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Homemade {Skinny} Irish Cream
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Homemade Irish Cream is so simple and easy to make, and taste much better than the store bought kind! This easy alcoholic drink will be your new favorite!

Homemade Irish Cream is so simple and easy to make, and taste much better than the store bought kind!

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I had one serious relationship in college. His name was Nick, he was from Seattle, he played guitar, and he was super sensitive. Need I say more?? (Yes, I do.) Nick and I met through our school’s Campus Ministry program sophomore year, and were immediately drawn to one another in a way that can only be described as admiration. We admired one another’s ideas and depth and faith; we talked about philosophy and theology and moral issues; we both wanted to change the world, and we admired one another for the ways we thought we would. You know….all the stuff of normal college relationships…  🙂

Homemade Irish Cream is so simple and easy to make, and taste much better than the store bought kind!

Sound odd? It was….and not just because of our heavy topics of conversation. The thing I haven’t told you is that the entire time we were dating, Nick was also actively discerning priesthood! Yikes!! And I let this relationship go on for 2 years WHY?? Because I really liked him. At the time, in fact, I thought I loved him (and, apparently, that I could talk him out of priesthood….) I even flew 2000 miles senior year to spend Thanksgiving with his family…..and that is when it all became clear.

Homemade Irish Cream is so simple and easy to make, and taste much better than the store bought kind!

I think it was sometime on our Mount Rainier hike – in between a romantic picnic lunch and a fancy dinner out with his family – that he told me he was pretty sure he had decided on priesthood. What!??? So there I was, hiking on a mountain 2000 miles away from home, with this guy who had just invited me to come meet his parents, thinking this might be the guy I would marry….and instead of being elated, I was heartbroken and humiliated.

Homemade Irish Cream is so simple and easy to make, and taste much better than the store bought kind!

Needless to say, the dinner out with his family was less than awesome (I ended up crying in the bathroom…) and the rest of the trip was about the same. And if that weren’t enough, the months that followed brought more heartache, a “pros/cons” list of dating me vs. priesthood….oh, and talk of a celibate marriage. Yeah, we didn’t end up together. (Go figure.)

Homemade Irish Cream is so simple and easy to make, and taste much better than the store bought kind!Homemade Irish Cream

But there is one thing Nick did do right on that trip to Seattle. On the night of the family dinner, when I was so upset and never wanted to see him again, he poured me a Bailey’s. And we talked. About what….I’m not sure. But what I do know is that, at the end of the worst day of my life, Bailey’s was the best thing ever.

Lessons learned:

1. Don’t date a guy who is considering priesthood
2. Think very carefully before visiting anyone who lives 2000 miles away
3. Remember – Bailey’s makes everything better

Homemade Irish Cream is so simple and easy to make, and taste much better than the store bought kind!
Homemade Irish Cream is so simple and easy to make, and taste much better than the store bought kind!

Homemade {Skinny} Irish Cream

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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Author: Cathy Trochelman

Ingredients

  • 1 14 oz can fat free sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 c. fat free half & half
  • 2 c. 80 proof whiskey
  • 1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules
  • 2 oz. coffee liqueur

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients in a large bottle. Chill before serving.
  • Store in refrigerator.

 

Looking for another delicious drink recipe? Check out my Mulled Cranberry-Orange Sangria!
   

 

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  1. Betty Daniels says

    So you married a great guy named Jorden and had 3 beautiful daughters. You don’t live 2000 miles away from home. We get to try your Bailey’s (which makes everything better). Cheers!

    Nick who? He doesn’t know what he’s missing.

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    • rachelle says

      i enjoyed learning more about you with this post cathy and your mom’s response made me giggle and tear up!

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  4. Anonymous says

    Ha! I remember those days, Cath. Nick wanted me to grow up and be a philosopher! This recipe looks yum!-KB

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  8. VMG206 says

    Yum! Great story and fun post ~ lovely pictures!
    I’m from Seattle ~ isn’t it beautiful?
    I found you today thru the Linky Party at Made In A Day, where I’m #26. I hope you get a chance to stop by my blog and leave a comment, too!
    ~ Megin of VMG206
    http://www.vmg206.blogspot.com

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    • Cathy Trochelman says

      Thanks for stopping by, Megin! Yes, Seattle is great. I’d love to experience it again minus the heartbreak – haha 🙂 I’ll definitely stop by and visit you at VMG206!

      Reply

  19. Randi~Dukes and Duchesses says

    I’m totally making this … I have a cupboard full of Canadian whisky that a guest brought us and I never know what to do with it. Can’t wait to try this tonight!

    Oh, and good idea NOT going for the celibate marriage. 😉

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  24. Linda says

    I love Irish Cream and have a decent low fat recipe but I haven’t made it in ages since it calls for stuff with high fructose corn syrup in it. For years I have thought about redoing it but haven’t and now I don’t have to! Thanks. Found you via Pinterest.

    Also, ages ago I dated a guy for about a year who was (I thought) applying to law school while I finished my last year of college. As I packed to go back for my final year, he announced that he was going to Divinity School instead and wanted to be a preacher. This nice Jewish girl felt kicked in the gut and completely blind-sided. I went back to school broken hearted. Then I breathed a sigh of relief. I loved the idea of a marriage not the reality. I’d dodged a bullet. He is the nicest man on the planet (now married with 5 kids!); we’re still friends and I am about to marry the love of my life. Things worked out exactly as planned. Sounds like for you as well. Cheers.

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  25. Marilyn Clark says

    Wow, what a heartbreak…so glad Bailey’s was there to help! 🙂 I love this recipe and I’m going to make some this week! Thanks so much for sharing at March Madness

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  27. Cynthia Landrie says

    What a great story! Why is it that we always think we can change someone? My daughter, who is in college, is in a relationship like that right now. He is not wanting to become a priest though!

    This is a great recipe and verifies what I always thought – Baileys makes everything better!

    Thank you for linking up to the In and Out of the Kitchen link party. I look forward to seeing what you bring next week!

    Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com

    Off to pin and Facebook this bit of deliciousness!

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  30. Melissa says

    I found you on “My Turn for Us” – your skinny Irish Cream recipe sounds so good!
    I enjoy your blog, and now your newest follower! =)

    Melissa

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  35. Kirsten Oliphant says

    5 stars
    Someone shared this on G+ and I LOVED how you weave a story into this recipe. So sorry for that story, though…yowza. But if this came out of it, what a GREAT thing. 🙂 Very glad I found you.

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  38. Diana says

    LOVE those glasses!!
    This was posted back in 2013 so don’t know if you’ll see this, but if you do and if you remember where you got them (or what they’re called) I’d be MOST appreciative!! Thank you for the recipe, Diana JM PS And yes, “Baileys makes everything better” haha My sister introduced it to us in the 80s and we’ve loved it ever since. But I’m hoping this recipe will take some of the guilt off. LOL :)))

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