordingly, the best answer to the question: "what to drink Baileys-like drinks with" is?sweet fruits and berries, fruit salads, creamy ice cream, marshmallows, sweet cheese, peanuts, cookies, chocolate and other similar delicacies will serve as a "sweetener.

Just remember that the sweetness and softness of cream liqueur has nothing to do with its strength, so it should be drunk in moderation and a little bit at a time.

Update: 07.02.2017

Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures