Christmas cream liqueur

Christmas cream liqueur

Simply delectable over ice and the perfect end to your Christmas meal. Or, why not wrap a bottle up and give it to a friend

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes approx 1 litre/1¾ pints

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 12 mins

Method

  1. Spoon the dulce de leche into a bowl, then beat in the coffee, vanilla and brandy until smooth. Stir in both pots of cream until well mixed.
  2. Pour into 1 large or several smaller sterilised bottles. This will keep in the fridge for 2 weeks. Drink in liqueur glasses or serve over ice.
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Sara says...

If you like Baileys, you are going to love this! I usually make it with condensed milk but had a flash of inspiration when I saw a jar of dulce de leche, the soft spoonable toffee often used to make banoffee pie, in the supermarket. If you want to make a batch to give as gifts, stick a label on the bottles to make sure that the lucky recipient knows to store it in the fridge.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2007.

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  • 05 January 2008

    Karen King commented on this recipe

    This was so easy to make and absolutely delicious. This will certainly become one of my "regulars"!

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  • 05 January 2008

    Karen King rated this recipe

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  • 11 January 2008

    LT123 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Absolutely delicious & so simple to make, easy to find the Dulce de Leche too.

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  • 22 November 2008

    chelle commented on this recipe

    this is one i must try

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  • 29 November 2008

    nondomesticgoddess commented on this recipe

    Hi, would someone please tell me what Dulce de Leche is as I have never heard of it before and I don't think we have it in New Zealand - is it a type of Baileys Irish?

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  • 30 November 2008

    siai commented on this recipe

    Can someone confirm if the cream used for this recipe is single cream only? I only ask because there are two different measurements in the recipe list for cream. If it was just one type of cream then surely only one measurement should be listed right? Can anyone clarify? Thanks.

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  • 05 December 2008

    helen commented on this recipe

    This is a fab recipe, really delicious and great as xmas presents for neighbours. The two measurements given for cream are the size of pots that cream tends to be sold in (may be in metric its half a pint and a pint or something). So they're saying you'll need a 142ml and a 284ml pot of cream. Its all single cream. Dulce de leche is a spanish sort of runny toffee sold in a jar. Think you can get it pretty easily in uk supermarkets. In spain its sold in the UHT milk aisle but assuming in uk will be in 'speciality products' or something.

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  • 06 December 2008

    Cathy commented on this recipe

    Hi nondomesticgoddess, Dulce de Leche is a soft spreadable bought toffee in a jar... you can get the same effect by boiling a (sealed) tin can of condensed milk for 2.5hrs (you MUST keep the can covered with water when boiling otherwise you'll explode the can - messy and very dangerous), remove the can from the water and leave to cool completely before opening. I use this in all sorts of things... banoffee pie, heated with double cream to make a creamy toffee sauce for ice cream, etc. hope this helps!

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  • 14 December 2008

    Nats commented on this recipe

    I've got condensed milk..... is it worth making it with just the condensed milk or do I really have to boil it first??

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  • 16 December 2008

    rebecca commented on this recipe

    Hi somerfield are selling carnation caramel (dulce de leche ) on offer at the moment 2 397g tins fr £3.00. You can find it next to the ordinary carnation milk. I am making this over the weekend so will update you then

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  • 23 December 2008

    djmc1812 commented on this recipe

    Could i make this with Vodka instead of brandy? Have got a couple of half bottles of vodka in the house

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  • 24 December 2008

    Squishyfishy commented on this recipe

    I made this with Whisky and it is fantastic, so easy to make.

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  • 27 December 2008

    Jennifer T rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was brilliant! Made it as a treat for my Sister-in-Law who's a big Bailey's fan - and it went down a storm. It's the simplest thing in the world to make - and I ended up with 1 500 ml bottle and 2 250ml bottle - great for gifting! I reckon it's actually a bit nicer that Baileys as it's not quite so sweet, and it's a little bit thicker. I do think I'd make it with decaffeinated coffee next time, as I'm a bit susceptible to the effects of caffeine late at night! Definitely one to be making again.

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    03 January 2009

    Dee commented on this recipe

    Heavenly! I used three quarters Carnation Caramel to a quarter Carnation Light. It works just as well with ordinary condensed milk (not boiled).

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  • 22 January 2009

    Squishyfishy rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this as Christmas presents but with Whisky instead of Brandy as I didn't had loads in the house. It was so easy to make and tasted lovely. I'll definately make this again.

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  • 23 January 2009

    rebecca rated and commented on this recipe

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    a definate winner great for gifts and much better than Baileys

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  • 16 November 2009

    Laura Saunders commented on this recipe

    mmm...looks delicious. Does anyone know how best to store this and how long it keeps?

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes approx 1 litre/1¾ pints

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 12 mins

Velvety smooth

Ingredients

  • 300g dulce de leche (we used Merchant Gourmet)
  • 1 tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 tbsp boiling water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 300ml brandy
  • 284ml and 142ml pot single cream
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