Dear Mom,
Preparing for the predicted Winter Storm …. from the heavens, it must look like ants scurrying around a crushed hill.
To heck with Bread and Milk, I say. Make sure you have heavy cream and whiskey on hand, because Homemade Irish Creme will keep you a whole lot warmer than french toast.
Homemade Irish Cream
1 c strong coffee
1 1/2 c heavy cream
1 T dark cocoa
1 T sugar
1 T honey
1 T vanilla extract
1 T almond extract
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
2 c Irish whiskey
Thoroughly whisk cream, cocoa, sugar and honey into a saucepan of simmering coffee. Simmer for about 20 minutes, whisking frequently.
Pour into a glass or ceramic pitcher and whisk in the sweetened condensed milk. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
Whisk in the whiskey until completely blended. Allow to cool to room temperature* and serve over ice.
May be kept refrigerated for up to one week.
*I made some of this just before Christmas and Bonnie Jo stopped by to sample. We may not have actually waited for the "cool to room temperature" part. And please note that the empty glass in that top photo is Bonnie's.
Be safe and warm.
Love,
Kim
