HOmemade Bailey’s (Dairy Free)
It is a sad fact of my dairy-rich life that milk and I are not friends. I currently have 30l of cow’s milk in my fridge and 6l of goat’s milk in my freezer, but until it is fermented into cheese or yoghurt, I can’t have any of it.
Normally, it isn’t a big deal. I am not a cereal eater, I don’t ever crave a glass of milk and a litre of oat milk lasts us a long time as it only goes in my morning coffee and afternoon tea. But at Christmas, I do love a glass or 3 of Bailey’s…sadly my stomach does not.
We’ve made homemade Bailey’s for years. Did I ever tell you about the first time I made it with Kevin’s single malt, smokey as all get out, Isla whisky? Oh I was in TROUBLE and, a fact I haven’t admitted until now, it tasted like smoking a cigarette and I had to bin it. Good thing he doesn’t read the blog…
Anyway, I have learned from my mistakes. This is the - grab what you have in the cupboard - version and would be perfectly fine with normal milk. Many recipes will add cream or condensed milk, but honestly, I find this more drinkable as it’s not as sweet and claggy.
Homemade Baileys (Dairy Free)
Ingredients
- 2tsp instant coffee
- 2tsp cocoa powder
- 2 Tablespoons hot water (substitute espresso for the instant coffee and hot water if you are so inclined)
- 70g of sugar
- 1tsp vanilla
- 800ml oat milk (I like a barista style here for the creaminess. You could also add a cream substitute or even milk and normal cream)
- 200-300ml of Whisky. Don't use the best of the best, you can add less, of course, but I like my Baileys with a kick)
Method
- Add the coffee and cocoa to a large jar.
- Add the hot water and stir well to mix.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and shake or stir well.
- Serve over ice.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
1162.81Fat (grams)
3.64Sat. Fat (grams)
0.56Carbs (grams)
171.12Fiber (grams)
5.79Net carbs
165.33Sugar (grams)
135.01Protein (grams)
7.35Sodium (milligrams)
36.21Cholesterol (grams)
0.00