Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site tellab1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!tellab1!rcl From: rcl@tellab1.UUCP (Opus) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: Homemade Irish Cream Message-ID: <398@tellab1.UUCP> Date: Mon, 24-Sep-84 11:26:30 EDT Article-I.D.: tellab1.398 Posted: Mon Sep 24 11:26:30 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 26-Sep-84 19:18:00 EDT References: <1818@iddic.UUCP> Organization: Bloom County Lines: 56 < Here is a home-brew Irish Cream recipe. It is *execellent* when modified < as recommended. Whether it's "as good as Bailey's" is a matter of < individual taste, but it's *awful good* when the thought of ~$16 for < a fifth of Bailey's surfaces.... < < IRISH DREAM < ----------- < < 8 oz. of Brandy (the smoother the better.. E&B and Christian Bros. works < well.) If you want to be picky (which I do :-}), the use of brandy makes this a Brandy Cream (a subtle difference, granted, and after a few "taste tests", who's gonna notice! :-}). A true Irish Cream would use Irish Whiskey instead. Rum is also a good substitute, making something similar to Myers' (sp?) rum cream! < < 2 lg *fresh* eggs < < 1 can (14 oz nt. wt.) *sweetened* condensed milk < < 1 T chocolate syrup < < 1 T (yes, tablespoon) vanilla extract < < < Combine all ingredients in blender. Blend for 8 mins. Recommend a speed < just short of making the recipe foam. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours < (though it is hard to wait!). Enjoy. < < -------------------------- < < Recommended Modification: < < Most folks feel the above recipe to be too thick and sweet. (It is < very thick and very sweet...). Some folks like a glass on the rocks < to "cut" it. My personal recommendation is to mix it in a 1:1 or 2:1 < ratio with cold milk. Stir. This makes it much thinner and a little < less sickenly sweet, and very close to Bailey's in taste. < < P.S.: though I'm not sure, it's probably a good idea to keep this < recipe refrigerated all the time (commerical Irish Cream < doesn't necessarily require constant refrigeration). Yep! The recipe I have (out of an add for Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, I think) says that the mixture should be refrigerated, and will only keep for about a month, so don't make too much! -- Ron Lewen ....ihnp4!tellab1!rcl <----------------------------------------------------------------> Th...th...th...th...that's all, folks!