Baking with gluten free beer or other liqueurs can add a whole other dimension to your recipes. My gluten free Beer Bread and Dark Chocolate Beer Cake are actually some of the most popular recipes on my site!
Irish Cream Liqueur is another wonderful ingredient for recipes like my gluten free Irish Angel Food Cake and my gluten free Irish Cream Cupcakes (obvious choice). But finding gluten free, dairy free Irish Cream can be a bit like finding a leprechaun and his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. But with my recipe, you now have your delicious pot of gold!
While whiskey is made from gluten containing grains, distillation removes any gluten from the alcohol before it is bottled. To read more on this, hop to my (popular!) article on Gluten Free Beer, Wine and Alcohol.
There are several brands of Irish Whiskey available which claim to be gluten free: Bailey’s® states that the ingredients in its Irish Cream are gluten free*; St. Brendan’s claims to be gluten free, as does Carolans® Irish Cream. However, if you are lactose intolerant, allergic to dairy, vegan or otherwise avoid dairy products, the cream in all these products makes them off-limits.
Bailey’s has now released an almond milk-based Irish Cream called “Almande”. However, this is the disclaimer on their site regarding its gluten free status:
Baileys is produced with ingredients that do not contain gluten however we cannot guarantee that the product is gluten free. Please seek advice from a healthcare professional before consuming Baileys if you suffer from a gluten allergy and you are concerned. As we are not qualified to give medical advice persons requiring a gluten free diet must consult their medical adviser before consuming Baileys.
Luckily, I’ve developed a delicious dairy free homemade recipe for Irish Cream Liqueur to sip, mix or use in baking! Check out my yummy recipes which call for this dairy free Irish Cream as an ingredient, or whip it up for your next cocktail party and impress all the neighbors with your mixology skills.
Dairy Free Irish Cream Recipe
Dairy Free Irish Cream Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 ounces (2/3 cup) Irish Whiskey
- 3.5 ounces full fat canned or So Delicious® Original Culinary Coconut Milk (14gr or more fat)
- 2 Tbs. brown sugar or unrefined coconut palm sugar
- 1 Tbs. pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tbs. chocolate syrup (Ah!laska® Organic Chocolate Syrup)
- ¼ tsp. almond extract (optional)
- ¼ cup strong brewed coffee
Instructions
Whisk together ingredients until smooth. Refrigerate in a tightly-sealed bottle for up to one month.
Shake or stir before serving over ice, adding to hot cocoa or coffee, or in recipes.
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5 oz is more that 1/3 cup??
Hi Kathy, thanks for pointing that misprint out. I’ve fixed it now!
Enjoy the recipe!
~jules