Hot Gluten-Free Holiday Cocktails with Bailey's Irish Cream

Celiac.com 11/06/2021 - Just in time for the holiday season, here are six sumptuous hot cocktails made with Bailey's Irish Cream. Yes, Bailey's is gluten-free, as are most Irish cream liqueurs. And yes, you can substitute any of your favorite Irish cream liqueurs in place of Bailey's. One thing to note some of the original recipes on the Bailey's website list non-gluten-free ingredients like pretzels and brownies as garnishes or decoration. Of course you'll want to switch to gluten-free varieties, or omit these extras altogether.

Here are Six Hot Holiday Season Cocktails with Bailey's Irish Cream.

Baileys Irish Coffee

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Baileys Original Irish Cream
• 6 oz Hot Coffee
• 1 oz Irish Whiskey
• 1 Dollop Whipped Cream (optional)

Directions:
Combine Baileys, coffee and Irish Whiskey in a tall "Irish Coffee" glass.

Top with whipped cream.

Baileys Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

• 50ml Baileys Salted Caramel
• 1 tsp hot chocolate powder
• 100ml milk
• Whipped cream
• Salted caramel sauce
• Popcorn and gluten-free pretzels to garnish

Directions:
Gently heat 100ml milk and the hot chocolate powder.

Pour into a glass, and then add WOW with 50ml of Baileys Salted Caramel.

Pile on whipped cream, a drizzle of salted caramel sauce and marshmallows. Or popcorn. Or gluten-free chocolate dipped pretzels.

Baileys Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

• 50ml Baileys Original Irish Cream
• 1 tsp hot chocolate powder
• 100ml milk
• A dollop of cream
• Chocolate sprinkles
• chocolate sauce
• chocolate anything to garnish

Directions:
Use the hot chocolate powder and the milk to make a hot chocolate. Pour into your favorite mug.

Make it magnificent. Add the Baileys.

Garnish gregariously. Dollop on fresh or whipped cream, regular or toasted marshmallows, chocolate flakes, whatever you fancy.

Stand back and admire. Then grab a spoon and dig in.

*Note: The original recipe calls for chocolate brownies and chocolate fingers, both of which are not gluten-free. We just ditched them, but feel free to add gluten-free versions as desired.

Baileys Iced Coffee

Who drinks iced coffee in winter? People who live where it doesn't snow. 

Ingredients:

• 100ml Baileys Original Irish Cream
• 2 large scoops vanilla ice-cream
• 300ml whole milk
• 300ml freshly brewed and cooled coffee
• plus 2tbsp

To decorate:

• 150ml double cream, whipped
• 40g dark or milk chocolate, melted or 2 tbsp of chocolate sauce
• 2 tbsp chopped toasted hazelnuts
• chopped

Directions:
Whizz the Baileys in blender with the ice-cream and milk.

Whip the cream until it holds its shape.

Fill two tall glasses with ice. Pour in the Baileys mixture, then the cooled coffee.

Dollop on the whipped cream, then drizzle the melted chocolate lovingly over it. Sprinkle with chopped nuts and a gluten-free cookie, and voila, the perfect coffee cool down.

Baileys Latte

Ingredients:

• 50ml Baileys Original Irish Cream
• 1 shot espresso
• 150ml hot milk
• Chocolate sprinkles to garnish

Directions:
Pour 150ml hot milk into a latte glass.

Top it up with 100ml of espresso.

Pop in 50ml Baileys. Shave over some dark chocolate.

Congratulate yourself on being a brilliant Baileys barista. 

Chill out and enjoy.

Espresso Martini With Baileys & Kahluá

Technically, this is a room temperature drink, but it's a worthy companion, and a great way to kick off an afternoon holiday gathering.

Ingredients:

• 100 ml whole milk
• 5 Tbsp baileys
• 125 ml strong coffee cooled
• 4 Tbsp vodka
• 4 Tbsp Kahlúa

Instructions:
Make some strong coffee and leave it to cool. Add the vodka and Kahlua.

Separately whisk up the milk and baileys together.

Pop some ice cubes into four nice glasses and divide the coffee liqueur mixture between them, topping up with the Baileys milk mixture. spooning some of the froth on the top at the end.