Here is another really yummy treat, Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur! I love it added to a cup of coffee!
Irish Cream Liqueur
from Bon Appetit
1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup Irish whiskey
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
1 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon canned sweetened cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut
Combine first 5 ingredients in blender; blend until coffee crystals dissolve, about 1 minute. Add whipping cream and cream of coconut to mixture and blend 10 seconds. Pour into glass bottles, add a tag and you have a perfect gift. On the back on the tag include instructions to keep refrigerated and that it should last two weeks.
You can pour chilled mixture over ice cubes, pour over chocolate or coffee ice cream too. This recipe make about three cups with just a enough to leftover to have a nice cup of coffee (or two)!
I used 8oz tall skinny bottles from Germany (sorry). I have tried to find them online with no luck, they were not expensive about $1.00 or so each. I did think these Round Ball Reed Diffuser Bottles would also make a beautiful presentation. They are 8.5 ounce, so if you forgo your cup of coffee it might work -- or you could add and extra 1/4 cup of cream and I don't think it would alter the recipe too much. There are many bottle supply companies online where you can find 8 oz bottles. You might also try World Market or the Dollar Store.
You could dress the bottles up even more with a hand painted bottle stopper! Another festive and delicious drink you can make for gift giving is a bucket of Frozen Tumbleweeds.
Don't forget to check out other handmade gift ideas.
Enjoy!
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What an awesome presentation – and I bet it’s even more delicious than it looks! Yum!
These look SO yummy! I checked the Container Store, and while I think these 6.7 oz Mozart bottles are a bit expensive, they are very similar to yours. Not to forget 99¢ stores where available!
Thanks for the idea. Now, to struggle with whether it is appropriate to give these gifts to school teachers … I’m sure they’d appreciate them. he he
I have no experience with fancy gift wrapping, so my question is … how did you do the jute/misteltoe/card tag thingie??
OMG! This is fantastic!
I love that recipe, I need to try it out!
And check out this site for great jars: http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp
Maybe not the same, but I found great ones for my homemade vanilla extract last year
I love theses kind of gifts for Christmas.
I think it would be an awesome gift for employes or just a gentle thought!
Thank you for sharing this tutorial, Cindy!
I used some twine (I think I bought it at Wal-mart). The holly leaves are kinda hard (almost like metal) but not. They are two leaves separated on a wire, same for the berries. (found them at Hobby Lobby in the Christmas section last year). I tied the twine around the bottle– but before tying the bow I slipped in the berries and leaves (took the wire and bent it together so the leaves and berries were all together) and then finished tying the bow. Oh I probably have really confused you. You could stick anything into the bow. I hope this helps.
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Your presentation is simple and beautiful.
I LOOOOVE this . . .looks so yummy! Gorgeous presentation – those bottles are fabulous and the recipe amazing! Can’t wait to try this!
My mom has been making almost this exact same recipe for about 20 years now. It is a huge Christmas favourite. Last year she tried dark rum instead of whiskey and everyone loved it. She reuses liquor bottles that she saves over the year, or has others save for her. Any extra pretty ones especially.
Check out this site … looks a lot like 1 of your bottles
https://www.vomfassusa.com/commerce/products.jsp?prodId=93&catId=20&#product
I think I may have to try this one.
So, what does one do with the rest of the can of Coco Lopez?
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I froze my extra cream of coconut so I could make some more Irish Cream later.
You also could make this cake. It is so delicious and I don’t think you would miss the 2 Tablespoons of cream of coconut.
1 box white cake mix
1 can cream of coconut mix
1 can condensed milk
1 (12 oz.) Cool Whip topping
1 (12 oz.) flake coconut
Bake 9 X 13″ cake to package directions. When done, poke holes all over the cake. Mix cream of coconut and milk together, pour over warm cake. Use all of the mixture. Let cool then refrigerate. Put Cool Whip on cake and top with coconut (optional).
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Thank you! I am wondering how long it will take for the drink to expire?
This is very cool. Thanks for sharing!
Ooooh this sound so good!