Homemade Irish Cream & A Vintage Thing A Ma Jing

Tis' the season of all things Irish and here at the Roberts' house we've already begun our St. Paddy's Day preparations.

A few days ago I shared with you all Irish Potato Rings.  

Today I'm sharing more Irish-ness:  Shawn's recipe for homemade Irish Cream and pretty ideas for serving it up.

I never knew how easy it is to make this from scratch, but it is very simple to do so and tastes as good as, and dare I say better than, the famous Bailey's brand.

To prepare this yummy concoction you will need one willing Irishman, preferably with attire to match the spirit:

and the following ingredients:

Shawn's Irish Cream

1 1/3 cup Jameson Irish Whiskey (Use this brand!, you can add more or less, to suit your taste)

1 teaspoon Instant Coffee granules

1 cup Whole Whipping Cream

2 tablespoons Chocolate Syrup (Hersheys is fine)

1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract (it's best to use real extracts)

1 14 ounce can Sweetened Condensed Milk

Simply mix the ingredients in a blender for about 30 seconds until thoroughly combined.  Cover and then refrigerate until chilled. It is best to make this at least a day in advance as the flavors really meld. It will thicken some as it chills.  Shake before serving. 

 Told you it was

 E-A-S-Y

And it can be pretty too!

Shawn, Michael, Ethan and I had a pre-St. Paddy's Day sampling.  Yum!

I served the Irish Cream in vintage, Forest Green Boopie Sherbet Glasses.  

The decanter that holds the Irish Cream was inherited from my Great Aunt and Uncle.  It's such a pretty vessel to serve not only alcohol from, but salad dressings to.

I tied antique lace around the neck of the decanter to catch the drips and within the knot of the lace I fixed this antique shamrock 'thingy'.  Does anyone know what it is?  This is another piece I inherited from my Grandma Robinson but I have no idea what it is.  Look at this close up photo.  It shows the tiny, individual pieces that make up the design.  I think the minute detail of the work is quite amazing.

In a few days, I'm going to share a super fast, easy dessert using the Irish Cream that will please anyone you know with a sweet tooth...like me!  I'm waiting for some pretty dishes to arrive to serve it in before I post it! 

Saint Patrick was a gentleman, he came of decent people

In Dublin town he built a church and on it put a steeple.

His father was a Gallagher, his mother was a Brady

His aunt was an O'Shaughnessy and his uncle was a Grady.

So success attend St. Patrick's first, and banished them for ever!

He gave the snakes and toads a twist, and banished them for ever!

~Zozimus (Michael Moran)~

Time's running out to enter the giveaway to my English Transferware shop that Debra is hosting.  Go on over to Common Ground and enter HERE.

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