Salted Caramel Irish Cream

I love Irish Cream and even more so, I love homemade Irish Cream. It is decadent, incredibly delicious and it is super simple to make. Talk about a fabulous hostess gift, not to mention a wonderful way to wow guests when they come over.

As most of you know, I am caramel obsessed so I decided to experiment with my favorite homemade Irish Cream recipe, which you can find here and give it a little extra something by adding some salted caramel. In this picture I also had a glass that I put in the freezer for about 30 minutes and put a salted caramel rim around the top. Simply melt some salted caramel and put it on a shallow plate. Dip the rim of your glass in the caramel and sprinkle with a small amount of additional fleur de sel or sea salt if you like.

Salted Caramel Irish Cream

Ingredients

1/4 lb. CC Confectionary Madagascar Vanilla Bean Caramels with Fleur de Sel or other fine salted caramel
1 1/4 cup milk
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/4 cup Irish whiskey
1 teaspoon strong coffee
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a microwave safe bowl, melt 1/4 lb. caramels with 1/4 c. milk in 30 second increments until caramel is smooth and completely melted. This should take no more than 60-90 seconds. Let cool for a few minutes.

Meanwhile, in a blender, combine milk, sweetened condensed milk, Irish whiskey, coffee, chocolate syrup, melted caramel mixture and vanilla extract. Blend on high for 20 to 30 seconds. Store in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator. Shake well before serving.