Baileys Irish Cream is a popular Irish cream liqueur made with Irish whiskey, cream, sugar, chocolate extract, and alcohol. It has an alcohol by volume of 17% and is typically served as a digestif.
How it is made
Baileys Irish Cream is an emulsified liqueur made from Irish whiskey, cream, alcohol, sugar, and chocolate extract. The cream makes up about 50% of the product's volume. The Irish whiskey used in production is triple-distilled, giving it a special smoothness.
History
Baileys was launched in 1974 and quickly became popular, effectively starting the new category of Irish cream liqueurs. It was invented by Tom Jago, who also helped create the Malibu liqueur. The liqueur is named after a restaurant called Baileys Bistro that was located near the laboratory where it was developed.
Types and styles
The Baileys product line includes several flavors: Original Baileys, Mint Chocolate, Caramel Cream, Coffee Cream, and Hazelnut Flavored. The hazelnut flavor was added to the Baileys Flavors line in November 2010.
How it is served
Baileys Irish Cream is commonly served as a digestif, neat or on ice. It is also used in cocktails such as B-52, Orgasm, E.T., Irish Dream, Chocolate Coffee Kiss, Baileys Frappé, and some variations of eggnog. Additionally, it is used in desserts in culinary applications.
Adapted from the Russian Wikipedia article Бейлис (ликёр), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.