A few years ago, Portland had a huge winter storm. Snowpocalypse, or something like that, according to the news. Inches and feet and piles of snow.
Back then we were at the old house, the one on a couple acres. This is two rare acres in the middle of Southwest Portland, and we were the last house on this semi private road. We were actually unincorporated, end of county service.
Which meant the snowplow would come right up to the bridge right before our house, and stop. Leaving a huge pile of snow, as if we weren’t there. We couldn’t drive anyway, the road was a sheet of ice. We were stuck indoors for more than two weeks.
This two week period is when I created my vegan Baileys Irish cream recipe. We enjoyed Bailey’s and coffee each morning, while sitting in front of the fire and watching even more snow fall…
salted caramel Baileys milkshake
dairy, egg, soy and gluten free, vegan
makes two milkshakes
4 scoops dairy free vanilla ice cream
1/3 cup dairy free caramel sauce
3 teaspoons sea salt
3-4 ounces Baileys Irish cream
3/4 cup milk (almond + coconut)
3-4 ice cubes
dairy free whipped topping
In blender, combine ice cream, caramel, salt, Baileys, milk and ice – blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whip cream, cinnamon, salt.
Enjoy by the fire while the snow falls…
Hoping for lots of snow this season!
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Oh man – at least you made the best of it!!
indeed
I friggin LOVE bailey’s in coffee!! And am obsessed with anything salted caramel. We seriously share the same tastebuds I swear. YUM!! PS love the story behind the bailey’s inspiration btw, so fun!
I think we DO share the same tastes… did you read the story on the Bailey’s recipe page? Jason and I were drinking Baileys and coffee during a visit to Vegas (so we could drink but also STAY ALERT at the craps table, ha!), and on the flight home, we ordered Baileys + coffee on the plane… everyone in our section changed their drink order to the same!
It’s how we roll…
Homemade Baileys rules the world. I made it for St. Paddys and I am a changed woman forever. Add in salted caramel milkshakey goodness. YUM!!
it DOES rule! and goes VERY well with salted caramel…
I have had your Bailey’s recipe bookmarked for a while, this is a great reminder to actually make it….and maybe the milkshake too.
yes, you should!! (it makes perfect holiday gifts too…)
This is so darned beautiful! What a great way to start a snowy day.. wish it would snow here! hahahaha
thank you, Elle – it was just as delicious! I am hoping for some good snow here this year…
That sounds heavenly! Both the snow and the shake! I’m from Idaho and I’m used to LOTS of snow, but also a town that can handle it, so I’ve never been trapped indoors for too long. I think getting snowed in for a few days would be really fun!
yes, actually I think after two weeks, I was SO READY to get out of there! I have a 4 wheel drive, so even though there was still a ton of snow and some ice on our hill, I got out of there to celebrate (a late!) Christmas!)
Frigin awesome. I mean REALLY. what can you NOT do!! you are insane. and I seriously want you to make me those cheetos. I think you will blow my mind. LOL.
I know, I hope I can pull it off
Wow. That sounds amazing. I’ll have never maid my own Baileys before… must try!
it makes great holiday gifts too…
Oh yum!!!! Love it! I’ve got to try this!
hi Alice – I hope you do make this – enjoy!!
yes please
Wow!! Love this recipe. Love Baileys.
Can’t wait to try to make this.
This Baileys gets me every time – tastes so good!
Ah, yes, I remember that storm well. We called it Arctic Blast ’08 and it’s actually where I met my wonderful boyfriend. I, too, spent a TON of time in the kitchen during that time because I half worked from home already, so I didn’t have anywhere to go (we were up in St Johns, and apparently snow plows were doing the same thing to our house!). But I didn’t come up with any cool drinks like yours.
oh, very cool that’s when you two met! that was a fun time – we actually really enjoyed it (well, Basil didn’t so much – the snow was much taller than him!)
Oh. My. GOODness!
I know.
This looks so yummy!! What kind of dairy-free ice cream and caramel sauce do you use?
hi Kelly! the ice cream is Coconut Bliss by Luna + Larry, and the caramel sauce is homemade (the recipe is linked in the post).
I may not be a fan of snow/cold–but the idea of sitting by a fire with a good book and some Bailey’s? Yeah, I could go for that.
yes, see? there’s a positive to every experience!
Fabulous!!!! The idea of being trapped in a house by a fire while the snow falls…yeah, I’d pay for that experience.
I know, I am hoping for more of that cozy snow this year! (maybe not that much…)
Just a point. If you’re going for vegan you should know that bailey’s is made with real dairy cream. To substitute you use whiskey and honey. Don’t worry about the cream aspect since the almond milk will make up the diff.
thanks for that, Anthony. you must not have noticed I linked to a recipe for vegan Irish cream. this recipe is vegan.
Thx for pointing that out. I’ll give that recipe a try.
you are very welcome, Anthony – enjoy!
This is amazing! I’ve been experimenting with making a dairy-free caramel sauce myself and I finally got it right. And now that I have that down, I can make these–woo hoo!
isn’t it amazing when you finally get there with a dairy free caramel? it took me a while as well (same with toffee!), but now I can make it with my eyes closed!
and yes, please make these. YUM.
Oh my, that looks divine!
Hi! This looks delish! Before I make it, may I verify that it is actually 3 teaspoons of salt? That seems like so much. Thanks!
hi Marcella, yes, that is the correct measure. try a little less if you’d like – I use large sea salts, so the measure is most likely different than a table salt? I did want the salty flavor to come through to balance the sweet (and I like salty!). start with less and add from there to taste. enjoy!
Can you make this without baileys? will it taste as good?
I have not made it without – the Bailey’s is a small amount, so omitting it will still give you a nice milkshake – it will be a tasty caramel flavor. cheers!
Sorry to inform you, but I am celiac and Bailey’s Irish Cream is definitely not gluten-free. Think it is can make people sick. Also, it’s not dairy-free either.
Annette,
thanks for that! as stated in the title and within the post, this is a homemade Irish cream. it is both dairy and gluten free.
Well yes, I guess it would work watching the snow fall but…..I live in Florida, so this girl will enjoy this delishious drink on a beach!
oooh, enjoy the sun for me, please Donna! it’s icy here
I just made a Bailey’s Milkshake…wish I would have seen this first so I could have added salted caramel!
Bailey’s shakes are really good as is, but yes, next time remember the salted caramel!
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