Irish Cream Recipe {Gifts from the Kitchen} (2024)

FAQs

How long can you keep Baileys once opened? ›

Baileys™ has a best before date on the left hand side of the back label (two years from date of manufacture). Other manufacturers, such as Carolan's™ may have different recommendations. They suggest a shelf-life of six months after opening, and recommend storage in the refrigerator once the product is opened.

It goes well with hot drinks, like coffee, hot chocolate, and even earl grey tea. You can mix Baileys with cold drinks, working wonders mixed with co*cktails like an espresso martini or a white Russian. In fact, you can mix Baileys with most spirits to make your favourite drink that extra bit yummier!

When you're knocking back the hard stuff: Bailey's Irish Cream served with cherries and unsalted nuts. You need your protein and fiber when you're drinking that much sugar!

Baileys Original lasts 2 years from the day of bottling, opened or unopened when stored at the optimum temperature (0 to 25°C/32 to 77°F). For other Baileys products, shelf life varies depending on the flavour. See below for the full list.

After you have cracked open your bottle of Baileys, do you need to find a spot for it in your already overcrowded refrigerator? No, per Baileys. The liquor maker states that a bottle of Baileys needs to be kept in a place that can range in temperature from 32 degrees F to 77 degrees F.

Baileys can be easily mixed with all manner of beverages to make a simple, creamy drink. The only rule is to avoid citrus or anything with a lot of citric acid, which makes it curdle. That means avoid juices and soda.

Irish cream liqueur is wonderfully versatile. It's so rich and full of flavour, so one of the best ways to drink it is straight or over ice, and just savour the taste of the liqueur. It's also great as an ingredient in shooters, co*cktails and warm drinks like coffee and hot chocolate. Here are a few of our favourites!

One of life's most pleasurable indulgences, Baileys Original Irish Cream is the sweetest meeting of fine Irish whiskey and spirits, Irish dairy cream, and rich chocolate and vanilla flavors. The result? Complete deliciousness.

The key thing to remember when experimenting with Molly's Irish Cream drinks recipes is that cream liquors do not mix well with citrus based ingredients.

When it comes to Irish cream, the most common brand we know is Baileys Original Irish Cream—it takes the credit for inventing the delicious drink back in 1973 and it's the base for these delicious Baileys co*cktails. But today, there are other brands of Irish cream liqueur that are worth trying, too.

What pairs with Irish cream? ›

Irish Cream and Coffee

It doesn't get much easier than this two-ingredient drink, made with just Irish cream and brewed coffee. It's perfect for after dinner or for the morning of a special occasion.

Baileys is great poured over ice cream, and greater still poured on top of ice cream thats on top of fried bananas. Pouring warm chocolate sauce on top of that, makes for quite a memorable dessert.

The acidic lime juice causes the cream-based Baileys to curdle. The curdled Baileys does not taste sour, but it does rapidly gain viscosity and stick to the drinker's teeth, reminiscent of cement. For a sweeter taste, two shot glasses, one of lemonade and one of Baileys, can be used.

Cream liqueurs are also delicious served alone on the rocks. The carbondioxide in the cola will react with the cream in the baileys, this results in the cream solidifying in your stomach which can suffocate you in high quantities.

How to know if your bottle of Baileys is gone off. Each bottle of Baileys will be stamped with a Best Before date that is exactly 2 years after it was manufactured. After the two year mark, the taste, texture and quality of the drink will slowly degrade - the speed at which it happens depends on how its been stored.

In general, Irish cream such as Baileys has a shelf life of up to two years once it's been bottled. This is true regardless of whether or not it's opened, although some connoisseurs say that it's best to consume the beverage within six months of opening.

Experts at MyBuilder.com explained that emptying the creamy alcohol can wreck pipes underneath. The handy tradesmen said: "This sort of beverage should never be disposed of in this way. Cream liqueurs have a large fat content, and as such falls into the category of FOG (Fats, Oils, and Greases).

You should also ensure that the bottle is sealed correctly to prevent air from entering and potentially affecting the flavor of the liqueur. Once you've opened the delicious Kahlua, it's best to consume the bottle within six months to a year.