wolf's light irish cream

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• chocolate syrup:
• 2 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tiny pinch salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 2 teaspoons nonfat dry milk powder
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cream of coconut (such as coco lopez®) (optional)
• 1 2/3 cups (such as jameson®)
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee (such as folgers®)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• stir sugar, 2 1/2 teaspoons water, cocoa powder, and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt. let cool and stir in 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• whisk confectioners' sugar, both amounts of dry milk powder, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. simmer mixture until smooth and thick, stirring often, 15 to 20 minutes. set aside to cool and stir cream of coconut into milk mixture.
• combine chocolate syrup, milk mixture, , half-and-half, instant coffee, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and almond extract in a blender; blend on high speed for 30 seconds. bottle mixture and refrigerate. liqueur will stay fresh in refrigerator at least 2 months. shake bottle well before serving.