Irish Cream

- jim Young


In her editorial in the last edition of the Great North Arrow our editor/owner/publisher Cyndi Culbert wrote, “Now’s the perfect time to start baking cookies, creating Christmas crafts, and mixing up your favourite egg nog and Bailey’s recipe…”  inviting GNA readers to share their special recipes.

I was hoping to have my new book “Belly Up To The Bar (Cocktails for Two)” published in time for a Christmas Release, but I’m afraid it’s going to be delayed. 

In the meantime, I’d like to share with you one of the many treats you will find in my book of cocktail recipes, trivia and personal anecdotes.

Just in time for Christmas, here’s a little peek at just one of the many treats you can expect to find in my new book when it’s published in the New Year.

It’s a cost saving method to help stock your bar with a special Christmas treat and it makes a great gift for friends. They won’t care if you share it with them in a jar or recycled whiskey bottle.


Irish Cream Liqueur (Yield ~ 35 oz / 1 litre)

Stuff You’ll Need:

  • 13 oz / 375 ml Whisky

  • 1 cup / 300 ml (1 can) Condensed Milk, sweetened

  • 1½ cups / 355 ml Half ‘n Half Cream 10%

  • 3 medium Eggs

  • 1 tbsp Chocolate Syrup

  • ¼ cup Shredded Coconut, sweetened


Do This:

  1. Blend all ingredients well.

  2. Transfer into a decanter or bottle.

  3. Refrigerate for 48 hours.


Substitute for brands such as: Baileys, Carolans and O’Darby.

While its name might lead you to believe otherwise, Irish Cream is not a traditional Irish product. It was first made in London, England in 1973 by ad exec Tom Jago.
    Jago developed the first Irish Cream in response to a request from Gibley’s of Ireland for a new product to introduce internationally.
    Named after a pub in England, called Bailey’s Bistro, Irish Cream was soon being manufactured in Ireland where there was a surplus of both Irish whisky and cream.
    To be eligible for the Geographical Indication (GI) protection of the European Union (EU), all Irish cream liqueurs must be made on the island of Ireland.

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